Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized the third symposium of the series of virtual seminars that it recently launched through its external representative offices in the African continent, in cooperation with the company «Business Services», which aims to introduce the positive features and features in the emirate, which enhance its position as an ideal destination for business.
The Chamber stated in a statement that this symposium was dedicated to answering common questions for investors about doing business, how to obtain residence, banking, and choosing the appropriate consultant or partner, during which a wide range of competitive advantages provided by Dubai to investors, such as ownership by 100% for foreign investors in the free zones and internal companies in some economic sectors, business establishment packages, long-term residence visas for investors and entrepreneurs, and the availability of a wide range of e-government services, licensing services and banking services.
The symposium attracted 243 participants from the African continent, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, America, Eurasia and other markets, and included a set of presentations.
A survey conducted during the symposium showed that 35% of the participants in the symposium considered the long-term residence visa as the most prominent advantages of doing business in Dubai, while 32% chose the availability of information, and 22% the availability of free business opportunities.
The director of foreign offices in the "Dubai Chamber", Omar Khan, said that the symposium was an ideal opportunity for business communities in Africa and other emerging markets, to get to know Dubai's economy and the reality of investing in it, and to inform them of the recently launched measures and incentives, and what it provides of promising opportunities For businessmen whose businesses have been affected by the Corona virus pandemic.
Khan added that the large participation in virtual seminars reflected the growing confidence in Dubai as a global business destination, and the increasing demand by foreign companies to explore new markets and expand their presence at the international level.