Summit highlights tourism's role as key driver of economic growth

Experts share insights and expertise on accelerating Africa’s tourism transformation, developing new public-private partnership models

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The ‘UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025’, hosted by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism in Dubai as part of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS World), convened a series of panel sessions and presentations that explored the future of tourism in Africa and ways to develop tourism and investment collaboration between the UAE and African nations.

The sessions contributed to strengthening economic integration in the continent by forging quality partnerships in tourism, hospitality, tourism infrastructure, tourism project financing and innovation.

The sessions brought together a distinguished group of speakers including African and international ministers, officials and business leaders in tourism and investment fields.

The Summit served as an ideal platform to share insights and expertise on accelerating Africa's tourism transformation, developing new public-private partnership models, boosting investment in infrastructure, stimulating innovation in hospitality and travel services, and building sustainable tourism ecosystems capable of supporting economic growth and job creation.

During the summit, Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais, Secretary-General Elect of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) for the 2026-2029 term, delivered a presentation titled ‘The Future of African Tourism’, in which she outlined a comprehensive development vision for driving Africa’s tourism sector forward.