Abu Dhabi’s government is pumping billions of dollars of investment into the region of Al Dhafra as it seeks to expand key hydrocarbons infrastructure, and create an integrated and diversified local economy. Located south-west of Abu Dhabi City, Al Dhafra encompasses around 60% of the total landmass of the emirate. Mostly desert, the region...
One of the core aspects of Abu Dhabi’s drive to boost the efficiency of public spending is a reorganisation of the emirate’s investment vehicles and stateowned commercial arms. These include sovereign wealth funds, domestically oriented conglomerates, banks and other institutions commonly referred to as government-related entities (GREs). The...
In both Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE, diversification away from the hydrocarbons sector is a key component of economic planning, and the emirate is moving to increase the role of non-oil exports in its trading profile. This will be largely supported by continued investment in the emirate’s port infrastructure, industrial and free zones, and the...
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is one of the world’s younger financial centres, having opened its doors to global commerce in 2015, but its success so far reinforces excitement about what this new option will bring to the global financial services landscape. Situated on 114 ha of land on Abu Dhabi City’s Al Maryah Island, ADGM has been...
Over the last decade Abu Dhabi has been pushing forward with plans to create a modern aerospace industry, involving the expansion of its portfolio of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) activities, as well as its aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities. Abu Dhabi authorities also continue to invest heavily in aerospace...
The UAE continues to spend heavily on its military capabilities, while at the same time pushing to expand its domestic defence-related manufacturing industries, as a means both to better protect its own national security and to contribute to diversifying its economy away from oil and gas.
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