DMCC sets new record for company registrations, Q1 performance

Supplied

DMCC welcomed 216 new businesses in April 2021, which is the highest recorded number for April in seven years.

The first quarter of 2021 was also the free zone’s best performance in seven years.

Despite the global economic situation, DMCC has continued to attract a broad range of entrepreneurs, SMEs and larger multinationals to Dubai through world-class facilities and business support services.

The strong growth builds on momentum coming from initiatives including the highly anticipated DMCC Cacao Centre and the upcoming DMCC Crypto Centre, which will further expand the zone's eco system for trade.

New bundled price packages and laser-targeted outreach saw DMCC drive engagement with key markets, including China, UK, France, India and others. Interest from Israel remains significantly strong.

"The global pandemic has resulted in business across the world reassessing where they are based to ensure they have access to the right levels of support, leading facilities and first-class services," said Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DMCC.

"Our community of over 18,000 businesses continues to grow at record rates because we are doing exactly that – supporting our member companies and increasing their ease of doing business," he added.

More from Business

  • Ethiopia to open stock exchange in drive for investors

    Ethiopia was set to launch a stock exchange on Friday, the latest step in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's attempts to liberalise the struggling economy.

  • Supreme Court to hear fight over looming US ban on TikTok

    Facing a looming ban in the United States, TikTok's fate will be in the hands of the Supreme Court in a case being argued on Friday that pits free speech rights against national security concerns over the widely used short-video app owned by Chinese company ByteDance.

  • Nvidia criticizes reported Biden plan for AI chip export curbs

    Nvidia criticized a reported plan by the Joe Biden administration to impose new restrictions on AI chip exports, saying that the outgoing US leader should not "preempt incoming President Trump" by enacting a last-minute policy.

  • UAE advances tech cooperation with US partners at CES 2025

    During his participation at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, a premier global technology event held in Las Vegas, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has met with senior US officials and business leaders, as the UAE and the US continue to explore ways to strengthen their strategic cooperation in advanced technology and innovation.

Coming Up