Recently, the UAE has ascended as the main financial catalyst for the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Africa ventures. A recent report clarifies that the UAE was behind 88% of the GCC’s $1.2 billion investments in Africa from 2016 to 2021. Moreover, the country has diversified its investments beyond the oil sector. The 2007 financial crisis […]
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