Update: Mohammed Bin Rashid Receives African Leaders At Africa Global Business Forum

Umer Jamshaid Published November 18, 2019 | 03:15 PM

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today met with a number of African leaders on the sidelines of the Global Business Forum on Africa 2019, which is being held in Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 18th Nov, 2019) His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today met with a number of African leaders on the sidelines of the Global business Forum on Africa 2019, which is being held in Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.

In one meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed received Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe. The Vice President welcomed Mnangagwa and praised his participation in the two-day Business Forum, which is organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The two leaders reviewed bilateral relations between their countries and ways of bolstering cooperation, especially in the investment field.

Sheikh Mohammed also exchanged talks in another meeting with Carlos Agostinho do Rosario, Prime Minister of Mozambique, on the levels of cooperation between the UAE and Mozambique and means of enhancing them in various fields, namely in investment, trade exchange and infrastructure investment in the African nation.

The UAE Vice President also received Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda, to review bilateral relations and to seek new horizons for building investment partnerships between the two countries, especially in Uganda's infrastructure sector.

Sheikh Mohammed also received this afternoon President George Weah of Liberia, where ways to further develop friendly relations and cooperation between the UAE and Liberia in various fields were reviewed. The meeting also tackled ways to build bridges of communication between the two countries and build investment and economic partnerships to achieve the common interests of the two peoples.

Furthermore, Sheikh Mohammed welcomed African officials and delegates to the 5th Africa Global Business Forum, which seeks to explore opportunities in Africa's rich natural resources, especially agriculture and minerals.

The meetings were attended by H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, Majid Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, a host of other officials, and members of delegations accompanying the African officials.