ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), signed a concessionary loan agreement to the tune of AED147 million with the Office Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Maroc, (ONCFM), Morocco’s national railway operator, to finance the construction of a high-speed train to reduce the distance between the cities of Tangier and Kenitra. Complementing ADFD’s first instalment …

  Dubai / WAM Members of Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, won contracts worth AED17 million during the first half of 2016 under a partnership between the agency and Dubai Holding, a global investment holding company. This partnership aims to support competitive entrepreneurs in …

  ABU DHABI / WAM As part of the UAE’s policy to build trade and economic relations with other countries of the world, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, will embark on a six-day tour of Cuba and Mexico on Sunday. During the visit, Al Mansouri will hold talks with senior Cuban and Mexican officials on ways to …