October 2025 sees Dubai hosting the UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit, a high-profile event focusing on tourism development collaborations between the United Arab Emirates and African nations.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit on 27 October 2025 in Dubai, within the framework of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS World 2025). The summit, organised in partnership with The Bench, curators of FHS World, is poised to become a catalyst for sustainable economic partnerships that extend far beyond the event itself.
The summit will serve as a forum for dialogue and a launchpad for new projects and partnerships that serve mutual interests. Among the participants will be tourism ministers, representatives of investment promotion agencies, and business leaders engaged in hospitality development. More than 250 senior participants are expected, including government officials, investors, and decision-makers from 53 African countries.
The UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit is a unique opportunity for Africa to showcase tourism projects, infrastructure initiatives, and hospitality ventures. The gathering will focus on unlocking investment opportunities across tourism, hospitality, infrastructure, and related services. The expected presence of high-level stakeholders, institutional backing, and the involvement of Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais as Secretary-General-elect of UN Tourism lends significance to the summit.
Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais, the Secretary-General-elect of UN Tourism, is expected to attend the summit. She will become the first woman to lead the UN Tourism organization when she assumes office in January 2026. For Jonathan Worsley, the summit's environment encourages meaningful dialogue, facilitates funding opportunities, and supports long-term economic growth.
The partnership between The Bench and the UAE highlights the UAE's role in connecting global capital with emerging markets. The UAE's tourism sector is expected to contribute nearly 13% to the national GDP. The summit could mark a turning point in Gulf-Africa tourism relations, potentially leading to deeper integration and mutual benefits. The UAE is emerging as a gateway for capital flows into Africa, particularly in industries that combine economic growth with cultural and environmental sustainability.
The summit will explore collaboration between public institutions and private stakeholders with a long-term vision of creating shared prosperity. This partnership is formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Badreya Al Maidoor and Daria Smith. The summit is being held within the influential FHS World platform, ensuring that conversations resonate beyond the Gulf and Africa in the wider international debate on sustainable tourism and investment.
In conclusion, the UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025 promises to be a significant event in the tourism and investment landscapes of both the UAE and Africa. With its focus on sustainable partnerships and opportunities for growth, the summit is set to make a lasting impact on the tourism sector and the economies of both regions.
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