New data from the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) show Abu Dhabi’s population grew by 7.5% in 2024, reaching 4,135,985 people. Over the past decade, the emirate’s population has surged by 51%, up from 2.7 million in 2014.
Saudi-based Ejada Systems has partnered with Huawei to accelerate the KSA’s digital transformation through AI.
Dubai Chamber of Commerce recently held an ‘In Focus’ session to guide Dubai-based companies on expanding into Armenia, Georgia, Malaysia, and Cambodia. The event attracted over 160 participants and provided detailed insights into trade and investment prospects and strategies for sustainable growth in these markets.
The World Economic Forum has collaborated with the Dubai Future Foundation to release a report on the Top 10 emerging technologies of 2025. It spotlights key innovations set to transform industries and society and drive advancements in health and sustainability. Key breakthroughs include green nitrogen fixation for low-carbon agriculture, GLP-1 drugs for neurodegenerative diseases, osmotic
Dubai has successfully carried out the region’s first test flight of the Joby aerial taxi, a fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marking a major step toward next-generation urban mobility.
Dubai South Properties has launched Hayat, a 10-million-square-foot luxury community located in the Golf District of Dubai South. The development will feature approximately 2,500 residential units, including townhouses, semi-attached and standalone villas, mansions, apartments, and hotel apartments.
Amazon UAE has announced a strategic partnership with 7X, a UAE-based holding group specialising in trade, transport, and logistics, to accelerate sustainable last-mile delivery across the country.
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce reported a surge in new member companies during Q1 2025, with Indian-owned businesses topping the list. A total of 4,543 Indian companies joined the Chamber, reflecting a 4.4% year-over-year growth and reinforcing India’s position as Dubai’s largest foreign business community. Pakistan ranked second with 2,154 new members, followed by Egypt
The UAE continues to strengthen its position as a regional startup hub, with $86.7m raised across 14 deals in May. This figure accounted for a major share of the $289m secured across the MENA region during the month which itself was a 25% increase from April.
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce announced that member exports and re-exports reached $23.4bnin Q1 2025, marking a 16.8% year-over-year growth.
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