Business from Thursday, February 5th, 2026

Dubai is set to host Canva’s regional headquarters, strengthening the emirate’s growing role as a major hub for digital innovation and creative technology.

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has posted landmark annual results, reinforcing Dubai’s position as the leading global financial hub across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

Pakistan must create up to 30 million jobs over the next decade to turn its youth bulge into an economic dividend or risk instability and outward migration, World Bank President Ajay Banga said in an interview with Reuters.

Ghana considers the UAE a strategic partner in its development journey, particularly in economic growth and infrastructure reform, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, Minister of State for Public Sector Reform of Ghana, said at the World Governments Summit.

The UAE has signed a partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and the World Economic Forum (WEF), aimed at accelerating the digital and technological transformation of the country’s manufacturing sector.