UAE continues to grow influence in Africa with Zimbabwe trade

The Emirates has expanded its presence on the African continent in recent years via infrastructure investments, military bases and more.
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Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani addresses the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization (GMIS) Summit in Dubai on Nov. 22, 2021. - Photo by AFP via Getty Images
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The official Emirates News Agency reported Friday that trade between the United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe has increased 300% in the past three years. 

Annual bilateral trade between the southern African state and the UAE amounted to $400 million three years ago. In 2021, it jumped to $1.6 billion, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa told the agency. 

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