African nations gear up to polish image at Dubai Expo

African nations are attending this year's Dubai Expo 2020 in force, hoping to project an image of a modern and ambitious continent and shed stereotypes of conflict and underdevelopment. The six-month mega-event, delayed by the Covid pandemic, is a milestone for the wealthy Gulf emirate.It has spent some $8.2b transforming a barren stretch on the outskirts of the city into an