{"id":110808,"date":"2025-12-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?p=110808"},"modified":"2026-01-04T21:44:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T21:44:56","slug":"this-morning-cloudkitchens-shelves-plans-for-dual-ksa-uae-listing-alterra-invests-in-copenhagen-infrastructure-partners-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/18\/this-morning-cloudkitchens-shelves-plans-for-dual-ksa-uae-listing-alterra-invests-in-copenhagen-infrastructure-partners-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: CloudKitchens shelves plans for dual KSA, UAE listing + Alterra invests in Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners\u2019 fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, wonderful people. <\/strong>It\u2019s a little early to say this, but we\u2019re getting the sense that many of you have already checked out ahead of holiday season, judging by the slower pace of news these days. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Today\u2019s issue has a mix of everything<\/strong>, but the big story we think you need to have on your radar before the end of the year is the <strong>expected rollout of the digital AED<\/strong> \u2014 the Central Bank of the UAE\u2019s digital currency. We have everything you need to know about how the digital currency works and what it means for tourists, residents, the government, and even the banking sector. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Plus: Emirates NBD<\/strong> is tapping Asian investors for a <strong>USD 700 mn loan<\/strong>, while <strong>Emirates Global Aluminium is raising capital<\/strong> for its USD 5-6 bn US smelter project. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Masdar <\/strong>is making headway on a pledge to develop battery storage projects in the UK, while <strong>Amea Power<\/strong> commissioned a solar plant in Tunisia. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>IPO<\/strong><strong>: US ghost kitchen operator <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloudkitchens.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CloudKitchens<\/a><\/strong><strong> is reportedly revisiting plans for a Middle <\/strong><strong>East <\/strong><strong>IPO in 2026, shelving a potential dual-listing in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh<\/strong> as the region\u2019s IPO bubble deflates, while keeping the door open for a future listing, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-17\/travis-kalanick-s-cloudkitchens-said-to-delay-mideast-unit-s-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing people it says are familiar with the matter. The PIF-backed company is now weighing options such as a private placement, the people said, without specifying a timeline or venue. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>The firm, headed by Uber\u2019s co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick \u2014 who was recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/f35397e7-ad3b-426c-b37d-46b1f0f25a49\/slowdown-reportedly-hits-aramco%25e2%2580%2599s-expansion-projects,-pif%25e2%2580%2599s-ipo-plans\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">granted Saudi citizenship<\/a> \u2014 runs KitchenPark facilities across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, and was eyeing a USD 2 bn valuation. First Abu Dhabi Bank, JP Morgan, SNB Capital, and Goldman Sachs were <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/aaeffca3-e665-430e-9d0c-6914202e7bd6\/this-morning:-uae-to-potentially-downgrade-israel-ties-over-annexation-threat%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly quarterbacking<\/a> the potential IPO which was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/49566b5f-4bd3-4d45-a0a7-fa957002224e\/this-morning:-fuel-prices-are-up-slightly-in-may-%2B-two-new-potential-ipos-in-the-cards\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">first announced in May<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>2025 has been an uncharacteristically lackluster year for Gulf IPOs<\/strong>, with proceeds down to USD 6 bn from USD 13 bn last year. Investor caution drove players like Dubizzle to delay their IPOs particularly after big names like Alec Holdings, Talabat, and Lulu Retail logged underwhelming debuts. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a><strong> RENEWABLES: <\/strong><strong>Alterra<\/strong><strong>, the UAE\u2019s USD 30 bn climate fund<\/strong><strong>, is committing an undisclosed amount to <\/strong><strong>Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners\u2019 <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cip.com\/funds\/growth-markets-funds\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Growth Markets Fund II<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 a vehicle targeting large-scale greenfield renewable projects in Asia, Latin America, and EMEA, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alterra.ae\/news\/alterra-and-copenhagen-infrastructure-partners-partner-on-cip-s-growth-markets-fund-ii-to-accelerate-renewable-energy-expansion-in-high-growth-economies\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This year has seen Alterra get over a hump <\/strong>after struggling to deploy capital for a bit, with the fund\u2019s CEO Majid Al Suwaidi <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2d5725bc-9608-4d77-8452-2272de9f9858\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">blaming it on<\/a> a lack of bankable energy transition projects. This year, though, it made a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/d87e348d-1c44-4a58-b53b-c7fcd629b98b\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 2 bn commitment<\/a> to Brookfield and has co-invested in platforms like India\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f5097ddf-dd17-436b-ac41-3a7e0e15c1ba\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Evren<\/a>, Italy\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/7e1ce2c4-8999-4324-81db-279530b737f1\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Absolute Energy<\/a>, and France\u2019s Neoen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>PORTS: AD Ports Group has entered Tajikistan through a 51% stake <\/strong><strong>in a new joint <\/strong><strong>venture set to <\/strong><strong>manage freight and logistics operations<\/strong> alongside Avesto Group, which owns the remaining 49%, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/2025\/12\/17\/ad-ports-group-and-avesto-group-establish-new-logistics-joint-venture-in-tajikistan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The JV will start operations as an asset-light freight forwarder \u2014 holding the exclusive right to manage all freight and logistics operations for subsidiaries under Avesto Group\u2019s umbrella. The JV will also serve third-party clients in the market. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move will give AD Ports a new base in the landlocked Central Asian country<\/strong>, which is set to be a key bridge in the planned Middle Corridor \u2014 a 7k km multimodal logistics corridor linking China and the West, while bypassing Iran and Russia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AI:<\/strong> <strong>Abu <\/strong><strong>Dhabi<\/strong><strong> AI firm G42 is expanding its AI product portfolio with the launch of a <\/strong><strong>Hindi-English LLM, Nanda 87B<\/strong>, trained on a curated dataset of 65 bn Hindi language tokens, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/g42-releases-nanda-87b-opening-new-frontiers-in-hindi-english-language-ai-d4r74qo9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The model is trained for real work use with fluency in formal and spoken Hindi as well as Hinglish (a blend of Hindi dialects with English), delivering what it claims is \u201cstrong performance\u201d in translation, summarization, and transliteration commands. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our take: <\/strong>G42 joins global AI giants ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity, who are aggressively competing for India\u2019s 1 bn internet users. Nanda 87B could offer Indian startups a cheaper foundation model to build upon, lowering the barrier to entry for local AI innovation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>G42 has been building a suite of LLMs and AI tools beyond Nanda 87B. Its Inception unit has released the Jais family of Arabic-centric LLMs, a suite of 20 models <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9b0677ff-5a00-4409-ac98-f987cc86bdc6\/g42-subsidiary-launches-new-arabic-llm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in August 2024<\/a> tailored for Arabic natural-language processing, as well as mobile chatbot applications like Jais Chat, designed for Arabic speakers. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Beyond the region<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/48aec70d-223d-4066-b0b3-64f51ee35758\/more-ai-cooperation-with-france\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in May 2025<\/a>, G42 signed a strategic partnership with Paris-based Mistral AI to co-develop next-generation AI models and infrastructure. The partnership is set to span the full AI value chain \u2014 from model training and agent development to infrastructure and sector-specific applications. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AUTOMOTIVE: <\/strong><strong>JBM<\/strong><strong> Electric Vehicles has begun putting its buses through<\/strong><strong> a Gulf stress<\/strong><strong> test.<\/strong> The Indian EV manufacturer, part of the Indian conglomerate JBM Group, has deployed its initial batch of electric staff buses in Dubai, operating on high-traffic corridors like Dubai Airport and Dubai Investment Park, chairman Nishant Arya told EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cSummer performance will be the real filter,\u201d<\/strong> Arya said. The Gulf rollout will gauge demand, performance, and supply chain resilience as a test whether JBM\u2019s Indian-built platforms can replicate operational reliability under extreme heat, ahead of a wider international expansion. Vehicles deployed in the UAE use liquid-cooled battery packs, active thermal management, and enhanced AC systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>JBM\u2019s UAE entry comes after its strategic <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c0c81ca9-b15c-4b54-acf8-3d3b0150c1a9\/dragon-oil-expands-iraqi-footprint-with-new-agreements\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnership announcement<\/a> in September with Dubai-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/habtoormotors.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Habtoor Motors<\/a>, which was appointed as the exclusive importer and distributor of JBM Electric Vehicles\u2019 buses in the country. After-sales support, depots, and charging infrastructure will be handled by Al Habtoor\u2019s local network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong> While vehicles are currently shipped from JBM\u2019s Indian manufacturing base to ensure speed-to-market, Arya signaled that market growth would determine if and when local manufacturing and component sourcing is shifted to the UAE. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>?\ufe0fWEATHER- Strong winds and rainfall are expected today<\/strong> and tomorrow, with temperatures cooling down to a high of just 27\u00b0C in Dubai, and a low of 19\u00b0C, while Abu Dhabi will see a high of 28\u00b0C and a low of 19\u00b0C. <strong>Expect light intermittent rain throughout the day, and potentially stronger thunderstorms later in the night. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>All eyes are keenly watching the latest escalation between the US and Venezuela<\/strong> (and potentially the most dangerous yet). US President Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/17\/us\/politics\/venezuela-blockade-military-escort-trump.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ordered a naval blockade<\/a> on the country\u2019s oil industry, prompting the Venezuelan Navy to gear up and hit the seas to escort shipments from port \u2014 bringing the two forces too close to the prospect of a naval skirmish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-up-15-trump-orders-blockade-sanctioned-oil-tankers-leaving-entering-2025-12-17\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oil prices rallied<\/a><\/strong><strong> by more than 1% on the news<\/strong>, rising from their near-five-year lows from earlier this week. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- Warner Bros Discovery\u2019s board <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/warner-bros-paramount-skydance-netflix-d025a585f7a77cb9d8b066e65576101f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rebuked<\/a><\/strong><strong> Paramount Skyda<\/strong><strong>nce\u2019s Gulf-backed offer for all Warner\u2019s properties<\/strong>, calling it \u201cinferior\u201d and \u201cinadequate\u201d and urging shareholders to accept Netflix\u2019s bid. The board argues that while Netflix\u2019s bid is lower, it relies less heavily on borrowed money and refuted Paramount\u2019s claims that either of the bids has a better chance clearing regulatory checks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- BP\u2019s Murray Auchincloss is <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/802414de-72a1-4db1-9886-f21ccd6cca66\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">leaving his CEO post<\/a><\/strong><strong> after less than two years<\/strong>, to be succeeded by outsider Meg O\u2019Neill who\u2019s coming in from Australia\u2019s Woodside Energy. 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