March 17, 2022/Edelman
- Keynote speeches and panel events explored the untapped potential of Africa in global trade
- NBA Hall of Famer, global humanitarian, investor, and entrepreneur Dikembe Mutombo, featured as a special guest
Africa, 17 March 2022: DP World hosted on 16 March the Africa Forum at its Flow Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Convening thought leaders, industry experts and over 60 DP World customers and partners from across Africa, the event explored the immense opportunities for increased trade and further development on the continent.
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, DP World’s Group Chairman and CEO, delivered the keynote speech and Nenad Pacek, the Founder of Global Success Advisors, provided an outlook on economic growth in Africa. Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO & Managing Director of DP World UAE and Jafza, spoke about how Dubai is building bridges between Africa and the world.
In addition, a panel chaired by Eithne Treanor discussed how integrated logistics is the catalyst for more efficient supply chains in Africa. The following panellists joined her.:
- Carlos Borges, Secretary of State for Civil Aviation, Maritime and Port Affairs for Angola
- Suhail Al Banna, CEO & Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, DP World
- Aboubacar Beye, Director-General, Port Autonome de Dakar
- Phumzile Langeni, Chairman, Imperial Logistics Limited
- Osorio Lucas, CEO, Maputo Port Development Company
The focus then shifted to a discussion between Hatem Sabry, Chief Financial Officer at the Egyptian-based trucking marketplace, Trella, and Melanie Noronha, Senior Manager, Policy and Insights at The Economist Impact.
DP World is making significant investments to deliver on this potential by improving trade infrastructure across Africa. The Africa Forum underlined how this infrastructure can unlock the vast opportunities for expanding trade on the continent.
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