Overview
- President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday for a two‑day official visit to participate in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
- He will attend the opening ceremony and the Zayed Sustainability Prize awards, which recognize 11 winners across health, food, energy, water, climate action and global high schools.
- Ramaphosa is scheduled for a Heads of State panel on a vision for global energy and a high‑level session on accelerating bankable infrastructure across the Global South.
- The president is joined by ministers Ronald Lamola, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, Parks Tau and Mmamoloko Kubayi for engagements with business leaders to promote investment.
- The 2026 summit runs 11–15 January under the theme “Nexus of Next: All Systems Go,” as South Africa highlights growing UAE ties, including 2024 bilateral trade of $5.22 billion with exports at $2.68 billion and imports at $2.96 billion.