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Abu Dhabi business activity accelerates with 21 percent rise in new economic licenses in Q1 2026

June 22, 2026·Economy Middle East

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The expansion of new economic licenses in Abu Dhabi reflects ongoing diversification efforts by the emirate's government to broaden its economic base beyond hydrocarbon sectors, a structural policy priority that has historically coincided with periods of non-oil growth acceleration across GCC equity and real estate markets. License issuance patterns in the UAE typically signal business formation momentum across trade, manufacturing, and services sectors, which in turn influences employment, consumption, and corporate earnings cycles regionally. A 21 percent year-on-year rise in Q1 suggests sustained institutional confidence in the regulatory environment and business climate, factors that have historically influenced sectoral rotation and activity levels across listed financials, retail, an

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