Dubai Economy

Sheikh Al Maktoum inaugurates Future Manufacturing

Dubai - Emirates Voice

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group today inaugurated the 'Future Manufacturing and Trade Summit 2017', at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers. The event is hosted by Dubai Exports, the export promotion agency of Dubai Economy, and organised by Expotrade Global. Following the opening, Sheikh Ahmed, accompaniedRead more

Dubai Economy launches partnership to expedite emCash

Dubai - Wam

Dubai Economy has achieved a milestone in its accelerators initiative by establishing a partnership to facilitate financial transactions through contactless payment. The partnership brings Emcredit, a subsidiary of Dubai Economy, and the UK-based Object Tech Group Ltd together under the Dubai Economy Accelerators umbrella to develop and implement emCash, an encrypted digital currency, which people can use to pay forRead more

Dubai SME launches Al Ramsa Institute to teach Emirati dialect

Dubai - Wam

Dubai SME, an agency of Dubai Economy, has officially launched the Al Ramsa Institute to teach the Arabic language and Emirati dialect to non-speakers, with classes being taught by the project’s heads, Hanan Al Fardan and Abdullah Al Kaabi, and leading national specialists in teaching the Arabic language. The institute was launched as parts of the goals of Dubai SMERead more

Dubai Economy, Souq.com launch

Dubai - WAM

The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector at Dubai Economy and Souq.com, the Middle East’s largest online retail and marketplace website, have announced co-operation on the ‘Digital Protection’ initiative for consumer rights protection. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the CCCP and Souq.com aims at promoting consumer confidence in the region’s growing e-commerce industry and makes Souq.com theRead more

Emcredit to launch next generation mobile payment solution

Dubai - WAM

Emcredit, the company created by Dubai Economy, is soon going to launch empay, a unique mobile payment solution developed within the framework of the Dubai Smart Government initiative, and it aims to revolutionise customer experience by enabling them do their financial and non-financial transactions in fast, smart and secure way. The inspirational logo with a smile to portray happy customersRead more

Dubai Economy launches ‘Digital Protection’ initiative to certify

Dubai - WAM

Dubai Economy has launched a new initiative to certify e-commerce websites, as part of its efforts to protect consumers, resolve their complaints and ensure best practices in online transactions. The "Digital Protection" service is aimed at e-commerce companies offering their services in mainland Dubai, as well as the free zones in the emirate. Mohammed Ali Rashed Lootah, CEO of theRead more

Is this the best time to do business in Dubai?

Abu Dhabi - WAM

Business conditions in Dubai improved at the start of the second quarter in April at the steepest pace in 26 months, spurred by an uptick in construction, retail and wholesale activities, Emirates NBD said in its latest study. Khatija Haque, head of Mena Research at Emirates NBD, said the latest Dubai Economy Tracker survey supports the bank's view that investmentRead more

Al-Gergawi quits Dubai Holding to focus on govt role

Dubai - Arab Today

The chairman of Dubai Holding, a major force in developing the Dubai economy, has resigned to focus on his role in the national government, the conglomerate said on Saturday. As head of Dubai Holding since its founding in 2004, Mohammed Abdullah Al-Gergawi came to oversee a $35 billion portfolio of assets in over 20 countries, in industries ranging from tourismRead more