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Dubai Customs forges strategic alliance with Binance to pioneer digital trade ecosystem

Miguel Hadchity
Photo Credit: WAM Dubai, UAE — December 2025 — Dubai Customs has entered a landmark partnership with global cryptocurrency leader Binance, signing a strategic Memorandum of Understanding during Binance Blockchain Week 2025. According to the Emirates News Agency, this collaboration underscores Dubai’s commitment to positioning itself at the forefront of the digital economy
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World Bank forecasts strong UAE growth at 4.8%, highlights Gulf’s digital leap as key to diversification

Miguel Hadchity
Photo Credit: Adobe Stock Dubai, UAE — December 2025 — The World Bank’s Gulf Economic Update for Fall 2025, forecasted that the UAE economy will grow by 4.8 percent in 2025. The report, titled “The Gulf’s Digital Transformation: A Powerful Engine for Economic Diversification,” confirmed the UAE continues to achieve strong and broad-based growth balanced […]
Events Finance

UAE’s AMMROC and Egypt’s AOI forge strategic aviation alliance at EDEX 2025

Miguel Hadchity
Photo Credit: WAM Dubai, UAE — December 2025 — In a significant move to bolster defence industrial integration, the Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Centre has inked three strategic Memoranda of Understanding with Egypt’s Arab Organisation for Industrialisation, represented by its leading industrial facilities. The signing ceremony, held at the Egyptian
Finance UAE

Abu Dhabi-Serbia Business Forum forges new path for economic growth and strategic partnerships

Miguel Hadchity
Photos Credit: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia Dubai, UAE — November 2025 — The three-day Abu Dhabi-Serbia Business Forum reinforced Abu Dhabi’s ambition to become a regional business hub and expand its global economic partnerships. The event, organized by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with the Serbian Chamber […]
Finance UAE

Dubai Chamber drives economic ties with Malaysia, hosting 166 business meetings and signing MoU in Kuala Lumpur

Miguel Hadchity
Photo Credit: WAM Dubai, UAE — November 2025 — In a move to bolster international economic ties, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, part of Dubai Chambers, organised 166 bilateral business meetings between companies from Dubai and Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. According to the Emirates News Agency, the meetings were a central component of the chamber’s […]
Finance

GCC attracts over $523 Billion in foreign investment, fuels economic diversification

Miguel Hadchity
Photo Credit: X/@GCCStat Dubai, UAE — November 2025 — The Gulf Cooperation Council counties have attracted $523.4 billion in foreign direct investment, underscoring a steady rise in international capital inflows. According to data released by the GCC’s Statistical Center and reported by the Emirates News Agency, this figure represents about 80 percent of the region’s […]
Finance News

Emerging financial hubs reshape global finance as traditional centres face pressure, DIFC report reveals

Miguel Hadchity
Photo Credit: Shutterstock Dubai, UAE — November 2025 — A new era of global finance is being shaped by a rising generation of financial cities, including Dubai, Milan, and Shenzhen, which are leveraging innovative models to attract capital, talent, and enterprises away from established hubs. This shift is a central finding of the sixth edition […]
Whizmo
Finance Interviews

Did you know that Whizmo is empowering the underserved and driving the UAE’s digital payment revolution?

Arnold Pinto
On ‘finance without borders’ lines In this exclusive interview, Eric G. Karobia, CEO of Whizmo, discusses the Dubai-based all-in-one mobile money solution provider’s ambitious mission to democratise mobile money in the UAE. Focused on accessibility, simplicity, and inclusion, Whizmo represents a movement connecting cash-based communities with digital finance.
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Business Finance

UAE to launch dirham-backed stablecoin

In a landmark fintech move In a historic move set to transform the financial landscape in the UAE, IHC, ADQ, and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) are set to launch a stablecoin fully backed by the UAE dirham. Pending regulatory approval, the new digital currency will be issued by FAB and fully overseen by the […]