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Kenya-UAE economic agreement
  • Abu Dhabi is gearing up to invest in Kenya’s critical sectors including ports, logistics, agriculture and energy.
  • President William Ruto says the landmark deal will more than triple Kenya’s exports of meat products, fruits, vegetables, cut flowers, tea and coffee to the UAE.
  • Agreement also targets the services sector with Kenyan providers in education, transport, construction, and engineering now poised to have a better access to opportunities in the UAE.

Kenya-UAE economic relations are set to enter a new phase following the signing of a deal by authorities in the United Arab Emirates to invest heavily in the East African country’s critical industries including ports, logistics, agriculture and energy.

The agreement, dubbed Kenya-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), is set to redefine trade, investment, and economic partnerships between the two countries. CEPA is part of the Gulf nation’s initiative to step up its foreign investment portfolio, a program that saw …

Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2023 to be hosted in Abu Dhabi

The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) will be holding its 12th Congress in Abu Dhabi during May 8-10, 2023. This is in response to the rapidly shifting global climate. This year’s conference theme is “The Investment Paradigm Shift: Future Investment Opportunities to Foster Sustainable Economic Growth, Diversity, and Prosperity.” The conference is being sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology of the Government of the United Arab Emirates.

The global economic order is changing toward emerging countries, people, and economies that have the potential for enormous growth. AIM 2023 will serve as a launching pad for African nations during this time.

Since its inception, the Annual Investment Meeting has established itself as a leading investment platform in the Middle East. Its mission is to ignite positive transformation by creating investment opportunities, upholding solidarity and developing economic relations among nations, and addressing the global challenges that will profoundly impact economic …

GBF Africa 2019 - The Exchange (www.theexchange.africa)

Global Business Forum Africa| 13 - 14 October 2021 | Expo 2020 DubaiThe Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been instrumental in enabling Dubai's business sector to move forward, despite the global pandemic. As trade, tourism and innovation play an integral role in Dubai's position as a global hub for commerce and industrialization, it is important to note that the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been a vital component in the success of the Emirate. Today, as Dubai has embarked on hosting the World Expo 2020, the leadership is looking at matters associated to sustainability and innovation as key aspects to drive change. 

It is through this vision that the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is operating. To build bridges with markets that bode mutual benefits and respective comparative advantages to enable greater trade and business opportunities.

Through events such as the Global Business Forum Africa 2021, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is building the "Dubai-Africa