Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority's (RTA) digital platforms generated a 32 per cent increase in revenue in 2021, totalling AED 3.5 billion.
The number of smart app transactions clocked 1.2 million in 2021, representing an upsurge of 44 per cent as compared to 2020.
Meanwhile, the number of digital transactions touched 676 million, marking a 28 per cent increase over 527 million the previous year.
The number of registered users on digital service platforms exceeded two million, with almost one million of them being active users.
Downloads of RTA’s smart apps reached 6.1 million, digital adoption index of RTA’s services amounted to 95.2 per cent and compliance with the Dubai Data Law clocked 100 per cent.
"RTA has so far accomplished 76 projects out of a total of 106 projects listed in its digital strategy," said Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA.
"Work is currently up and running on 14 projects, and 16 projects will be undertaken in future."
UAE telecoms group e& said on Friday it has agreed to sell its stake in Vodafone for $5.95 billion to the family group of French billionaire Xavier Niel, ending its investment in the British firm after a review of its international portfolio.
Australia and India reached a deal on Thursday to export Australian uranium to India for use in the nuclear energy industry, while agreeing to deepen cooperation in renewables, critical minerals and green hydrogen.
Dubai maintained its strong economic performance in the first quarter of 2026, with the emirate's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reaching AED 232 billion, reflecting a 2.4 per cent increase from the same period last year.
Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) has completed its acquisition of 100 per cent of the share capital of National Taxi after securing all required regulatory approvals, including from Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority and Abu Dhabi's Integrated Transport Centre.
The UAE has "advanced to ninth place globally among FDI destinations and maintained, for the third year in a row, second global position in number of FDI investment greenfield projects, totalling 1,562 projects," said H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
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