Vice President Launches Fourth Maldives Investment Forum in Dubai

December 18,2017

Vice President Abdulla Jihad has launched the fourth Maldives Investment Forum (MIF 2017), at a ceremony held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

The 2017 Maldives Investment Forum is set to bring together and network prospective investors from the Middle East, especially from the UAE, and companies from the Maldives – general investment potential, as well as scope to explore ‘investment ready’ projects, between investor and companies, are expected to take place in addition to showcasing current, past and success stories.

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Economic Development of Maldives Mohamed Saeed stated that the successive convening of Maldives Investment Forum in major cities across the globe was a testament to the pro-business and investor-friendly policies of President Yameen. He further invited and welcomed investments in many sectors, including finance, tourism, renewable energy, housing, real estate, logistics, education, and healthcare.

Along with Vice President Jihad, Minister of Economy of UAE H.E. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economic Development of Maldives Mohamed Saeed, and senior officials from the Maldives and UAE participated in the event.

The Maldives Investment Forum is an annual event targeted at encouraging investment, focused on foreign investment, in the Maldives – the event is a direct result of President Yameen’s drive towards a transformative shift in the Maldives’ economic growth through continued innovation and investment.

Source: President’s Office