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Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 22 (ANI/WAM): Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of
Economy and Tourism, affirmed that startups and entrepreneurs constitute a

fundamental pillar in the UAE's economic growth journey, noting that the country

aims to increase the number of companies to more than two million by 2031.

In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the press
conference announcing the details of the national campaign 'The Emirates: The

Startup Capital of the World', Al Marri added that the UAE also aims to see 10

unicorns emerge during the same period, with about five unicorn companies having

already originated from the country.

He pointed out that the campaign supports these national goals by providing an

enabling environment that empowers youth to launch their entrepreneurial ventures

and achieve growth and expansion.

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