The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed the participation of Emirates Airways within the upcoming Africa Tourism and Artistic Financial system Expo (AFTCREE), scheduled to carry in Abuja between
November 24 and 25, 2025.
Afrocultour is organising the Expo with the Federal Ministry of Arts, Tradition, Tourism, and Artistic Financial system.
Following the current endorsement of the Expo by the Director Common of the World Commerce Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Emirates Airways’ participation underscores the UAE’s dedication to strengthening ties with Nigeria and the African continent, significantly within the areas of tourism, commerce, and artistic enterprise.
As one of many world’s main carriers, Emirates’ involvement within the Expo displays its dedication to selling connectivity, innovation, and financial development.
In a affirmation letter despatched to Chuks Akamadu, the Chief Government Officer (CEO) of Afrocultour in Abuja on Tuesday, the Embassy prolonged its heat regards and appreciation for the invitation.
It’s hoped that the Expo will current a singular alternative for the UAE to reaffirm its continued partnership with Nigeria and the whole African continent in advancing initiatives that drive sustainable growth and mutual prosperity.
The upcoming expo goals, amongst different issues, to induce African nations to decide to considerably rising their tourism and artistic financial system annual budgetary allocations and inaugurate “Agenda 2030,” which might aspire to enhance Africa’s contribution to international commerce from lower than 3% to a minimum of 10 % and improve the continent’s 5% share of the $11 trillion international tourism income to a minimum of 20% by the 12 months 2030.
The organisers consider this may be achieved by mainstreaming tourism, the cultural business, and leisure into the service sector and instituting a peer assessment mechanism for African nations to check notes bilaterally and multilaterally on rising tourism and artistic business tendencies throughout the precincts of mutual revenue.
