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Expo 2020 signs agreement with Dubai Chamber

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been named as an Official Expo 2020 Partner, following the signing of a partnership agreement between the two organisations, said Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Expo 2020 Dubai.
Speaking during her opening address at the fifth edition of the Global Business Forum Africa (GBF Africa 2019) in Dubai, Al Hashimy described the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry as a steadfast supporter of Expo 2020's work with African partners and noted that Expo 2020 is working with the Chamber to place Africa at the heart of the upcoming event.
Dubai Chamber will play a crucial role in creating connections between UAE business and their global counterparts at Expo 2020 Dubai as the Chamber plans to host 30 country-focus briefings, the next editions of GBF Africa and GBF Latin America, as well as the inaugural GBF ASEAN during the six-month event, Al Hashimy revealed.
Highlighting the state of UAE-Africa relations, she noted the strong and historical bilateral ties and explained how Africa was one of the first continents where the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founding Father of the UAE, sought to build bridges of cooperation and extend a hand of friendship.
"It is the sense of trust that these long and mutually beneficial links have fostered which is important for the future. The key to any successful relationship - whether among countries or business - is a profound spirit of reciprocal obligation; a readiness to share knowledge, to share costs and to share risks. The relations between the UAE and Africa are rooted in these principles. Even more important is the common commitment to investing in our future and the determination to find our rightful place in a globalised and inter-dependent world," she said.
Commenting on Dubai Chamber's partnership with Expo 2020, Hamad Buamim, president and CEO of the Dubai Chamber, said: "We are proud to serve as an Official Expo 2020 Partner and look forward to working with Expo 2020 to organise several high-level forums and events during the mega event that will offer an ideal platform for facilitating business exchange and cross border cooperation."
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