Dubai Internet City (DIC) is the UAE’s oldest and largest technology free zone, launched in October 2000 as the first zone in the MENA region created specifically for IT companies.

Talk of an 'AI bubble' in the UAE is over. Not because it burst — but because real demand for AI solutions in energy, healthcare, finance, logistics, and government services has become so tangible that there is no room left for speculation.

A regulatory sandbox is a restricted licence allowing a fintech company to test an innovative financial product with real customers in a controlled environment, without meeting every requirement of a full licence from day one.