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Press Release

Ministry of Economy organises workshop to highlight role of

‘Economic Activities Platform’ in enhancing digital integration of
National Economic Register

The workshop witnessed the participation of 30 federal and local government entities
in the UAE.

>> H.E. Nuaimi: The platform marks a crucial step towards enhancing digital
transformation initiatives in all economic and commercial transactions in the nation,
further strengthening UAE’s new knowledge and innovation-based economic model.

Abu Dhabi, January 09, 2025: The Ministry of Economy recently held a
comprehensive workshop to introduce government organisations to the Economic
Activities Platform, an innovative digital portal designed to facilitate government
integration and provide access to the National Economic Registry ‘Growth’.

The workshop was attended by H.E. Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi, Assistant
Undersecretary for Entrepreneurship and the Economic Affairs Regulatory Sector at
the Ministry of Economy, along with 30 officials from the Economic Activities
Commission and licensing directors representing different local authorities and
municipalities in the country.

The launch of Economic Activities Platform marks a significant advancement in
standardising economic activities nationwide, aligning them with international
standards. It offers precise and updated information on the laws and regulations
governing specific activities, thereby enhancing transparency, streamlining procedures,
and saving time and effort.

H.E. Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi emphasised that the platform marks a major milestone in
UAE’s digital transformation, streamlining electronic transactions and eliminating the
use of hardcopies of papers in all economic and commercial transactions. “This
reinforces the UAE's new knowledge and innovation-based economic model, in line
with the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision of establishing the country as a global leader with
an advanced system by the next decade,” H.E. added.

The workshop explored the mechanisms of using the platform and its technological
tools offered to different organisations. It covered key aspects such as digital identity
registration, accessing the list of approved federal economic activities, and a detailed
breakdown of the activity classifications based on the Standard Global Classification
system, covering sectors, categories and branches. Participants also engaged in hands-