Dubai Chamber highlights investment opportunities

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s representative offices in Africa recently organised a webinar, which answered common questions from foreign investors related to freelancing, residency visas, opening a bank account and choosing the right consultant and partner in Dubai.

The event, part of the “Benefits of Doing Business in Dubai” webinar series hosted in collaboration with Bizzmossis Service Company, showcased Dubai’s wide range of competitive advantages, such as 100 per cent foreign ownership in free zones and mainland companies in specific economic sectors, cost-effective business setup options, access to the global and high-skilled talent pool, long-term residency visas for investors and entrepreneurs, widespread availability of online government, licencing and banking services.

The webinar atracted 243 participants from Africa, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, America, Eurasia and other markets, and featured presentations from Omar Khan, Director of International Offices at Dubai Chamber; Marianna Bulbuc, CEO and Founder of Bizzmosis; and Norvan Acquah, Public Relations Manager at Ghana Link Network Services.

Presentations highlighted the substantial growth of Dubai’s freelance economy over the last five years as the emirate has become an atractive hub for designers and creative professionals in the region, adding that the COVID-19 situation has created new business opportunities for freelancers as companies outsource projects and look to reduce operating costs.