How UAE is taking its Africa investment into new sectors

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President William Ruto and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan during the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Kenya and UAE in Abu Dhabi. [File,Standard]

UAE investment in Africa is moving beyond traditional sectors into artificial intelligence, renewable energy, logistics and infrastructure, broadening economic cooperation.

Projects range from power plants and transport links to digital services and supply-chain facilities across several African economies.

In 2025, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched a US$1 billion (Sh129.1 billion) AI for Development initiative to finance artificial intelligence (AI) projects across African countries, including applications in education, agriculture and healthcare.