The founder of the global application "Telegram" received

Hamdan bin Mohammed affirms that Dubai will continue to develop its environment attractive to major international companies

Hamdan bin Mohammed, who was the founder of Telegram, was introduced to the platform's activity and its aspirations for development.

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His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, affirmed that the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was behind the establishment and prosperity of a huge global technological community in Dubai, including More than 1,600 companies, and 24,000 professionals.

His Highness said, during his meeting yesterday with the founder of the digital platform "Telegram", which is based in Dubai, Pavel Durov, that "Dubai continues to develop its attractive and supportive environment for business, whether it is major international companies, or entrepreneurs and small and medium companies, seeking to Success and reach global ».

Digital platform

In detail, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, yesterday received Pavel Durov, founder of the Telegram digital platform.

During the meeting, His Highness was introduced to the total activity of the platform, whose market value exceeds $ 20 billion, and the number of its users exceeds 570 million users, in addition to the excellence it has achieved in its field of specialization in a short period, and its aspirations to develop its business during the next stage.

Leadership vision

His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai affirmed that “the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was behind the establishment and prosperity of a huge global technological community in Dubai, which includes more than 1,600 companies and 24,000 professionals, practicing their work on the ground. From (Dubai Internet City), which over 20 years has managed to establish its position as a focal point for technology in the region, and one of the most important global centers specialized in this field.

His Highness said: “Dubai continues to develop its attractive and supportive environment for business, whether it is major international companies, or entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized companies seeking success and global attainment,” noting that the strong technical infrastructure that Dubai established long ago, and worked to develop it over the course of The past years have enabled it to keep pace with and meet the aspirations of companies and business establishments of the diversity of their specialties and the varying sizes of their businesses.

Dubai Partnership

His Highness, the Crown Prince of Dubai, said: “Technology creates the future ... Dubai’s partnership with the most important players in the sector strengthens its role in shaping its features. We are keen to meet those in charge of this important sector for discussion and to identify ways through which constructive cooperation can be taken that brings us together. "Them to higher levels, helping to achieve more common successes."

His Highness added: “We are proud of the arrival of many technology companies to the world from Dubai, in which they found the optimal environment to achieve their ambitions .. We have worked from an early age to provide a business environment that has rarely been found in the world .. The result is achievements that lead our partners to successes that we are proud of. We are working to help them expand its scope and deepen its positive impact. ”

Futuristic city

For his part, the founder of the Telegram platform, Pavel Durov, expressed his deep appreciation for the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, which resulted in this vibrant technological community and the great care surrounding Dubai, the private sector institutions and companies operating in it, among various Specialties, especially technological ones.

He said: “Dubai is a future city that has provided an attractive climate for emerging companies, through advanced infrastructure and flexible legislation, making it an important center for talent of various nationalities, and for emerging companies in various sectors, which aspire to grow from Dubai towards the world.”

Hamdan bin Mohammed:

• «Mohammed bin Rashid’s vision behind the establishment and prosperity of a huge global technology community in Dubai, which includes more than 1,600 companies and 24,000 professionals.

• “We are proud of the arrival of many technology companies to the world, starting from Dubai, in which they found the best environment to achieve their ambitions.”

570 million users

The number of users of "Telegram", a digital messaging platform, exceeds 570 million users, at a time when it was able to add 100 million users in January 2021, and was ranked among the 10 most popular download platforms in the world.

The number is expected to reach 1 billion active users per month by 2022.

Billion deals

Dubai has witnessed over the past years a series of billionaires deals, in which major international companies merged their business with companies that started in Dubai, and managed to achieve successes that attracted the world's attention, including companies: Dubizzle, Careem, and Souq. .

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