Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy Boosts African Partnerships at GITEX Africa 2024

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has successfully concluded its participation in GITEX Africa 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco.

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy engaged in over 56 meetings with African partners at the event to draw VC funding and companies to Dubai. They showcased Dubai's advantages and support for African firms entering the market, aiming to position the city as a top global hub for digital economy. Their efforts targeted digital startups for participation in Expand North Star 2024, the world’s largest event for startups and investors, scheduled for October 2024 in Dubai.

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy partnered with the Emirates Group to host the team at its stand. The Group’s IT team conducted three Career Clinics aimed at attracting the brightest digital talent to Dubai. The chamber also hosted four Dubai-based digital startups at its stand, including Cafu, Syspos, Fleetroot, and BankBuddy, to promote the success stories of digital enterprises in Dubai’s business community.

The chamber’s stand at GITEX Africa attracted more than 860 visitors and created a platform to showcase the various initiatives and programmes led by Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy.

These include ‘Business in Dubai,’ an innovative online portal that helps digital companies establish their presence in Dubai or expand their activities in the emirate by providing convenient access to a range of institutional services and business matching activities.

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy delivered four in-depth presentations on Dubai’s favourable economic landscape and digital economy ecosystem, which highlighted the emirate’s competitive advantages for digital startups and provided insights on the support available to drive their expansion into global markets from Dubai.

The chamber also participated in a fireside chat showcasing its role in supporting and developing the digital economy in Dubai, its efforts to attract talent, and the various programmes and initiatives launched to support startups. In addition, the chamber organised a panel discussion among entrepreneurs from the four Dubai-based companies hosted at the impact stage that focused on their success stories.

GITEX Africa included the Supernova Challenge in North Star Africa, inviting businesses to pitch innovative ideas. The winner, Africa’s largest startup competition, earned a fully funded spot at Expand North Star 2024 in Dubai, sponsored by Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy. This aligns with their goal to enhance Dubai's status as a top global digital economy hub, supporting the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33).

News Source: Emirates News Agency