JETRO held an event for Japanese companies on 14 October at Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, introducing investment opportunities and examples of market entry. The event was jointly hosted by KEZAD Group and HSBC, with approximately 80 people attending.
On 14 October, JETRO held an event titled “Japan Gathering at KEZAD” jointly with KEZAD Group, which operates Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and HSBC, a UK-based financial institution. The event covered the UAE’s economic outlook, Abu Dhabi’s investment environment and examples presented by companies operating in the market.
In the opening remarks, the CEO of AD Ports Group explained the background to the Japan-UAE CEPA and expressed expectations for expanded cooperation in investment and advanced manufacturing based on the agreement, whose negotiations concluded in March 2026.
An HSBC economist pointed to the resilience of the UAE economy and its medium- to long-term growth outlook. teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi was presented as an example of Abu Dhabi’s efforts to develop industrial clusters.
As an example of a company operating in the market, Mifune Noritsugu (三船 法嗣), acting president of AL GHARBIA PIPE COMPANY (AGPC), which is invested in by ADQ, JFE Steel and Itochu Marubeni Iron & Steel, shared insights on the importance of port infrastructure and responses to logistics challenges.