Dubai’s Ras Al Khor area is growing into a major hub for new businesses.
That’s according to the Department of Economic Development (DED), which says 1,765 companies are currently operating in the location, while the number of investors exceeds 8,200, of whom 6 per cent are women entrepreneurs.
Most of the investors are UAE nationals, followed by Indians, Pakistanis and Jordanians.
Their activities are mainly focused on food trade, contracting, transport and automobile repair.
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UMEX and SimTEX kick off with major UAE defence deals
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ADNOC Gas signs $3 billion LNG deal with Hindustan Petroleum
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H.H. Sheikh Mohammed visits World of Coffee Dubai
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, toured the fifth edition of World of Coffee Dubai, featuring more than 2,100 exhibitors and brands from 78 countries.
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