Organised as part of Dubai FDI’s investor outreach, particularly to industries and services capable of adding value to Dubai’s knowledge economy initiative, the business trip was supported by the Embassy of Portugal in Abu Dhabi as well as the Portugal Global — Trade & Investment Agency (AICEP) and the Industrial Association of the District of Aveiro (AIDA).
“Dubai being an efficient gateway to strategic markets across the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent and Portugal as one of the best-performing economies in Europe have unprecedented opportunities for closer collaboration,” said Khalid Al Boom, deputy chief executive officer of Dubai FDI, who led the Portugal mission. Al Boom added that Portugal being home to world-leading companies and its growing bilateral trade with the UAE are positive indicators for Dubai’s knowledge economy drive. “Trade between the UAE and Portugal over the first five months of this year was valued at Dh228.5 million, a 9.8 per ce…
