{"id":111619,"date":"2026-01-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?p=111619"},"modified":"2026-01-19T03:01:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:01:18","slug":"this-morning-world-economic-forum-kicks-off-in-davos-president-mohamed-bin-zayed-al-nahyan-is-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/19\/this-morning-world-economic-forum-kicks-off-in-davos-president-mohamed-bin-zayed-al-nahyan-is-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos + President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, lovely people. <\/strong>We kick off the week with a financing-heavy issue, with a digital bond issuance from Emirates NBD, a green bond from a Taqa-led consortium for refinancing purposes, and a project Masdar is working on in Oman reaching financial close. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The theme continues a debt-heavy month as corporates rush to bond markets and debtors early in the year amid strong demand. <\/strong>And they\u2019re not issuing run-of-the-mill vanilla bonds, plenty of the issuances this month have set precedents \u2014 this morning\u2019s Emirates NBD\u2019s issuance is a digital bond \u2014 its first ever, and the second in the UAE. And it follows its first ever blue bond (which it issued alongside a green bond earlier this month). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, a Taqa-led consortium issued a bond to refinance debt obligations linked to Al Dhafra solar plant<\/strong> \u2014 a move that also shows strong appetite for infrastructure and renewables-linked plays that also help Abu Dhabi energy firms churn capital rather than accumulate debt. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">We\u2019re sorry<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PSA- We messed up. <\/strong>An agency partner that helps us manage our email system screwed up an automation that sends welcome emails to new subscribers. The result? Many of you got welcome emails over the weekend to publications that some of you have been reading uninterrupted for as long as 11 years. We\u2019re sorry for the unexpected appearance in your inbox \u2014 there\u2019s nothing you need to do. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- It\u2019s another pleasantly warm morning across the UAE<\/strong>, with temperatures reaching a peak of 24\u00b0C in Dubai and 25\u00b0C in Abu Dhabi, before cooling to 16\u00b0C in Dubai and 15\u00b0C in the capital. <\/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\"> Happening this week<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>It\u2019s Davos week: <\/strong>World leaders, bankers, and global business leaders are touching down in Switzerland this week for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, which runs tomorrow through Friday. You can go deeper on the meeting\u2019s microsite <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE is sending <\/strong><strong>what it says is the fifth biggest delegation<\/strong><strong> at Davos this year<\/strong>, with some 100 officials, ministers, and senior executives from major private companies set to attend, according to state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byaghvz-uae-participates-world-economic-forum-2026-with\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>. The delegation will be led by Chairwoman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Besides a pavilion which is set to host a series of sessions, meetings, and media engagements, several officials will take the stage for panels throughout the week. Chairman of Abu Dhabi\u2019s Health Department <strong>Mansoor Al Mansoori<\/strong> will join a panel on healthcare innovation and inefficiencies in the healthcare system tomorrow; after which <strong>Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum <\/strong>will participate in a session focused on the influence of storytelling in shaping global narratives. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Later on Friday, Damac\u2019s Founder and Chairman <strong>Hussain Sajwani<\/strong> takes the stage <strong>alongside other regional leaders for a session focused on the \u201cProsperity<\/strong> Agenda for the Middle East.\u201d <\/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>President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is in India today as pa<\/strong><strong>rt of a <\/strong><strong>working visit<\/strong> that will see him hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byaghw0-uae-president-begin-working-visit-india-tomorrow\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Discussions will focus on strengthening bilateral economic ties and look into new windows to deploy their comprehensive economic partnership agreement, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/press-releases.htm?dtl\/40597\/Visit_of_His_Highness_Sheikh_Mohamed_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan_President_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates_to_India\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">India\u2019s Foreign Ministr<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/press-releases.htm?dtl\/40597\/Visit_of_His_Highness_Sheikh_Mohamed_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan_President_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates_to_India\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">y<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Last year ended on a strong note for bilateral investments<\/strong>, with a raft of agreements inked between Emirati and Indian entities <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/11\/28\/several-indian-uae-firms-announce-cross-border-investments\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last November<\/a>, and the UAE committing up <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/30\/this-morning-abu-dhabi-to-invest-up-to-usd-2-bn-in-indias-logistics-sector-cbuae-cuts-interest-rates-by-25-bps\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">to USD 2 bn<\/a> to invest in India\u2019s logistics sector.<\/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>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acresme.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition<\/a><\/strong><strong> (also known as Acres) kicks off on Wednesd<\/strong><strong>ay and runs until <\/strong><strong>Saturday <\/strong>at Expo Center Sharjah, bringing together more than 110 developers showcasing residential, commercial, industrial, and land projects from across the UAE. The four-day event is positioned as a transaction-focused forum, giving investors and buyers direct access to new launches, payment plans, and on-site agreement execution.<\/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.umexabudhabi.ae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UMEX Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/strong><strong> runs from Tuesday, 20 January to Thursday, 22 January<\/strong> at Adnec Center Abu Dhabi, bringing defense and manufacturers of unmanned and autonomous systems together. The focus spans military and civilian applications \u2014 from ISR and autonomous vehicles to logistics, energy, and smart-city use cases.<\/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=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><strong> IPO WATCH \u2014<\/strong> <strong>DWT<\/strong><strong>C + Informa events JV may be headed for a Dubai listing this year: <\/strong>Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) and UK-based Informa Group are exploring a potential IPO of their jointly-owned Dubai-based international events business \u2014 Informa International \u2014 which could take place on the DFM as early as this year, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-16\/dubai-ipo-dwtc-informa-said-to-eye-listing-joint-events-business\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing people it says are in the know. The pair have reportedly tapped Rothschild & Co for the transaction, which is said to be in early stages. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the JV: <\/strong>Informa International, which is majority-owned by Informa Group (52%), was previously slated to go live in 4Q 2025 with no public update since. The JV was set up <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/03\/07\/dwtc-informa-merge-their-b2b-events-business-in-a-new-venture\/?repeat=w3tc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in March of last year<\/a> when the pair agreed to merge their B2B events operations. The business was expected to generate more than USD 700 mn in annual revenues, consolidating control of marquee events including Gulfood, and the Dubai Airshow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Other events firms in the region are also angling for IPOs: <\/strong>Saudi fast-growing events and experiences company Sela and events organizer Richard Attias & Associates are also reportedly eyeing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/18\/dusting-off-the-ipo-playbook\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IPOs on Tadawul<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>A potential listing of Informa International would add to a 2026 pipeline that includes heavyweights like Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), Etihad Airways, and Binghatti, as Dubai looks to regain its IPO momentum.<\/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=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>REGULATION WATCH<\/strong><strong> \u2014 UAE signs up for tougher anti-forced labor rules: <\/strong>The UAE has ratified the International Labor Organization\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/instruments-mechanisms\/instruments\/protocol-2014-forced-labour-convention-1930\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2014 Protocol<\/a> to the Forced Labor Convention, becoming the 63rd country globally and the second GCC nation to do so, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byaghne-uae-ratifies-international-forced-labour-protocol\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The protocol will enter into force one year after ratification, locking the commitment into international law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What changes: <\/strong>The 2014 protocol modernizes a 1930-era framework and aims to prevent human trafficking by imposing tougher penalties, developing national policies against trafficking, and providing assistance and remedies for those who have been affected by forced labor. <\/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>A showdown between the US and the EU is set to take over Davos<\/strong>, as the EU readies a package of retaliatory tariffs \u2014 potentially EUR 93 bn\u2019s worth \u2014 or restrict some US firms from the bloc\u2019s market in response to US President Donald Trump\u2019s 10% tariff threat to European countries over their opposition to his campaign to take over Greenland. Plans are being drawn up now to give EU countries leverage during talks that are set to take place at Davos this week, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/b2872a49-3d43-4a55-a483-de7b19e8e436\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In other Trump-causing-anxiety-for-geopolitical-leaders news\u2026 the US has started inviting heads of states to join the US\u2019 new \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d <\/strong>which is being touted as an \u201cinternational organization that seeks to promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict.\u201d The board \u2014 which would initially focus on rebuilding Gaza and then address other global conflicts \u2014 would become official once three member states agree to the draft charter for the proposed group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trump has already invited several European nations to join the board<\/strong>, along with Egypt and Turkey, while Argentina\u2019s Javier Milei and Canada\u2019s Mark Carney were also invited to be part of a Board of Peace for Gaza. Diplomats have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/world-leaders-show-caution-trumps-broader-board-peace-amid-fears-un-2026-01-18\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">raised concerns<\/a> that this would be a \u201cTrump United Nations\u201d given Trump\u2019s criticisms of the UN in the past. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The so-called board would also allow countries who pay a USD 1 bn fee a permanent spot on the board<\/strong> \u2014 otherwise, countries would join on a three-year term basis, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-17\/trump-wants-nations-to-pay-1-billion-to-stay-on-his-peace-board\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE-<\/strong> <strong>Senegal clinched its second Afcon title<\/strong> after a dramatic game that saw it beat Morocco 1-0, even after players had walked off in protest of a controversial penalty that was awarded to Morocco in stoppage time. The penalty ended up being an easy save as Morocco\u2019s star player Brahim Diaz attempted a Panenka-style chip, giving Senegal\u2019s Papa Gueye a chance to score in extra time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PLUS- The Syrian government and Kurdish-dominated militia the Syrian Democratic Forces have reached a ceasefire agreement<\/strong> after Syrian troops seized towns controlled by the SDF this week as Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa works to extend his rule in the north. 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