Release Date: 16th Aug, 2008
The Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC) has explored bilateral trade opportunities at a meeting with the South African Missions in the United Arab Emirates.

The discussions were attended by His Excellency Mr Abba Omar, Ambassador; Her Excellency Ms Agnes Nyamande-Pitso, Consul General; Mr Saed Al Awadi, Chief Executive Officer, EDC, and other officials.

“DEDC is working to expand trade opportunities with many markets, including South Africa which presents significant export opportunities for Dubai based businesses,” said Saed Al Awadi, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Export Development Corporation.

discusses impact of inceased global commercial risk
DEDC joins regular GOCA meetings to explore latest export risk management solutions

Release Date: 19 July 2008
  
Dubai Export Development Corporation (DEDC) has attended the annual meeting of the General Organisation of Credit Alliance (GOCA) held in Paris to discuss the latest crisis management strategies in light of increased political and commercial risk at a global level.

Partnership will further boost Dubai exports

Release date: 1 July 2008, The Dubai Export Development Corporation (DEDC), the Dubai government body charged with promoting exports from the emirate, and Dubai Logistics City (DLC), the world’s first truly integrated multi-modal logistics platform, have sealed a pact to strengthen and promote Dubai’s export industry to facilitate symbiotic functioning towards the emirate’s economic development.

Dubai Free Zones post AED96 billion non-oil foreign trades in 2007 

Release date: 16 June 2008

Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) companies have contributed 77.60 per cent in the 2007 non-oil foreign trades through Jafza, reaching AED74.6 billion. This is a 29.4 per cent increase compared to AED57.6 billion in 2006, revealed during the seminar conducted by the Dubai Export Development Corporation (DEDC), the Dubai government body charged with promoting exports from the emirate.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 23 April 2008: Dubai Export Development Corporation has signed an agreement to become a registered member of the General Organisation of Credit Alliance at a regional meeting hosted by the Egyptian companies of credit Alliance in Cairo..
The General Orgnisation is considered as one of the key global associations that provide trade credit facilities to its members that include issuing credit insurance, credit information training and credit management services.

To provide specialized studies and surveys
Dubai, UAE - 27 April 2008: Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC), the Dubai government body responsible for promoting exports in the Emirate has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Statistics Center, the official source responsible for providing statistical data in the Emirate of Dubai. This agreement (MoU) seeks to identify the broad areas of cooperation between the parties to facilitate symbiotic functioning towards Dubai's economic development.

Release date: 5th February 2008

UAE export business valued at some US $100 million is being negotiated at the Dubai Industrial Investment Partnership Forum (DIIPF), which runs at the Dubai World Trade Centre until Wednesday (February 6).

Dubai Export Development Corporation (DEDC), which has instigated the forum in conjunction with the Department of Economic Development and the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), says up to 100 top-level meetings between UAE exporters and buyers have been scheduled at the event. Some 250 industrialists have attended the forum – 100 more than the original estimate.