DUBAI FDI ECOSYSTEM
15 Oct 2020
DMCC extends its Business Support Package until 31 December 2020 in celebration of winning ‘Global Free Zone Of The Year’ by Financial Times’ (FT) fDi Magazine for a Sixth Year in a Row
As the largest commercial package ever released by DMCC, the Business Support Package offers a range of discounts to support business, reduce cost and safeguard operations against the impact of COVID-19. DMCC is set to announce further promotions in due course
Source: DMCC
Category: COVID-19 FDI Incentives FDI Data Dubai Advantage
07 Oct 2020
Dubai tops the Arab world and ranks among the top 30 cities on Oliver Wyman’s Urban Mobility Readiness Index 2020
According to the index, the Emirate is making significant investments in urban air mobility, testing air taxis and drones
Source: Oliver Wyman
Category: FDI Data Dubai Advantage
05 Oct 2020
33 of the Middle East's 50 Most-Funded Startups are headquartered in the UAE, Forbes reveal
UAE has the most active startup ecosystem in the Middle East
Source: Forbes Middle East
Category: FDI Data
01 Oct 2020
UAE ranks in top 20 globally among highly competitive countries on IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2020
UAE ranked 4th globally in "technology" factor and 11th globally in "Future Readiness" factor and moved up by four places in “Knowledge” factor
17 Sep 2020
UAE ranks first in Middle East and Africa region and 8th globally on fDi Markets Tourism Investments 2020 report, which measures Global greenfield investment trends in tourism.
The UAE accounted the lion share of the Middle East and Africa’s tourism FDI projects between 2015 and 2019
Source: fDi Intelligence
Category: FDI Data
15 Sep 2020
Dubai, a decade-long regional leadership in attracting FDI
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 and the restrictions imposed on international travel, Dubai was able to achieve a new milestone in attracting investments of more than AED 2 billion in start-ups based in the emirate
Source: WAM
Category: COVID-19 FDI Data Dubai Advantage
08 Sep 2020
UAE ranks among top 10 global countries for infrastructure and corporate investment by Site Selection Magazine
The “Global Groundwork Index” ranks countries based on investment trends in infrastructure projects and corporate end-use facility projects
Source: Site Selection Magazine
27 Aug 2020
German group Delivery Hero acquires Dubai grocery app InstaShop for $360m
The purchase is part of a push by Delivery Hero, which on Monday joined Germany’s blue-chip Dax 30 index, to expand into the so-called quick commerce market.
Source: Financial Times
Category: FDI Data Dubai Advantage
25 Aug 2020
Dubai's FDI achievements over a decade, revealed
The Financial Times ’fDi Markets data, which monitors capital flows in greenfield FDI projects worldwide, ranks Dubai as a major city in all benchmarking reports and city performance rankings in attracting foreign direct investment
Source: Dubai Media Office
Category: FDI Data Dubai Advantage
19 Aug 2020
UAE tops the Middle East on fDi Markets “Greenfield FDI Performance Index” with 393 FDI projects
UAE ranked 12 globally among the top 50 performers on the same index, surpassing countries like Portugal, Spain, UK, Denmark, Hong Kong, etc.
Source: fDi Magazine
Category: FDI Data