Software, telecommunications and digital infrastructure
The UAE Ministry of Finance has eliminated the preliminary approval phase for e-invoicing providers under Ministerial Decision No. 168 of 2026. Enterprises generating over AED 50 million annually must select an accredited provider by October 30, 2026, ahead of mandatory rollout on January 1, 2027.
Officials at the Dubai Business Forum – China announced initiatives to integrate Chinese manufacturing and artificial intelligence enterprises into Dubai's economic growth strategy. Bilateral non-oil trade between Dubai and China reached approximately AED 363.5 billion ($99 billion) in 2025, up 118.4 percent since 2016. Dubai aims to transition from a regional distribution hub into a Chinese industrial and co-manufacturing center.
The Dubai Business Forum – China concluded in Shenzhen, bringing together 854 Chinese investors and 112 Dubai delegates. Official figures revealed non-oil bilateral trade expanded by nearly 23% between 2024 and 2025, while Chinese FDI into Dubai rose to over AED 3.4 billion. Dubai Chambers also highlighted initiatives including its Agentic AI transformation programme for private enterprises.
Chinese technology and robotics firms, including LinkerBot, are exploring manufacturing and assembly partnerships in the UAE to scale physical artificial intelligence hardware. The move aligns with the UAE's Operation 300bn initiative, which aims to expand the country's industrial GDP contribution to Dh300 billion by 2031.
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