How has economic policy been changed as a result of the global financial crisis? Have the targets of Economic Vision 2030 been revised?
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Articles & Analysis | The art of giving: Charitable organisations are providing assistance at home and abroad from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
While the government plays a key role in supporting residents in need, several charitable organisations are also part of the landscape of the emirate and the larger UAE. Some of these groups are explicitly focused on domestic issues, while others look further afield and financially support development projects abroad.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Rashed Al Baloushi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Butti Ahmed Mohammed bin Butti Al Qubaisi, Director-General, Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
How does SCAD collate its information? What sources do you use, and do all government departments submit their own data?
Articles & Analysis | Patents pending: A new initiative aims to encourage innovation from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
In late January 2012 the Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee (TDC) launched a new initiative with the goal of stoking innovation and knowledge-based economic development. Known as Takamul – which means “integration” in Arabic – the programme offers financial support and legal guidance to local start-ups, entrepreneurs, and other...
Articles & Analysis | Regional leader: The emirate is one of the top names in sharia-compliant finance from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
A significant proportion of the UAE’s Islamic financial services (IFS) sector is based in Abu Dhabi. Home to two of the three largest Islamic banks in the country, three of its most successful takaful (Islamic insurance) firms and a multitude of sharia-compliant investment funds, the emirate is also emerging as an important regional centre of...