The UAE has taken another step in deepening its economic engagement with Africa as Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, led a senior government and business delegation to Yaoundé to advance trade and investment cooperation with Cameroon.
During the visit, Al Zeyoudi conveyed the greetings of the UAE leadership to Cameroon’s Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute, extending wishes of peace, prosperity, and progress to the Cameroonian people. The meetings underscored the UAE’s strategic focus on building long-term partnerships with high-growth African economies.
Al Zeyoudi held discussions with several Cameroonian ministers covering key sectors including agriculture, infrastructure, renewable energy, finance, transport, mining, and telecommunications. These engagements took place alongside the UAE-Cameroon Trade and Investment Day, which aimed to identify new avenues for collaboration and private sector participation.
Talks highlighted the strong potential to expand bilateral trade and investment flows, with both sides emphasizing partnerships that can support sustainable development and economic growth. Al Zeyoudi said the visit reflected the scale of opportunity between the two countries and reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to being a reliable development partner.
Economic ties between the UAE and Cameroon have grown rapidly in recent years. Bilateral non-oil trade surpassed US$1.24 billion in 2024, marking a 2 percent annual increase and a 116 percent rise compared to 2022. In the first nine months of 2025, non-oil trade reached US$1.14 billion, up 25.4 percent year on year.
The visit also aligns with the UAE’s broader foreign trade agenda and CEPA programme, as it continues to expand its economic footprint across Africa, where non-oil trade reached US$112 billion in 2024 and investments have exceeded US$110 billion since 2019.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
