Firms pledge to spend $30bn with local supply chains to boost resilience

Large companies in the UAE have committed to allocating spend of 110bn dirham ($30bn) to local manufacturers as part of a national industrial strategy.

Some 12 firms including Adnoc, ADQ Holding, Emirates Global Aluminium and Pure Health have identified more than 300 products to be manufactured locally to boost self-sufficiency and resilience.

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