The Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alibaba Cloud to drive the adoption of Agentic AI across Dubai's business community. The cooperation covers technical training, capability building, startup incubation, and enterprise AI transformation. The initiative aligns with strategic directives from Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed.
A total of 37,373 new companies joined the Dubai Chamber of Commerce during the first nine months of 2026. Member exports and re-exports reached Dh252 billion over the same period, Chairman Sultan Al Mansoori announced in Shenzhen, China.
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy signed two Memorandums of Understanding with Nebius Academy and Lovable to accelerate Agentic AI adoption across Dubai's private sector. The partnerships support an initiative overseen by Dubai Chambers to equip 14,000 member companies with operational and administrative AI skills. Programmes include leadership coursework, professional certifications, software access, and funded platform credits for developers.
Chinese technology companies are shifting from initial market entry to scaling operations in Dubai to test products prior to international rollout, according to Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy Vice President Saeed Al Gergawi. Speaking at the Dubai Business Forum – China in Shenzhen, he highlighted fast deployment cycles as a key driver attracting artificial intelligence developers. The gathering coincided with bilateral trade reaching approximately $99 billion in 2025.
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