Sixty years after Abu Dhabi’s first oil discovery at the Murban Bab oil field, industry is proving to be an engine of growth and economic diversification in 2019, as Emirati entrepreneurs explore and nurture new opportunities to reduce reliance on the volatile energy sector. Their efforts to diversify include vertical development into downstream industries such as...
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Articles & Analysis | Abu Dhabi taps new industries to drive non-oil growth from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2019
Articles & Analysis | Players adjust to retail trends while adding to Abu Dhabi's mall supply from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2019
With a strong pipeline of retail space under construction, including major regional destination malls and shopping developments to serve untapped communities, Abu Dhabi’s consumers can look forward to new experiences, fresh brands and greater choice. Existing operators are re-thinking mall management to give more prominence to food and...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Tariq Ahmed Saeed Al Wahedi, CEO, Agthia Group: Interview from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2019
How is the food and beverage (F&B) market coping with the current economic climate, and what are the major factors driving demand?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Maryam Eid AlMheiri, CEO, Media Zone Authority – Abu Dhabi and twofour54: Interview from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2019
How will the relocation of twofour54 to Yas Island enhance Abu Dhabi’s media industry, and what are your goals as you develop the new campus?
Articles & Analysis | Abu Dhabi's media free zone fosters artists, filmmakers and influencers from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2019
Abu Dhabi’s media sector has enjoyed rapid growth in recent years as a result of sustained emirate and federal government support as well as the increase in local content being created in its dedicated media free zone twofour54. The presence of major international media corporations in the free zone has underlined the quality of the facilities...
Articles & Analysis | Free zones and looser regulations stoke interest in Abu Dhabi ICT start-ups from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2019
The coming years look promising for start-ups in Abu Dhabi, as the number of new start-ups in the region continue to grow and the UAE maintains its dominant role in the field. The “2017 MENA Venture Report”, published by the technology platform MENA bytes, identified 134 investment deals reached in the region in 2017 and valued at $475m. UAE...