42 Abu Dhabi is the first GCC campus of Paris-based 42 Network of coding schools and has been opened in partnership with Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) under the Ghadan 21 accelerator programme
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Abu Dhabi government
Abu Dhabi grants $229.5m grant in housing loans and waivers for 803 Emiratis
The government also cleared debts of retirees and families of deceased mortgagors ahead of Eid Al Adha
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Abu Dhabi Investment Office
Streaming major Starzplay sets up HQ in Abu Dhabi as part of $545m initiative
Video on demand service partners with Abu Dhabi Investment Office to strengthen production of regionally relevant original content for its audiences
Ghadan 21
Revealed: how Abu Dhabi’s tech start-up hub has defied the pandemic
Hub71 says more than 100 start-ups have joined up, raising over $50m in capital for the new businesses since 2019 launch
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Abu Dhabi business
Abu Dhabi to welcome 2021 with AED2bn investment programme
Dr. Tariq Bin Hendi, director general of Abu Dhabi Investment Office revealed programme will target innovative companies in high growth areas
Abu Dhabi business
Video: Abu Dhabi’s KIZAD Freezone SME packages
SMEs are a crucial component of Abu Dhabi’s business landscape and one of the main pillars of the Ghadan 21 programme, which KIZAD adheres to. Approximately 98 percent of all companies in Abu Dhabi are SMEs, which contribute 29 percent of its GDP and 44 percent of its non-oil economy.
Abu Dhabi economy
Seven new start-ups to bring ops to Abu Dhabi’s Hub71
Hub71 has announced that seven new startups will bring a significant part of their operations to the Abu-Dhabi based tech hub
Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
Revealed: plans to attract 17,000 more tourists to Yas Island
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and developer Miral announce partnership to further enrich Yas Island’s events portfolio
Abu Dhabi economy
Abu Dhabi industrial zone says to waive 75% of charges
Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi removes charges on three quarters of services to encourage further investment
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi launches $163m fund to lure more world-class events
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi’s Mega Events Fund revealed as part of the Ghadan 21 economic programme
Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development
Abu Dhabi’s GDP grows 3.3% to $61.5bn in Q1
Senior official says Abu Dhabi has become a safe and attractive haven for the flow of national and foreign investment
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Abu Dhabi economy
$4.5bn AI firm SenseTime to set up R&D office in Abu Dhabi
SenseTime is considered the world’s fastest growing pure-play AI company
Abu Dhabi
Hub71, Techstars set to launch first start-up programme in Abu Dhabi
Ten start-ups to be selected to take part in intensive 13-week programme
Abu Dhabi government
Aldar Properties to develop $1.3bn worth of projects in Abu Dhabi
Aldar will develop residential communities and commercial destinations in Al Falah and on both Saadiyat Island and Yas Island
Abu Dhabi economy
Abu Dhabi SME bank guarantee will ‘change business landscape’ – Ghandour
Wamda Capital executive chairman hails move to break down banking barrier for smaller firms
Abu Dhabi economy
Abu Dhabi gov’t creates $1bn fund to boost R&D business
Nine new initiatives announced under Ghadan 21 programme to help private sector in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030
$145m fund opens to boost Abu Dhabi’s start-up, VC ecosystem
Abu Dhabi Investment Office announces it has opened the Ghadan Ventures Fund to support start-ups, venture capital