Dubai Land Department (DLD) has signed 11 strategic agreements with a range of local and international partners, reinforcing its commitment to transparency and service excellence in the real estate sector. The signings took place at the International Property Show (IPS) 2025.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company has announced a $600m investment in Nord Anglia Education, securing a minority stake in the global private school network. The move sees Mubadala join an international consortium led by investment firm EQT, alongside partners including Neuberger Berman, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Corporación Financiera Alba, and Dubai Holding.
Dubai’s real estate sector posted its strongest first-quarter performance in over a decade. Both transaction volume and value reached historic levels according to Property Finder’s Q1 2025 Insights.
The first-ever Dubai AI Week will run from 21–25 April. The event will bring together more than 10,000 participants from over 100 countries for a landmark exploration of AI’s impact on business and society.
Gulf banks are well-positioned to weather the economic fallout from rising global trade tensions according to a new report by S&P Global Ratings.
Hong Kong and Dubai, 16 April 2025 – Creative Zone Group (“Creative Zone”, or the “Company”), a leading corporate service provider based in the UAE, has been acquired by Encor Group (“Encor”), a regional corporate, trust and fund services platform headquartered in Hong Kong. The transaction marks the second acquisition by Encor in the past
UAE tech startups raised a record $872m in Q1 2025, an 865%year-on-year increase, according to Tracxn’s latest UAE Tech Funding Report.
The UAE-based AI startup AIREV has secured investment from Irish private equity firm Venturewave Capital to accelerate the global rollout of ‘On-Demand’, a pioneering AI operating system that currently has 60,000 users.
The UAE’s non-oil economy continues to show strong momentum, according to the latest report by OPEC.
Dubai is preparing to host the 2025 edition of the Dubai AI Festival, reaffirming its status as a global hub for AI and emerging technologies.
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