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- UAE
UAE federal budget 2027-2029 sets AED292.5 billion across three years
The UAE federal budget 2027-2029 gives the country a three-year spending framework worth AED 292.5 billion, approved by the Cabinet under the chairmanship of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The approval sets the financial direction for the federal government through the end […]
- Biotech
Ultrahuman to build a biological age model in the UAE with Abu Dhabi
A biological age model in the UAE is moving from private wellness clinics toward a government health system, and the company behind it wants the whole country to have access. Ultrahuman, a Bengaluru-based health tech startup known for its smart rings, said on Monday it had signed a two-year memorandum of understanding with the Abu […]
- Digital Payments
What the new UAE e-invoicing accreditation rules mean for providers now
The UAE e-invoicing accreditation rules changed on October 1, and existing service providers now have 30 days to comply. A direct accreditation process from the UAE Ministry of Finance e-invoicing programme replaced the preliminary approval stage used during development and testing. Ministerial Decision No. 168 of 2026 took effect on October 1. It repealed Decision […]
- Abu Dhabi Chamber
Abu Dhabi Chamber Global Executive Connect links 11 firms to UK partners
Abu Dhabi Chamber Global Executive Connect brought 11 of the emirate’s private companies face-to-face with British and international decision-makers in London, under a programme built to turn institutional relationships into commercial results. Seventeen company representatives took part. The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry ran the engagement as part of the wider Abu Dhabi […]
- Arqaam Capital
Arqaam Capital launches Arqaam Academy as first cohort of its Analyst Programme begins in Dubai
The launch of Arqaam Academy started not with a ceremony but with a test. Every one of the 25 people who began the programme on 12 October had already built a valuation, argued a recommendation, and sat through two rounds of panel interviews to win the seat. That detail sets the tone for what the […]
- Investments
What the AED1 billion Oraseya Capital fund means for UAE founders
The decision to double the Oraseya Capital fund to AED 1 billion places a sharper question in front of Dubai’s innovation economy: who directs this larger pool of public capital, and to what end. The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority, which owns the fund through its investment arm, has set the answer in its mandate. […]
- Emaar
U by Emaar & Visa Announce 10-Year Partnership
U by Emaar, the lifestyle loyalty programme of Emaar and Visa, announced an exclusive 10-year co-branded partnership to deliver a new premium lifestyle rewards proposition across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The collaboration will combine Visa’s payments technology, global network and analytics capabilities with U by Emaar’s lifestyle ecosystem to create a differentiated rewards […]
- Business France
French Space Days UAE 2026: France and the UAE Deepen Industrial Cooperation in Space
15 French companies join Emirati space leaders in Abu Dhabi and Dubai to explore new industrial, technological and commercial partnerships. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 October 2026 – Business France and the French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES), in partnership with the Embassy of France to the United Arab Emirates, are bringing together […]
- UAE
UAE federal budget 2027-2029 sets AED292.5 billion across three years
The UAE federal budget 2027-2029 gives the country a three-year spending framework worth AED 292.5 billion, approved by the Cabinet under the chairmanship of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The approval sets the financial direction for the federal government through the end […]
- Biotech
Ultrahuman to build a biological age model in the UAE with Abu Dhabi
A biological age model in the UAE is moving from private wellness clinics toward a government health system, and the company behind it wants the whole country to have access. Ultrahuman, a Bengaluru-based health tech startup known for its smart rings, said on Monday it had signed a two-year memorandum of understanding with the Abu […]
- Digital Payments
What the new UAE e-invoicing accreditation rules mean for providers now
The UAE e-invoicing accreditation rules changed on October 1, and existing service providers now have 30 days to comply. A direct accreditation process from the UAE Ministry of Finance e-invoicing programme replaced the preliminary approval stage used during development and testing. Ministerial Decision No. 168 of 2026 took effect on October 1. It repealed Decision […]
- Abu Dhabi Chamber
Abu Dhabi Chamber Global Executive Connect links 11 firms to UK partners
Abu Dhabi Chamber Global Executive Connect brought 11 of the emirate’s private companies face-to-face with British and international decision-makers in London, under a programme built to turn institutional relationships into commercial results. Seventeen company representatives took part. The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry ran the engagement as part of the wider Abu Dhabi […]
- Arqaam Capital
Arqaam Capital launches Arqaam Academy as first cohort of its Analyst Programme begins in Dubai
The launch of Arqaam Academy started not with a ceremony but with a test. Every one of the 25 people who began the programme on 12 October had already built a valuation, argued a recommendation, and sat through two rounds of panel interviews to win the seat. That detail sets the tone for what the […]
- Investments
What the AED1 billion Oraseya Capital fund means for UAE founders
The decision to double the Oraseya Capital fund to AED 1 billion places a sharper question in front of Dubai’s innovation economy: who directs this larger pool of public capital, and to what end. The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority, which owns the fund through its investment arm, has set the answer in its mandate. […]
- Emaar
U by Emaar & Visa Announce 10-Year Partnership
U by Emaar, the lifestyle loyalty programme of Emaar and Visa, announced an exclusive 10-year co-branded partnership to deliver a new premium lifestyle rewards proposition across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The collaboration will combine Visa’s payments technology, global network and analytics capabilities with U by Emaar’s lifestyle ecosystem to create a differentiated rewards […]
- Business France
French Space Days UAE 2026: France and the UAE Deepen Industrial Cooperation in Space
15 French companies join Emirati space leaders in Abu Dhabi and Dubai to explore new industrial, technological and commercial partnerships. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 October 2026 – Business France and the French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES), in partnership with the Embassy of France to the United Arab Emirates, are bringing together […]
- UAE
UAE federal budget 2027-2029 sets AED292.5 billion across three years
The UAE federal budget 2027-2029 gives the country a three-year spending framework worth AED 292.5 billion, approved by the Cabinet under the chairmanship of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The approval sets the financial direction for the federal government through the end […]
- Biotech
Ultrahuman to build a biological age model in the UAE with Abu Dhabi
A biological age model in the UAE is moving from private wellness clinics toward a government health system, and the company behind it wants the whole country to have access. Ultrahuman, a Bengaluru-based health tech startup known for its smart rings, said on Monday it had signed a two-year memorandum of understanding with the Abu […]
- Digital Payments
What the new UAE e-invoicing accreditation rules mean for providers now
The UAE e-invoicing accreditation rules changed on October 1, and existing service providers now have 30 days to comply. A direct accreditation process from the UAE Ministry of Finance e-invoicing programme replaced the preliminary approval stage used during development and testing. Ministerial Decision No. 168 of 2026 took effect on October 1. It repealed Decision […]
- Abu Dhabi Chamber
Abu Dhabi Chamber Global Executive Connect links 11 firms to UK partners
Abu Dhabi Chamber Global Executive Connect brought 11 of the emirate’s private companies face-to-face with British and international decision-makers in London, under a programme built to turn institutional relationships into commercial results. Seventeen company representatives took part. The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry ran the engagement as part of the wider Abu Dhabi […]
- Arqaam Capital
Arqaam Capital launches Arqaam Academy as first cohort of its Analyst Programme begins in Dubai
The launch of Arqaam Academy started not with a ceremony but with a test. Every one of the 25 people who began the programme on 12 October had already built a valuation, argued a recommendation, and sat through two rounds of panel interviews to win the seat. That detail sets the tone for what the […]
- Investments
What the AED1 billion Oraseya Capital fund means for UAE founders
The decision to double the Oraseya Capital fund to AED 1 billion places a sharper question in front of Dubai’s innovation economy: who directs this larger pool of public capital, and to what end. The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority, which owns the fund through its investment arm, has set the answer in its mandate. […]
- Emaar
U by Emaar & Visa Announce 10-Year Partnership
U by Emaar, the lifestyle loyalty programme of Emaar and Visa, announced an exclusive 10-year co-branded partnership to deliver a new premium lifestyle rewards proposition across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The collaboration will combine Visa’s payments technology, global network and analytics capabilities with U by Emaar’s lifestyle ecosystem to create a differentiated rewards […]
- Business France
French Space Days UAE 2026: France and the UAE Deepen Industrial Cooperation in Space
15 French companies join Emirati space leaders in Abu Dhabi and Dubai to explore new industrial, technological and commercial partnerships. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 October 2026 – Business France and the French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES), in partnership with the Embassy of France to the United Arab Emirates, are bringing together […]
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