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PRESS RELEASE

Signed during the recently concluded 28th Universal Postal Congress – Dubai 2025

Regulatory and Licensing Sector and Dubai Future Foundation
partner to boost innovation in delivery and logistics

• A dynamic and safe testing environment under Sandbox Dubai
• Fostering innovation in delivery and logistics services

Dubai, September 23, 2025:

The Regulatory and Licensing Sector of the Postal Sector Regulatory Committee has forged
a strategic partnership with Dubai Future Foundation to provide a dynamic and secure testing
environment for emerging delivery models under the Sandbox Dubai initiative.

The partnership reflects the commitment of both entities to thoroughly equip the postal and
logistics ecosystem for the future digital economy, while promoting a regulatory environment
that balances innovation with market safety. The collaboration further seeks to align innovation
with compliance, paving the way for seamless and safe expansion of smart delivery solutions
in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The current phase focuses on testing new delivery models, conducted in real-world conditions
to generate insights on market viability and operational sustainability. This contributes to the
Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and We the UAE 2031 vision, reinforcing the UAE’s leading
position as one of the pioneers in developing proactive solutions in government and economic
innovation.
Mohamed Khalid Bin Sulaiman, Chief Regulatory and Licensing Officer at the
Regulatory and Licensing Sector - Postal Sector Regulatory Committee, said: “Through
this collaboration with Dubai Future Foundation under the Sandbox Dubai, we aim to shift from
reactive to proactive regulation. By testing gig economy delivery models, we ensure our
policies keep pace with technological change and market needs, while building an open
environment that supports innovation and creativity in the UAE. For such progress, we actively
partner with specialised organisations to bring global expertise and practical solutions into our
regulatory development.”

Khalifa AlQama, Director of the Sandbox Dubai initiative overseen by Dubai Future
Foundation, said: “The collaboration will centre on advancing the innovation and regulatory
ecosystem for delivery services. It aims to strengthen partnerships with technology companies
and entrepreneurs to develop creative, unconventional solutions that boost the readiness of
the postal and logistics sector. The goal is to position the sector to adopt the latest smart and
sustainable delivery technologies, in line with the UAE’s drive towards a competitive and
innovative digital economy.

This partnership sets a new global benchmark for smart governance, positioning the UAE as
a world leader in shaping the future of regulation and logistics. By acting as a living lab for
forward-looking policies, the UAE demonstrates how gig economy delivery models can be
tested, scaled, and transformed into regulation in real time. Through such specialised
collaborations, the UAE continues to launch innovation locally, scale it globally, and reinforce
its standing as a hub for policy innovation and agile governance. In doing so, the UAE