Jafza records 30% growth in new customer registrations in 2022
DP World’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) witnessed the highest customer registrations in a decade, marking a 30 percent year-on-year growth, and taking the total number of companies to over 9,500 in 2022. The Free Zone zone has created unparalleled opportunities in a variety of sectors through end-to-end logistics solutions, digital trade platforms and […]
Abu Dhabi Chamber, India’s FICCI explore new areas of collaboration
M.A Yusuff Ali, Second Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), reaffirmed the solid relations between the UAE and India, saying, “The UAE and India share a long history of solid relations, which laid the ground for signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) last year. One of […]
ADFD, UNIDO discuss joint efforts to drive sustainable development
Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and Chairman of the Exports Executive Committee of the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX), has met Gerd Müller, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), to discuss their joint efforts in driving industrial and economic growth in developing nations. During Müller’s […]
First Abu Dhabi Bank raises $500m through Islamic bond
First Abu Dhabi Bank, the UAE’s largest lender by assets, has raised $500 million through a sukuk or Islamic bond, marking the first global sukuk issuance in 2023. The five-year sukuk was priced at 90 basis points over the US treasury rate which is the equivalent of a profit rate of 4.58 per cent and is listed […]
Sheikh Mohammed announces 5 top priorities for UAE in new year 2023
The UAE has announced five priorities for the government in 2023. This came as His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the first Cabinet meeting of the new year. Taking to Twitter, Sheikh Mohammed outlined the five priorities: National identity and its […]
Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC invites banks to pitch for gas business IPO -sources
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has invited investment banks to pitch for roles in the initial public offering (IPO) of its gas business next year, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Bankers familiar with the matter said a request was sent to a select number of banks last week for […]
Up in the air: Abu Dhabi-listed Easy Lease plans for drone delivery service
Abu Dhabi has moved a step closer to having delivery drones buzzing across its skies: Motorcycle-leasing company Easy Lease has teamed up with drone technology company SkyGo to provide package-delivery services. The company said in a statement to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) that it has signed an MoU with SkyGo, which is the […]
KSA and UAE is a partnership of possibilities
On UAE National Day, I would like to congratulate the leadership and the people of the UAE. Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE have a special relationship that extends across economic, social, and cultural areas. This connection is deep, mutually beneficial, and it is ever-growing. At the heart of our relationship is the conviction that […]
UAE, Cameroon explore opportunities in renewable energy, infrastructure and logistics
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has led an Emirati delegation of business, investment, and development leaders to Cameroon to explore opportunities and strengthen UAE-Cameroon ties. The delegation included Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, and a number of […]
Abu Dhabi’s GDP expands 11.2% in first half of 2022: SCAD
ABU DHABI – Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has announced statistical data that show expansion of Abu Dhabi’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first half of 2022, reaching 11.2 percent compared to the same period last year. The growth reflects the Emirate’s robust performance and the ability of the economy to maintain competitiveness […]