UAE seeks deeper ties with African businesses

Dubai Chamber Chief Executive Hamad Buamim. [File, Standard]

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) is set to host a forum aimed at firming up relations between businesses operating in Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The fifth edition of the Global Business Forum (GBF) on Africa will be held in November this year under the theme “Scale Up Africa”. The event is expected to bring together African and UAE government officials and business leaders to explore avenues of economic cooperation and facilitate bilateral trade and investment flows.