Overview

• Dubai Electricity and Water Authority signed a contract with ENOC to expand fast EV chargers at ENOC service stations across Dubai, building on the Green Charger network of more than 1,500 points.
• Etihad Rail, Abu Dhabi Customs, Fujairah Customs, AD Ports Group, Fujairah Ports, and Noatum agreed to launch a secure customs corridor linking Khalifa Port and Fujairah, with trial services in Q4 2025 to cut clearance times and ease port access.
• Etihad Rail announced a joint venture with Keolis to operate passenger rail services, with the passenger train launch targeted in 2026.
• Minister Abdullah bin Touq witnessed an MoU between UAE’s Madari Space and France’s Avalanche to collaborate on space data‑center development to support the growing space economy.
• DIEZ launched an Employee‑to‑Entrepreneur program offering advisory and investment support via Eurasia Capital and access to Sandbox, Scaliti, and Dtec, while the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Center signed MOUs with Georgetown, IESE, IMD, INSEAD, and HEC Paris to develop Dubai leadership research and programs.