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The Sharjah FDI Office, Invest in Sharjah, operating under the auspices of the government of Sharjah, has announced the hosting of Sharjah-Arab Business Roundtable, a massive step in emphasising Sharjah’s importance in the Middle East’s finance and business sectors.
The event is a platform for Invest in Sharjah to showcase the emirate’s investment opportunities in a variety of different sectors, particularly trade, industry and real estate. According to the Sharjah Chamber of Industry and Commerce, in 2016, Sharjah’s GDP increased by 7- 9 percent compared to 2015. The real estate and business services sector accounted for 22 percent of GDP, while the manufacturing sector accounted for 17% and the wholesale trade sector for 12 percent.