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Manufacturing accounts for 15% of UAE's GDP, says Alabbar
Gulf Today
|October 24, 2025
In the presence of Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), an insightful discussion was led by Mohamed Alabbar at the eighth annual Sharjah Investment Forum - World Investment Conference (SIF-WIC 2025), during which he asserted that the manufacturing sector will define the next wave of growth in the UAE.
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"If you look at our economy, real estate is only 12% of GDP, but manufacturing is 15%," said the founder of Emaar Properties and Noon.com and Chairman of Eagle Hills, during a fireside chat "Vision, Venture, Value: Shaping the Region Through Leadership" moderated by celebrity entrepreneur and radio host Kris Fade. "Please look into manufacturing seriously. Start small; buy a 3D printer for your house - it's not complicated. Do it with honesty and make a good product", he added.
During the half-hour-long chat, Alabbar reflected on his decades-long career and spoke candidly about his early motivations, evolution as a leader, and his mission to give back to the UAE's economy.
This story is from the October 24, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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