Watch & Jewellery Show 2026: Record Growth in Sharjah

Expo Centre Sharjah concludes one of the exhibition’s strongest editions, recording a 41% increase in purchasing power and welcoming more than 96,000 visitors from 78 countries.

Sharjah,  6 July. 2026:

For five days, Sharjah became the meeting point of the global jewellery industry.

Master jewellers, renowned designers, international brands, manufacturers, collectors, and buyers travelled from across the world to participate in the 57th Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show, reaffirming the exhibition’s position as the Middle East’s largest and longest-running specialised jewellery exhibition and reinforcing Sharjah’s growing influence on the global exhibitions map.

Organised by Expo Centre Sharjah with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, this year’s edition reflected more than the success of an exhibition. It demonstrated the continued international confidence in Sharjah’s ability to bring together global businesses, facilitate meaningful commercial partnerships, and provide a world-class platform for innovation, craftsmanship, and luxury trade.

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Advancing AI Collaboration: Inception42 and Microsoft Unite

Collaboration builds on G42–Microsoft strategic partnership and Microsoft’s $15.2 billion AI investment in UAE. Interoperability between Inception42’s Catalyst and Microsoft Copilot enables governments and enterprises to build, govern, and deploy sovereign AI agents across everyday workflows, accelerating the UAE’s transition to AI-native operations.

Inception42 and Microsoft Move Agentic AI From Pilots to Government and Enterprise Operations

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SICO Capital Named ‘Equity Fund of the Year’ at the 2026 GBM Middle East Awards

SICO Capital, licensed by the Capital Market Authority and a wholly owned subsidiary of SICO BSC (c), a leading regional asset manager, broker, and investment bank with a direct presence in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, today announced that the SICO MENA Equity Fund has been named ‘Equity Fund of the Year’ at the 2026 GBM Middle East Awards. The award recognizes excellence and industry-leading performance among institutions shaping the future of regional capital markets.

Ali Marshad, Group Deputy CEO – Buy-side at SICO BSC receiving the awards on behalf of SICO Capital at the GBM Middle East Awards

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Dubai Chambers and FedEx Partner for Global Trade Support

MoU provides preferential logistics programmes

Dubai Chambers and FedEx sign Memorandum of Understanding to support the international expansion of local businesses

  • Khalid AlJarwan: “We are committed to developing a supportive environment for the expansion of companies in Dubai and strengthening their presence in regional and international markets.”
  • Nitin Tatiwala: “This Memorandum of Understanding reflects our long-standing commitment to supporting the UAE as a global trade and business hub. At FedEx, we believe businesses of every size should have the opportunity to compete on a global stage.

Dubai, UAE – Dubai Chambers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FedEx, the world’s largest express transportation company, to help Dubai-based businesses strengthen their export readiness and accelerate international growth through world-class logistics, global connectivity, and trade expertise.

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Growing Finance Talent: Over 100 New ACCA Members Join Oman’s Workforce

More than 100 new finance professionals join workforce supporting Oman Vision 2040 

ACCA celebrates new members alongside government and industry leaders, highlighting the growing role of internationally qualified finance talent in the Sultanate’s economic future

Muscat, Oman – 6 July 2026: More than 100 newly qualified finance professionals have joined Oman’s workforce as ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) welcomed its newest members at a ceremony in Muscat, reinforcing the country’s growing pipeline of internationally qualified talent supporting economic diversification and the ambitions of Oman Vision 2040.

The ACCA New Member Ceremony celebrated more than 100 members who qualified during 2024 and 2025, while recognising over 30 prize winners for outstanding academic achievement.

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