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Dubai set to host forum on African investment

Dubai - Under the theme of 'New Drivers, New Partners', the conference will be held at Atlantis, The Palm.

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will organise the Africa Global Business Forum (AGBF) for the third consecutive year in Dubai on November 17 and 18, under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
Under the theme of 'New Drivers, New Partners', the conference will be held at Atlantis, The Palm. Government, business and finance leaders from across Africa and around the world will meet in Dubai to explore how they can best work together to sustain the continent's impressive recent momentum and ensure Africa becomes a long-term engine of global growth.
Participants will also discuss growth potential - including technology, development of African cities, pension funds and transforming agriculture into big business, in addition to the impact of low oil and commodities prices on growth.
Hamad Buamim, president and chief exevutive officer, Dubai Chamber, said this year's forum is set to take place amid significant economic changes, including low oil prices and slowdown in some of the worlds' largest economies.
- business@khaleejtimes.com

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