Safiya Umar

Safiya Umar has been appointed Hon. Regional Director (GCC) of the Indo-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IACCI).

She is an entrepreneur and cross-border business strategist with more than a decade of experience building and scaling ventures across wellness, travel, trade, hospitality and women's economic advancement. Based in Dubai, her work focuses on helping small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly women-led businesses, move from enterprise development into sustainable commercial growth, market access and cross-border opportunity.

Her geographic focus spans Africa, the Gulf and selected Asian markets, with Dubai serving as a strategic base for building practical pathways between emerging African enterprises and regional and international opportunities.

In her IACCI role, she will contribute to promoting MSMEs, expanding trade and investment, strengthening market access, and forging deeper economic partnerships between India, Africa and the GCC.