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Dubai Launches DIFC Zabeel District Expansion
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Dubai unveiled the DIFC Zabeel District, a Dhs100bn ($27.23bn) expansion of its financial free zone intended to double the emirate’s financial capacity. The six-phase masterplan covers a 7.1 million square foot site with 17.7 million square feet gross floor area, plans to host 42,000 companies and 125,000 workers, and dedicates over one million square feet to future technologies and an AI Campus by 2040.
Key Points
- 1Allocates over one million square feet to AI and a purpose-built AI Campus and innovation space.
- 2Supports Dubai Economic Agenda D33 to double the emirate’s economy by 2033 and drive regional growth.
- 3Enables firms to scale with 42,000+ company capacity and expanded Innovation Hub for 6,000 businesses.
Scoring Rationale
Strong regional scale and official launch drive high impact, but primarily infrastructure-focused rather than technical depth.
Sources
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