Africa is the UAE's most important strategic growth market. Logistics, ports, energy, telecoms, real estate and food security investments are accelerating across the continent.
DP World
DP World operates a network of African ports including Dakar (Senegal), Berbera (Somaliland), Sokhna (Egypt), Maputo (Mozambique), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Luanda (Angola), and continues to expand inland logistics parks.
AD Ports Group
AD Ports has secured concessions in Egypt, Angola, Republic of Congo and Tanzania, and is investing heavily in African maritime infrastructure.
Masdar
Masdar is one of the largest renewable energy developers on the continent, with utility scale solar and wind projects from Morocco to South Africa, Uganda and Angola.
ADNOC and XRG
ADNOC's international vehicle XRG has expanded into African upstream and LNG, including positions in Mozambique LNG and discussions on Nigerian gas.
e&
e& (formerly Etisalat) operates across multiple African markets and continues to grow its Maroc Telecom group footprint.
Emirates Global Aluminium
EGA owns Guinea Alumina Corporation, one of the largest bauxite operations in West Africa.
International Holding Company and its affiliates
IHC and ADQ backed entities are deploying capital across African agriculture, mining and infrastructure.
Eagle Hills
Abu Dhabi based Eagle Hills is one of the most active master developers in Africa, with major projects in Morocco, Senegal, Ethiopia and elsewhere.
Real estate developers
Damac and other UAE developers are scoping Africa expansion, particularly in Ghana, Kenya and Egypt.
Why Africa, why now
A young population of 1.4 billion people, rapid urbanisation, food security imperatives, energy demand and the cheap dollar advantage UAE players bring. Africa is no longer a charity case in UAE boardrooms. It is the next growth chapter.
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