Partnership brings digital HR, payroll, and benefits management into the business setup journey – saving SMEs time, money, and resources. Dubai, UAE – September 2, 2025 – Entrepreneurs launching in the UAE will now have access to a seamless, fully integrated back-office solution thanks to a new partnership between Creative Zone, the country’s leading business
A new report has revealed shifts in digital behaviour across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with consumers increasingly embracing generative AI, social commerce, and connected devices.
The UAE’s real estate sector is maintaining strong momentum in 2025, supported by steady economic growth, rising foreign investment, and robust performance across both oil and non-oil sectors. Property transactions continue to surge across the country, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi leading activity in residential, commercial, and industrial markets.
Saudi Arabia recorded sharp growth in intellectual property activity in the first half of 2025, with patent applications rising 23% to 4,928, of which 1,885 were granted. Trademark filings also expanded, reaching 27,938 applications which is a 15% increase.
Electrogenos has been named the UAE’s top technology innovator in the 2025 edition of KPMG’s Global Tech Innovator Competition. The event brought together some of the country’s most promising scale-ups, with eight finalists showcasing solutions designed to reshape industries and drive the regional digital economy.
Beyond Developments has announced plans for the Middle East’s first Forest District by the Sea in Dubai Maritime City. The district aims to combine architecture, ecology and sustainable living in a coastal setting.
UAE-based Global South Utilities (GSU) has partnered with Egypt’s AH Industrial Management, China’s JA Solar and Bahrain’s Infinity Capital to launch a $220m solar energy industrial complex in the Egyptian town of Ain Sokhna.
Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) and Amazon UAE have launched a new programme that allows individuals to earn income by delivering Amazon packages on foot.
More than 2,875 Emirati women obtained new business licences in Abu Dhabi during the first half of 2025, underscoring their growing role in the national economy and the emirate’s efforts to foster female entrepreneurship.
Dubai-based fintech Bluerails has launched an on-chain treasury platform at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to help businesses, family offices and HNWIs earn returns on unused funds while enabling instant global payments.
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