The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the list of sponsors and supporting partners for the fourth Global Business Forum on Africa, to be held on 1st and 2nd November, 2017, at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah.

Held under the patronage of the The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the forum's theme is entitled 'Next Generation Africa', and has received support from major companies and institutions in the UAE and abroad.

The forum will discuss a variety of topics and seek to identify sustainable solutions, explore financing opportunities, encourage investment partnerships and explore growth prospects and challenges.

Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of the Dubai Chamber, said, "We appreciate the great interest in the fourth edition of the Global Business Forum on Africa and the efforts our partners have exerted to ensure the success of the event. Their support is guaranteed to have a significant impact on our mission to promote Dubai as a global hub for entrepreneurship, which, in turn, further promotes the forum as an ideal platform for exploring Africa’s future economic prospects."

The largest event of its kind in the region, the forum is expected to attract 1,000 top-level participants, including government and corporate decision-makers, African heads of state, ministers and dignitaries, prominent CEOs, heads of private banks, sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms, government officials, business leaders, and entrepreneurs.

The event is part of the Dubai Chamber’s Global Business Forum series, which focusses on Africa, the Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS, and Latin America. The series has hosted 10 heads of state, 74 ministers and dignitaries, 5,400 executives, and a host of decision-makers from 65 countries to date.

Dubai Chamber is collaborating with the Economist Group to develop the content of the forum. The previous Global Business Forum on Africa in Dubai attracted more than 1,000 participants, while more than 100 bilateral investment meetings were held during the event.