UAE leads Arab states in FDI inflows in 2025, report says

A report cited in a Geneva event says the United Arab Emirates led Arab states in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2025. The brief notes Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus pictured in Geneva, Switzerland, on 06 July 2026, during the Global Dialogue on AI Governance. The image also includes ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava and PowerCom Board chairperson Eldorette Harmse, along with Namibia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative Elvis Shiweda. The item is presented with the NAMPA photo credit. While the entry does not provide figures or additional methodology for the FDI comparison, it links the UAE’s standing in 2025 with the diplomatic and technical context of the Geneva dialogue.