It was important to provide a supportive environment that enables female entrepreneurs to transform their ambitious ideas into successful, sustainable ventures, a forum was told.
The Sharjah Institute for Heritage has held a series of meetings with scientific and academic institutions in Egypt, led by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Alef Group, a key real estate developer in UAE, has announced the launch of the second phase of its landmark AED2.5 billion ($680 million) Olfah development project, a forest-designed walkable community in Sharjah.
Some 19,327 business licences were issued and renewed in Sharjah in the third quarter of 2026, comprising 1,738 new licences and 17,589 renewals, with the combined total recording 5% growth.
Embosal, a leading manufacturer of steel tubes and pipes based in Ras Al Khaimah, has announced plans to build an integrated hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel plant with an annual production capacity of 1.2 million tonnes. Production is scheduled to begin by the end of 2027.
Arada has awarded the construction contract for the Rove Aljada hotel cluster, located within the AED35 billion ($9.5 billion) Sharjah megaproject. Spread across four blocks, the hotel and branded residences buildings will be completed by the end of 2027.
UAE-based Azizi Developments has begun work on master-planned workforce communities in Dubai and Sharjah designed to accommodate more than 31,000 people, with its flagship Al Sajaa project in the northern emirate comprising 36 residential buildings and integrated medical, retail, wellness and dining facilities for over 20,000 residents.
Sharjah Police have dismantled four international criminal networks involved in an elaborate AED8.8 billion ($2.4 billion) cyber fraud and money laundering operation, arresting 33 suspects and securing more than AED65 billion in corporate assets in one of the UAE's major crackdowns on organised cross-border financial crime.
Leading UAE developer Aldar has announced the signing of an AED1.1 billion ($300 million) forward purchase agreement with Arada for three residential blocks comprising over 1,100 units across nine buildings in Aljada, Sharjah’s flagship mixed-use master development.
Under the theme “Building Adaptive Economies,” the ninth Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF 2026) will host a series of specialised workshops within its programme of more than 140 activities.
