Shared Markets, Shared Future.
Following the success of the inaugural edition of The Africa Debate - Dubai in 2024, Invest Africa is delighted to be bringing Dubai’s leading investment summit focused on Africa back to the UAE on 30 September 2025.
As the UAE positions itself as a global capital for green finance, digital innovation and strategic investment, The Africa Debate – Dubai brings this vision into conversation with Africa’s emerging economic future. From green hydrogen to digital infrastructure, sovereign partnerships to food security, Dubai is increasingly at the centre of the continent’s most transformative investments.
The Africa Debate – Dubai convenes leading voices from government, finance and business to explore how the UAE and Africa can jointly drive inclusive, investment-led growth across critical sectors. This landmark edition of The Africa Debate - Dubai takes place against the backdrop of COP30 preparations, the evolution of AfCFTA, and growing capital reallocation toward the Global South. Discussions will focus on real transactions, real actors and real strategy. What are the green shoots of the next UAE-Africa opportunity? What does partnership actually look like on the ground? And where are the next frontiers for investment, collaboration and innovation?
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Who will be there?
500 + investors, market leaders and senior decision-makers from government agencies, commercial banks, private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, and corporations operating in diverse sectors such as energy, oil and gas, technology, infrastructure, mining, agriculture, logistics, and more.
Delegates at The Africa Debate - Dubai will have the opportunity to:
Interact directly with investors and market leaders throughout Africa and the UAE
Acquire invaluable insights into the future of trade and investment between Africa and the UAE
Connect with delegates and speakers
Exchange perspectives, expertise, and experiences with fellow investors and market leaders
The Africa Debate - Dubai will explore
Logistics & Supply Chain Optimisation
The Energy Transition
Infrastructure & Digital Transformation
Trade & Investment
“The future we envision for UAE-Africa relations is one of mutual growth, sustainable development, and transformative innovation.”
H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, United Arab Emirates
“This conference is not merely a meeting, but a symbol of our shared commitment to deepening ties between the UAE and Africa.”
H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, United Arab Emirates
“It is not surprising that we are having this conversation with the UAE wanting to engage with Africa, because it wants to continue its tremendous transformation as an economy and sees Africa as a valuable partner.”
H.E. Prof. Mthuli Ncube, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Republic of Zimbabwe
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