As part of its strategy to reach out to promising markets, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has opened a new international office in Mozambique's capital, Maputo. The new office, which is the fifth international office set up under Dubai chamber’s international expansion strategy, offers an outpost for UAE companies wishing to expand in sub-Saharan Africa. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and IBM, under the umbrella of the Dubai Smart City initiative, recently launched the DubaiStartupHub, an online platform on IBM Cloud to support Dubai’s technology and startup ecosystem and provide integrated services and information. It offers a comprehensive search portal with a database and profile of Dubai-based tech startups and investors. Read More »

Thumbay Labs, a mainstay of the UAE’s lab industry that accounts for approximately one-fifth of the entire national market share, recently said it plans to open advanced testing facilities, widen its portfolio and further increase its production this year. The company’s strategy will focus on targeting specialized areas such as genetics, women’s health and children’s health. Read More »

Electric cars will become increasingly commonplace in Dubai as the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's Green Charger initiative, begun in 2014, continues to fall into place, with charging stations planned at strategic locations throughout the UAE. The authority plans to convert to electric cars, stay on point as technology further evolves and encourage sustainable transportation. Read More »

Aspiring business owners in the emirates can get a boost toward realizing their goals through a partnership between aerospace firm Boeing, nonprofit group INJAZ UAE and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Tejar Dubai entrepreneur development program. The Start-Up Bridge Program offers support services to youth wishing to turn their concepts into commercial projects. Read More »

RAK Hospitality Group, a major asset owner and portfolio manager for the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, is preparing to unveil a new set of American restaurants in the United Arab Emirates. One such restaurant is Kona Grill, an American grill and sushi bar categorized as “premier casual dining." RAK Hospitality Group will develop these restaurants through its subsidiary, Hakaya Collection. Read More »

The Article IV mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) presented its valuation of the economic and financial performance of the UAE at a meeting with the Ministry of Finance to review the ministry's policies that boost the national economy. The IMF report noted the country’s ability to develop growth equal to twice the economic expansion of the eurozone. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that the World's Retail Congress will be returning to Dubai next year. "The decision to host the annual World Retail Congress twice in a row in Dubai reflects the emirate’s leading status as a major global retail hub and a key driver for innovation in retail industry," Dubai Chamber President and CEO Hamad Buamim said. Read More »

Dubai Association Centre, which saw a boost in membership in 2016’s first quarter, said its total number of issued licenses now stands at 23, representing a 44 percent increase within three months. Altogether, seven new organizations gained access to the association. Members range from scientific organizations and natural resource distributors to advertising and other councils.  Read More »

In a general meeting of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) in March, leaders announced a dividend of $0.05 per share for the second half of 2015 - total annual dividend for the company's stock is now $0.12 per share. Since then, company leaders have continued to work on delivering some of the aspects of their mission statements and goals that they have put online. Read More »

Encouraging women in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to take up leadership and entrepreneurial roles, Dubai Quality Group will hold the 13th cycle of the Emirates Women Award (EWA) ceremony on May 23 at Four Seasons Resort Dubai. Read More »

Dubai welcomed 4.1 million overnight visitors in the first three months of this year — a 5.1 percent increase over the same period last year, according to numbers released by Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism). Read More »

DP World Group Chairman and CEO Ahmed Bin Sulayem recently met with the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, to discuss potential areas for future cooperation. Read More »

Eaman Al Roudhan, head of Zain Kuwait and the first female CEO of a Kuwaiti telecommunications firm, was recently honored with the 13th annual Media Excellence Award for Technology and Information at a panel discussion. Read More »

Majid Al Futtaim, a Dubai mall, retail and leisure business with operations spanning much of the Middle East and North Africa, has announced that it will increase its Omani investments with a regional mall in Muscat.  Read More »

An elite group of Singapore officials recently traveled to Dubai under the auspices of Cheong Foong, consul general to the Republic of Singapore in Dubai, and welcomed by Ahmed Bin Meshar, SLC secretary general. Read More »

Hoping international associations will “set up shop” in the emirate, the Dubai Association Centre (DAC) recently attended the Great Ideas Conference organized in Hong Kong by the Washington, D.C.-based American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recognized more than 60 support staff members Sunday for their work which is mostly completed behind the scenes and gets little praise. Monetary gifts were presented to the cleaners, security workers, waiters, gardeners and technicians who serve the chamber and its facilities. Read More »

Ras Al Khaimah, the northern emirate of the UAE, has a significant Persian Gulf coastline and its own tourism office, one that’s working hard to promote the area’s many attractions for visitors.At the end of April, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) representatives visited the Arabian Travel Market to show off some of the agency's work in recent years. Read More »

General Electric (GE) will will provide 220 megawatt LV5 Series solar inverters for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's (DEWA) solar energy project in Dubai, the largest project of its type in the Middle East. The solar project is considered a breakthrough for the solar industry as it will make solar power much more competitive price-wise. Read More »