Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, met with South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Monday during his tour of pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai.
During the meeting at the South Africa pavilion, the leaders discussed prospects for cooperation between the two countries, Dubai Media Office said.
South Africa celebrated its country day at Expo on Monday.
Following the ceremony, Mr Ramaphosa described Expo 2020 as "a seminal and not-to-be-missed event".
"Its importance is now greater than ever, as we strive to recover and rebuild in the wake of the pandemic," he said.
"Our country's founding father, Nelson Mandela, once said: ‘When people are determined to do anything, they will be able to achieve anything.’ As South Africa, we are determined to recover from Covid-19 to grow our economy and to build our country.”
The South Africa pavilion, located in the Opportunity District, is a showcase for the country’s rich heritage, creativity and innovative thinking.
Visitors can learn more about tourism and business opportunities.
Sheikh Mohammed also met Liberian President George Weah at his country's pavilion.
Liberia marked its country day at Expo on Saturday.
“Liberia's pavilion… embraces the idea that investment is an essential ingredient for sustainable national economic growth and development," Mr Weah said following the official ceremony.
"Liberia seeks to expand its potential in many areas, including the financial sector, in addition to sectors like tourism, agriculture and fisheries, which are yet to be exploited."
The pavilion is filled with beautiful woven fabric patterns and allows visitors to find out more about Liberia’s history and what the future looks like for the West African nation.
Sheikh Mohammed was given a tour of the Tunisia pavilion, which tells the story of the African nation, highlighting the creativity of its youth, opportunities for their empowerment and sends a message of hope for future development.
He was briefed on the most important goals of the pavilion, foremost of which is to highlight the great interest that Tunisia attaches to the entrepreneurship sector and emerging institutions.
The Tunisia pavilion, under the theme ‘Inspiring Youth, Promising Future’, highlights the innovations and creativity of its youth.
Visitors can explore historical and cultural sites in Tunisia through promotional films and wear traditional clothing.
During a visit to Iraq's pavilion, located in the Opportunity District, Sheikh Mohammed was briefed on the distinctive, open design of the pavilion, which also shows glimpses of life in Iraq on screens throughout the building.
The pavilion, which has a distinctive canopy that's shaped to look like a net cast from a boat into the water, brings visitors on a journey through Iraqi culture, arts, science, literature and folklore, as the nation celebrates its past while also looking forward to creating a brighter tomorrow.
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Smart words at Make Smart Cool
Make Smart Cool is not your usual festival. Dubbed “edutainment” by organisers Najahi Events, Make Smart Cool aims to inspire its youthful target audience through a mix of interactive presentation by social media influencers and a concert finale featuring Example with DJ Wire. Here are some of the speakers sharing their inspiration and experiences on the night.
Prince Ea
With his social media videos accumulating more half a billion views, the American motivational speaker is hot on the college circuit in the US, with talks that focus on the many ways to generate passion and motivation when it comes to learning.
Khalid Al Ameri
The Emirati columnist and presenter is much loved by local youth, with writings and presentations about education, entrepreneurship and family balance. His lectures on career and personal development are sought after by the education and business sector.
Ben Ouattara
Born to an Ivorian father and German mother, the Dubai-based fitness instructor and motivational speaker is all about conquering fears and insecurities. His talk focuses on the need to gain emotional and physical fitness when facing life’s challenges. As well managing his film production company, Ouattara is one of the official ambassadors of Dubai Expo2020.
Election pledges on migration
CDU: "Now is the time to control the German borders and enforce strict border rejections"
SPD: "Border closures and blanket rejections at internal borders contradict the spirit of a common area of freedom"
What sanctions would be reimposed?
Under ‘snapback’, measures imposed on Iran by the UN Security Council in six resolutions would be restored, including:
- An arms embargo
- A ban on uranium enrichment and reprocessing
- A ban on launches and other activities with ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, as well as ballistic missile technology transfer and technical assistance
- A targeted global asset freeze and travel ban on Iranian individuals and entities
- Authorisation for countries to inspect Iran Air Cargo and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines cargoes for banned goods
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What is a robo-adviser?
Robo-advisers use an online sign-up process to gauge an investor’s risk tolerance by feeding information such as their age, income, saving goals and investment history into an algorithm, which then assigns them an investment portfolio, ranging from more conservative to higher risk ones.
These portfolios are made up of exchange traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to indices such as US and global equities, fixed-income products like bonds, though exposure to real estate, commodity ETFs or gold is also possible.
Investing in ETFs allows robo-advisers to offer fees far lower than traditional investments, such as actively managed mutual funds bought through a bank or broker. Investors can buy ETFs directly via a brokerage, but with robo-advisers they benefit from investment portfolios matched to their risk tolerance as well as being user friendly.
Many robo-advisers charge what are called wrap fees, meaning there are no additional fees such as subscription or withdrawal fees, success fees or fees for rebalancing.
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Directed: Smeep Kang
Produced: Soham Rockstar Entertainment; SKE Production
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Jimmy Sheirgill, Sunny Singh, Omkar Kapoor, Rajesh Sharma
Rating: Two out of five stars
