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10/8/25, 9:03 AM UAE launches national training drive to aid Emirati entrepreneurs, tax experts

Dubai: The UAE has unveiled two large-scale national training initiatives designed to empower Emirati
talent in entrepreneurship and taxation.

The moves fall under ‘The Emirates: The Startup Capital of the World’ campaign — launched by His

Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and
Ruler of Dubai.

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The Entrepreneurship Programme, announced by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism, the New Economy

Academy, and Ignyte — the digital startup and SME ecosystem platform by Dubai International Financial
Centre (DIFC) — will train 10,000 Emiratis in launching and scaling new ventures.

Alongside this, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) and the New Economy Academy have introduced the

Emirati Tax Agent Programme, aiming to certify 500 Emirati tax agents within three years.

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