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Dubai’s company-formation market entered 2026 with strong momentum. During the first half of the year, the emirate recorded 231,989 commercial licence issuance and renewal transactions, including 58,337 new commercial licences across Dubai’s mainland and free zones and 173,652 licence renewals. These figures are more than a headline about business registrations. They indicate that entrepreneurs are continuing to enter the Dubai market while established companies are choosing to remain, renew...

Dubai Is Turning Foreign Investment Into Real Business Activity Dubai is not only attracting attention. It is attracting serious investment. In 2025, Dubai attracted 1,253 new greenfield foreign direct investment projects, creating an estimated 38,918 jobs. Total capital inflows linked to these projects reached AED 32.4 billion. Dubai also ranked as the world’s top destination for greenfield FDI projects for the fifth consecutive year. For anyone thinking about business setup in Dubai,...

The UAE has become one of the strongest places in the region to start a company, launch a startup, and build a business with regional and international reach. Dubai has already built a strong global reputation for business setup, trade, tourism, e-commerce, real estate, and international company formation. Now Abu Dhabi is also becoming a major startup destination. Recent startup ecosystem data shows that Abu Dhabi has entered the world’s top 50 emerging startup ecosystems, with major growth...