Expo Street Music will bring Festival Garden to life with a selection of incredible North African performers. Moroccan pop star and producer Douzi has won a number of accolades for his music and performed around the world, Tunisian artist Nordo found fame thanks to his fusion of pop and hip-hop, French-Algerian singer Faudel is well known for his Raï musical style and performs in multiple languages, and popstar Mourtada's fresh take on Arabic pop is guaranteed to get audiences dancing.

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Expo Street Music is strumming to life with Nordo, Douzi, Mourtada and Faudel, bringing sweet rhythms to Expo 2020 Dubai at Festival Garden.

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Expo Street Music: North African Night

Expo Street Music

Bringing the streets of Expo to life with a selection of incredible, themed concerts.

The landmark African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA) came into effect in early 2021, creating the world’s largest free trade area—a key step towards Africa controlling its own destiny.

The UAE also responded decisively to the crisis, quickly moving to reopen and adapt for the future. What synergies exist between the UAE and Africa, and how can the relationship between the two regions drive progress to realize a shared vision for the future?

GBF Africa, building on its reputation as an essential forum for senior government, business, and finance leaders, will look closely at how Africa is responding to current challenges—particularly those presented by covid-19 and examine the role of innovation, collaboration and, above all, trade-in enabling solutions.

GBF Africa is bringing the trade and investment community together to explore opportunities between Dubai and Africa.  

South Africa

Distinguished heads of state: H.E. Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President, Democratic Republic of Congo, Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda.

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H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem

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Wamkele Mene

Admassu Tadesse

Paul Kavuma

H.E. Hamad Buamim

Ahmed Bin Sulayem

Mohammed Dewji

Innocent Muhizi

Global Business Forum Africa - Day 1

This business platfor organisations to leverage the presence of their heads of state, leaders and industry experts to enable countries and shed light on business opportunities and cultivate valuable dialogue and connections with a wide range of business stakeholders.

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Nigeria

Shedding light on business opportunities and cultivating dialogue.

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Boasting 200 million people – including 20 million in Lagos alone – Nigeria has earned the nickname “Giant of Africa” for its booming population and large, expanding economy. The Nigeria Pavilion showcases the nation’s impressive growth with a uniquely urban experience: a lively Nigerian streetscape, rich with exhibits on the nation’s values. Check out video installations on the country’s economic sectors, gaze up at the Tower of Opportunities and learn about Nigerian culture along Enterprising Avenue.


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Nigeria Pavilion

Nigeria: Gold West Africa

Spotlights on Africa 

Highlighting progress on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and solutions for early warning systems in Africa.

Climate and Biodiversity Week to spur the world into action to protect our planet

We stand at the brink of a crucial moment in time - a moment in which we must take decisive collective action to protect our planet, and the life it sustains, for future generations. It is an opportunity for us to take our place in history as the generation that stepped up to halt climate change, and transform human activity to operate within Earth's planetary boundaries. 

Expo 2020 Dubai's Climate & Biodiversity Week convenes government decision-makers, business leaders, youth advocates and our millions of visitors to address the greatest challenge of our time and generate solutions critical to the future of our civilisation and the health of our planet. 

What's your Promise to our Planet?

Climate and Biodiversity

How do we work together to better manage climate change and protect biodiversity? 

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Insight Report from Climate and Biodiversity Week

Natural Resource and Biodiversity Conservation

Climate & Biodiversity Week

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African Union

Comprising 55 Member States with 1.3 billion citizens, the African Union is a vast coalition that seeks to propel all of the continent’s people toward a peaceful, prosperous future. At the African Union Pavilion, you’ll embark on a journey from storied history to the vibrant future as you learn about the AU’s collective vision for transforming Africa into a global powerhouse.

The pavilion’s experience begins with black-and-white footage of inspiring speeches from great African leaders, before emerging into a colourful exhibition space that explores the AU’s cultures, initiatives and thriving future. 


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H.E Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko

H.E Mami Mizutori

Harsen Nyambe

Kai Gatkuoth

Ibrahim Mohammed

Amos Makarau

Cecilia Aipira

Amjad Abbashar

Benard Onzima

Ibrahima C. Diong

Spotlights on Africa | Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate

Expo 2020 Dubai will mark the UAE's Golden Jubilee in December 2021, celebrating the country's history and progress over its first 50 years, while looking ahead to the next 50 years, guided by the UAE Centennial Plan 2071. This event track features events that invite the world to join hands with the UAE to craft a meaningful legacy to create value for generations to come. 

Creating Value with the UAE

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Vision 2071

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