We are committed to bolstering our presence in countries that provide opportunities for growth

Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of Dubai Chamber

dubai — The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) has announced the opening of a representative office in the Republic of Panama. The new office has been established to strengthen the Chamber’s presence in Latin America.

Dubai Chamber’s Panama office is its second in Latin America and ninth in the world. Its inauguration follows the opening of offices in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Baku, Azerbaijan; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Erbil, Iraq; Accra, Ghana; Maputo, Mozambique; Nairobi, Kenya and Shanghai, China.

The organisation, which represents Dubai’s business community, is keen to highlight how its international offices form an essential component of its strategy to support Dubai’s economic diversification plans and strengthen the global competitiveness of Emirati companies in overseas markets.

“We are committed to bolstering our presence in countries that provide opportunities for growth and expansion for our partners from Dubai’s business community. Panama is a gateway to the Central American and Latin American regions and offers a host of opportunities, especially in the logistics, finance and agricultural sectors. Its international waterway, the Panama Canal, offers ready access to numerous other strategic markets,” said Hamad Buamim, president and CEO, Dubai Chamber.