Abu Dhabi Commits USD 43.6B to Clean Energy as Mix Tops 45%

Abu Dhabi Commits USD 43.6B to Clean Energy as Mix Tops 45%

A USD 43.6 billion capital commitment over five years is not a pledge — it is a procurement schedule. Abu Dhabi‘s clean energy allocation signals that the emirate’s transition from hydrocarbon dependency has moved well past the planning phase and into infrastructure-scale deployment. The emirate now draws more than 45% of its total energy mix … Read more

Hudayriyat Island Leads Abu Dhabi Real Estate With AED 12 BN in Q1 Sales

Hudayriyat Island Leads Abu Dhabi Real Estate With AED 12 BN in Q1 Sales

A 160.7% surge in quarterly transaction value is not a gentle uptick. Abu Dhabi’s real estate market just posted AED 66 billion in Q1 2026 sales, and the island leading that charge is one most international investors had barely heard of two years ago. Hudayriyat Island, developed by Modon, captured the largest share of Abu … Read more

Alpha Dhabi Declares AED 2 Billion Dividend Payout as Revenue Jumps 24% Boosting Investor Confidence

Alpha Dhabi Declares AED 2 Billion Dividend Payout as Revenue Jumps 24% Boosting Investor Confidence

A company that has shed nearly a quarter of its market value in 2026 just committed to paying shareholders AED 2 billion in cash — and promised to raise that figure by 5 percent every year for the next three years. That tension between a declining share price and rising dividends tells you something important … Read more

UAE Wins Vote to Host 2029 World Bank and IMF Meetings in Abu Dhabi

UAE Wins Vote to Host 2029 World Bank and IMF Meetings in Abu Dhabi

When 190 countries vote on where to convene the world’s most consequential financial gathering, the result says more about a nation’s economic credibility than any credit rating ever could. Abu Dhabi just won that vote for 2029, and the implications for the UAE’s position in global finance deserve a closer look. The UAE has secured … Read more

ICAI Abu Dhabi Chapter Names CA Rohit Dayma as New Chairperson in Key 2026 Leadership Move

ICAI Abu Dhabi Chapter Names CA Rohit Dayma as New Chairperson in Key 2026 Leadership Move

A professional body representing thousands of Indian chartered accountants across the UAE capital has just reshuffled its leadership — and the timing says as much as the names on the roster. The ICAI Abu Dhabi Chapter’s new managing committee arrives at a moment when the accounting profession in the Gulf is being asked to do … Read more