Post by Observer Research Foundation Middle East

Africa–Gulf relations have grown into a broad and strategic partnership, driven by investment, trade, and development financing across sectors from energy to infrastructure. The ongoing Middle East crisis is beginning to affect this trajectory in significant ways. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has affected trade routes and export revenues, while raising energy prices, creating fertilizer shortages, and tightening financial conditions. The ripple effects are already being felt across African economies. GCC countries may redirect resources inward, potentially reducing capital flows and investment into Africa. In this discussion titled ‘The Middle East Crisis in the Eyes of Africa’, experts unpack how these interconnected shocks are shaping growth, financing, and long-term resilience across the continent. Watch the conversation to understand what lies ahead for Africa GCC relations:  https://lnkd.in/g8PbWB-J Gustavo de Carvalho, Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Sekyere, Nouzha Chekrouni, Akram Zaoui, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), Policy Center for the New South, Observer Research Foundation Middle East #Africa #GCC #Geopolitics #GlobalEconomy #EnergySecurity #SupplyChains #DevelopmentFinance #Trade