UAE – Mubasher: Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Minister in Charge of Talent Attraction and Retention, and Chairman of the Emirates Drug Establishment, has opened Day 1 of the MENA Capital Market Summit 2025.
Al Zeyoudi stated that the UAE is building one of the world’s most investor-friendly economies, adding that the numbers prove it.
The UAE minister delivered a keynote packed with milestones, including $30.70 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2023.
He also stated that AED 10.48 billion was raised in the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2024.
Al Zeyoudi added that there were 27 trade agreements in three years.
The UAE foreign trade minister said that reforms, openness and global vision are driving transformation, noting that the world is taking notice.
The third MENA Capital Market Summit kicked off at Madinat Jumeirah in the UAE on 6 May, where it will last for two days. The event is hosted by DFM and is focusing on the forces shaping global and regional capital markets.
On the sidelines of the summit, DFM announced MoU with Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) in addition to new features on its AI-powered app iVestor.
