The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has reaffirmed its dedication to empowering younger individuals and strengthening their position in financial improvement by means of the Abu Dhabi Youth Enterprise Council, a strategic platform supporting entrepreneurs according to the emirate’s innovation and entrepreneurship priorities.
In line with the Chamber’s newest information, youth memberships registered a 97.8 per cent enhance between 2023 and 2024, underscoring Abu Dhabi’s rising enchantment as a dynamic enterprise hub.
Membership figures additionally reveal a near-even cut up by nationality — 49 per cent Emirati and 51 per cent non-Emirati — highlighting the inclusive nature of the emirate’s enterprise group.
Abu Dhabi Chamber
As of August 2025, greater than 21,240 members aged 18–35 had joined the Chamber, with registered capital exceeding AED14.9bn ($4.05bn), reflecting the rising contribution of youth to the nationwide financial system.
Key sectors for younger entrepreneurs
- 40 per cent: wholesale and retail commerce
- Different main industries: building, administrative companies, hospitality, and eating places
Mansoor Al Sayegh, President of Abu Dhabi Youth Enterprise Council, stated: “The Abu Dhabi Youth Enterprise Council serves as an important platform enabling younger entrepreneurs to remodel their concepts into impactful ventures that drive financial development.
“We consider youth mustn’t anticipate alternatives however form them with contemporary considering and daring ambition, and our programmes and specialised initiatives are designed to realize this.
“The Council’s technique is constructed on 5 fundamental pillars: representing youth pursuits, growing laws and governance, constructing abilities and {qualifications}, strengthening partnerships and networking, and selling enterprise alternatives.
“These efforts are instantly supported by the Abu Dhabi Chamber, which locations youth empowerment on the coronary heart of its priorities.”
Al Sayegh pressured that the Chamber is dedicated to offering a supportive enterprise surroundings that permits youth to compete regionally, regionally, and internationally, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s place as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.
The AD Youth Enterprise Council continues to launch focused initiatives equivalent to free consultancy companies for enterprise setup, complimentary membership within the “Abu Dhabi Youth Enterprise Gateway,” assist with industrial licence issuance, and facilitation of native and worldwide growth for startups.
These initiatives type a part of the Chamber’s broader imaginative and prescient to strengthen youth participation within the financial system and empower the subsequent technology to play a central position in shaping the way forward for enterprise, according to the emirate’s ambition to construct a aggressive, diversified, and sustainable financial system.