Fahad Al Gergawi, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai FDI, said the continuing partnership between Dubai FDI and The Business Year has contributed to growing investor interest and confidence in Dubai. “The main economic sectors continue to receive steady inflows of investment, including logistics, trade, and tourism, while further growth in investment has been recorded in emerging sectors such as education, healthcare, and green technology. We expect further economic and investment growth in the year ahead, as all the indications point toward an improvement across the board in all sectors.”
The publication focuses on key issues surrounding Dubai’s economic development as well as the role of Dubai in the international arena, especially the UAE’s efforts in keeping the peace within the region and Dubai’s International Humanitarian City as a major player in humanitarian aid.
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the UN; Hanna Serwas Tetteh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana; Lilianne Ploumen, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of Netherlands; María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia; and Abdalla Salem El-Badri, Secretary General of OPEC, also join the conversation on Dubai in The Business Year: Dubai 2015.
Ayse Valentin, CEO of The Business Year, remarked: “The Business Year is proud to continue in partnership with Dubai FDI year after year. Through our annual economic report we seek to create an international platform for investors and businessmen worldwide. Dubai FDI’s expertise and knowledge have been key for the success of The Business Year: Dubai 2015. We both have a clear understanding of our role, which is to stimulate and sustain foreign investment in Dubai. This report is a clear illustration of our mission.”
The Business Year: Dubai 2015 will reach a global audience of 97,700 readers via its print version, while a wider audience will be able to access it through TBY’s iPad, iPhone, and Android applications. The interviews are structured around the main sectors of the economy, including finance, energy and industry, telecoms and IT, transport and logistics, maritime, construction and real estate, health, education, and tourism. Vital facts and figures – at both the macroeconomic and microeconomic levels – highlighting specific projects, investments, and opportunities are also part of the publication.
The interviewees include Their Excellences Mattar Mohamed Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA; Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA; Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World; Essa Kazim, Chairman of DFM; Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs; Hamed Obaid Al Mansoori, Director General of the TRA; Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, CEO of Mashreq Bank.
