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Dubai’s non-oil trade with Africa will exceed AED 1 trillion for the period extending from 2011 until the end of 2019, according to Majid Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of Dubai Chamber. The business leader noted that it had already reached AED926 billion in the 2011-2018 period.

H.E. Al Ghurair who was speaking at the fifth edition of the Global Business Forum Africa (GBF Africa) in Dubai as the two-day forum, asserting that the African continent is a key partner in Dubai’s plans to diversify its economy.

Organised by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

In his opening speech, H.E. Majid Saif Al Ghurair highlighted the long-established UAE-African relations in all fields, and Dubai’s status as Africa’s gateway to new markets building on its strong presence …