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<p>With less than a year to the Dubai Expo 2020, CNBC’s Dan Murphy brings us up to speed on the progress as Dubai is turning a desert into a mini city.</p>


How Dubai is turning the desert into a mini city for EXPO 2020

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<p>Dubai based Phanes Group is an end-to-end solar power provider operating across Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. CEO Martin Haupts says the Phanes Group is a truly Dubai home-grown company. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Chris Bishop caught up with him in Dubai and asked how Dubai is serving as a springboard for the company and their work in Africa.</p>


Expo 2020: Dubai as a springboard for doing business in Africa

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<p>In her position as Chief Operating Officer of one of the biggest free trade areas in the world, Feryal Ahmadi has big plans for Africa. Ahmadi from the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) shares her story&#8230;.</p>


DMCC’s Feryal Ahmadi’s big plans for Africa

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<p>Ahead of the Expo in Dubai later this year, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) selected Nigeria&#8217;s Farmcrowdy among ten start-ups for business partnership. The chamber says start-ups are an important step in establishing bridges of communication and cross-border co-operation. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor caught up with Kenneth Obiajulu, Managing Director of Farmcrowdy Nigeria to get more insight on this partnership&#8230;.</p>


Expo 2020: DDCI

Expo 2020: DDCI, Farmcrowdy partner to tap start-ups for solutions

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CNBC’s Dan Murphy caught up with some young tech entrepreneurs in Dubai to find out how they are using innovation to add value to everyday life. CNBC International filed this report.</p>


Dubai Expo 2020: Dubai’s young tech entrepreneurs


<p>The future of the world hinges on the future of Africa. A bold statement? The UAE doesn’t think so and has backed the sentiment with a USD 500 million investment to empower the continent’s youth. <strong>Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister for International Cooperation and Director General, Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau</strong>, explains why investing in human capital is key to Africa’s development – and how it will drive progress in the rest of the world. </p>



<p>Written by: HE Reem Al Hashimy </p>



<p>Africa is the future – not just for Africans, but for the entire world. The youngest, fastest-growing continent on the planet is brimming with promise, and the global community has a shared responsibility to ensure it grasps that opportunity for the good of us all.</p>



<p>Why?
Africa’s population of more than 1.3 billion will double by the middle of this
century, potentially rising to four billion people by 2100 – or around one
third of the global population. </p>



<p>The
UAE, which has a near-50-year partnership with Africa – a friendship based on
mutual respect and vision that continues to flourish to this day – shares the
view of many African and development experts that the future of Africa cannot
be built on traditional aid, focused largely on physical infrastructure and
basic needs. We recognise that the real value lies in the long-term building of
human capital, which is why we are investing in Africa’s greatest resource: its
people, particularly its youth. </p>



<p>Huge
strides have been made in the last 15 years. Now – at the start of the third
decade of the Millennium – we need to step it up and help underpin Africa’s
potential through its people, because how Africa develops, how it ensures its
stability, builds on its successes and overcomes its challenges, will have
enormous implications, not just for the continent itself, but for every country
on the planet. </p>



<p>The recent
launch of the UAE Consortium for Africa takes our partnership to the next
level, with the UAE committing to invest USD 500 million (AED 1.83 billion) –
in a consolidation of government and private resources– into a continent whose
future development will inevitably bolster positive progress throughout the
rest of the world.</p>



<p>As many countries face ageing and dwindling populations, the opposite is
true in Africa. The continent is home to 226 million people aged between 15 and
24 – that’s 20 per cent of the population; in 15 countries in sub-Saharan
Africa, half the population is under age 18; and by 2035, Africa’s working
population will exceed that of the rest of the world combined. That growing
potential talent pool combined with a formidable market represents a powerful
‘population dividend’.</p>



<p>The Consortium is geared towards a vision of a new, ‘turbocharged’ and
connected Africa, driven by an enabled
and optimistic youth. More than any structures of concrete or steel,
the foundations of this future will be built on a new generation of creative, collaborative
and critical thinkers. </p>



<p>Young
people are the backbone of this great continent. And unlocking their potential,
through up-skilling, re-skilling and building a solid digital infrastructure –
is a crucial development priority. </p>



<p>That is why the first priorities of the Consortium will focus
on digitisation and youth: to ensure that every single
person is connected; that young people have the skills to embrace, rather
than be overwhelmed by, the opportunities that will naturally follow, and are able
to look forward with
optimism to a future that is firmly in their control.</p>



<p>We know that technology can transform lives and growing that technology
will bridge the gap between tradition and progress, with wide-ranging benefits
for communities, economies and beyond. </p>



<p>This is already underway. Almost half the people of Africa subscribe to
mobile services, and in 2019, the number of tech hubs across Africa grew by
nearly 50 per cent, with Africa the fastest growing continent for developers
globally. But internet speeds lag and mobile data costs around eight per cent
of average income – more than anywhere else globally.</p>



<p>Innovation and re-skilling youth for the industries of tomorrow, including those jobs that have yet to be
invented, while also catalysing a spirit of
entrepreneurism – this is key to harnessing the potential of a youthful
population and driving sustainable growth and development. </p>



<p>This aim of the Consortium will receive a huge boost by the next World Expo in Dubai. For six months from 20 October this year, Expo
2020 Dubai will give Africa a global stage like it has never enjoyed before,
and a platform to showcase policy with the potential to change the future – not
just of Africa, but of the world.&nbsp; </p>



<p>The African Union will, for the first time, host
a pavilion at Expo 2020. Millions of visitors will step in to a colourful, arena
devoid of national borders, where they will discover Africa’s vast potential
and optimism for the future, reflected in its Agenda 2063 aspirations that
address agriculture, transport, science and technology, and health.</p>



<p>Expo 2020 will offer African nations the ideal
platform to show their individual visions for the future, with each country
having its own pavilion for the first time in the near 170-year history of
World Expos.</p>



<p>The potential for new forms of partnerships,
across the continent and across the globe, is tremendous, with many of the 192
participating nations eager to widen and deepen their ties with Africa.</p>



<p>Human potential is at the heart of creating an
Africa we all want to see. The continent’s future is being built from within,
by mobilising a young, entrepreneurial generation that knows what it is to be
empowered, thereby embracing and enacting sustainable positive change with
implications on a local, pan-continental and international level.</p>



<p>Both the UAE Consortium for Africa and Africa’s
Expo 2020 participation at The World’s Greatest Showcase of human brilliance
and achievement can only help bring that exciting, optimistic new future a big
step closer.</p>


HE Reem Al Hashimy

Powering Africa’s bright future: how digitising a continent’s youth will drive global progress

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<p>Hotel, theme park, dining destination – Atlantis, the palm has been wowing guests across the world for more than a decade and it is described as the most instagrammed hotel in Dubai. CNBC&#8217;s Dan Murphy and James Wright discover how marketing and PR has contributed to the success of one of Dubai’s most recognisable landmarks.</p>


Atlantis The Palm: The power of public relations

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<p>Dubai-based independent hotel management company, Aleph Hospitality has opened the Best Western Plus Westlands hotel in Nairobi, marking the firm’s first operation in Kenya. Bani Haddad, Managing Director of Aleph Hospitality joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Dubai-based Aleph Hospitality sets up shop in Kenya

Dubai-based Aleph Hospitality sets up shop in Kenya, looks to expand Africa footprint

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<p>CNBC Africa talks to the world’s first ever Artificial Intelligence minister Omar Bin Sultan Olama about how new technology can increase knowledge and help prevent car accidents.</p>


Captains of Industry: In conversation with the world’s first ever AI minister Omar Bin Sultan Olama

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<p>The countdown has begun to one of the greatest shows in earth that could mean more business for African companies. In just under a year from now Expo 2020 will open in Dubai at the cost of more than seven billion dollars. It’ll attract more than 25 million visitors and scores of investors and business-people from Africa.</p>


Countdown begins to Expo 2020 Dubai

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<p>At the on-going 2019 Akwaaba African Travel Market in Lagos, Dubai is looking to position itself as the top destination for African tourists. For this discussion, Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How Dubai plans on being most visited city by attracting more African tourists

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<p>The Emirati State of Dubai has over the past 10-15 years set out deliberate efforts to diversify its economy and in doing so held the first ever Dubai expo in Rwanda. At the side-lines of the event, Deputy CEO of Dubai Exports Muhammed Ali Alkamali joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Arnold Kwizera for more.</p>


Muhammed Ali Alkamali on strengthening  Dubai-Rwanda trade relations, diversifying economy

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<p>Since 1988, Dubai&#8217;s total international trade has grown by over 11 per cent year-on-year as the Emirate&#8217;s strategic geopolitical location reinforces its attraction given its unique trade hub along the modern-day Silk Road. But how can Africa reap from the Emirate&#8217;s petrol-dollars? Omar Khan, Director of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry joins CNBC Africa for more on this.</p>


The importance of Africa-UAE trade relations

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<p>Ghana’s Police have confirmed the arrest of the Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah by Emirati officials in Dubai. This follows an issue of a warrant of arrest of an alleged Ponzi scheme by his firm. Menzgold’s operations involved purchase and deposit of gold collectibles and guaranteed returns one which the Security Exchange Commission says it is not licensed to run. Derrick Mensah, Portfolio Manager at IC Asset Managers joins CNBC Africa from Ghana to explain the Mengold saga.</p>


Unpacking Menzgold saga

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<p>According to a report put together by LuxHabitat the way forward for Dubai&#8217;s property market is affordability. This could be a promising prospect for local investors looking for greener pastures. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Andrew Chifamba, Client Relationship Manager, from Dubai based Real Estate Company, Citiway.</p>


Dubai’s real estate market now shifting towards affordability – Citiway’s Andrew Chifamba

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<p>Kenyan Innovation hub and tech accelerator iHub announced at the ALN Africa Investment Conference in Dubai that it is partnering with Raise, a Bahamian and Kenyan technology company that has developed a company ownership platform to manage compliant digital securities in frontier markets. For more CNBC Africa spoke to Marvin Coleby, CEO and co-founder at Raise to better understand the partnership.</p>


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<p>Dubai-based airline, Emirates says the future growth of its business in East Africa is dependent on cargo and innovation. In the 2017/18 financial year, the airline hauled about 27,000 tons of fresh flowers from Kenya.</p>


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How Dubai is turning the desert into a mini city for EXPO 2020

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DMCC’s Feryal Ahmadi’s big plans for Africa

Expo 2020: DDCI, Farmcrowdy partner to tap start-ups for solutions

Dubai Expo 2020: Dubai’s young tech entrepreneurs

Powering Africa’s bright future: how digitising a continent’s youth will drive global progress

Atlantis The Palm: The power of public relations

Dubai-based Aleph Hospitality sets up shop in Kenya, looks to expand Africa footprint

Captains of Industry: In conversation with the world’s first ever AI minister Omar Bin Sultan Olama

Countdown begins to Expo 2020 Dubai

How Dubai plans on being most visited city by attracting more African tourists

Muhammed Ali Alkamali on strengthening Dubai-Rwanda trade relations, diversifying economy

The importance of Africa-UAE trade relations

Unpacking Menzgold saga

Dubai’s real estate market now shifting towards affordability – Citiway’s Andrew Chifamba

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How Dubai is turning the desert into a mini city for EXPO 2020

Expo 2020: Dubai as a springboard for doing business in Africa

DMCC’s Feryal Ahmadi’s big plans for Africa

Expo 2020: DDCI, Farmcrowdy partner to tap start-ups for solutions

Dubai Expo 2020: Dubai’s young tech entrepreneurs

Powering Africa’s bright future: how digitising a continent’s youth will drive global progress

Atlantis The Palm: The power of public relations

Dubai-based Aleph Hospitality sets up shop in Kenya, looks to expand Africa footprint

Captains of Industry: In conversation with the world’s first ever AI minister Omar Bin Sultan Olama

Countdown begins to Expo 2020 Dubai

How Dubai plans on being most visited city by attracting more African tourists

Muhammed Ali Alkamali on strengthening Dubai-Rwanda trade relations, diversifying economy

The importance of Africa-UAE trade relations

Unpacking Menzgold saga

Dubai’s real estate market now shifting towards affordability – Citiway’s Andrew Chifamba

iHub first tokenised African tech accelerator

Cargo, innovation drive Emirates’ growth in EA

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