UAE's advanced logistics industry makes it well placed to export to Africa
The CEO of the UAE Trade Center said that the Emirates was a good trading partner for countries like Kenya and Ghana.
CAPE TOWN — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is well positioned to export to African countries due to its developed logistics industry, the CEO of the UAE Trade Center told Al-Monitor.
The center offers Emirati companies a one-stop exporting solution to take their business into emerging markets in Africa. The initiative facilitates meetings for small- and midsize enterprises with potential business partners either in the UAE or in Africa.
The UAE Trade Center mainly focuses on East Africa, with an office in Nairobi, Kenya, but CEO Walid Hareb Al Falahi said he is looking to connect Emirati and West African businesses, starting in Accra, Ghana, where the business is working on a 100-megawatt solar project.
Speaking about what gives the UAE the edge over other countries in the region to export to Africa, Falahi said logistics are “the game changer.”
