The UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade has announced a landmark agreement with Abu Dhabi-based AI solutions provider Presight, a G42 company, to develop the Ministry of Foreign Trade AI Platform. This strategic initiative is set to create a suite of advanced AI-powered tools designed to facilitate smarter, faster foreign trade and position the UAE as a global pioneer in the sector.
The platform will be embedded across all core functions of the Ministry, marking a significant step towards its goal of becoming the first AI-driven trade ministry in the world. The signing of the agreement was attended by Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs.
A New Era Of AI-Powered Trade Intelligence
The new platform will function as a central intelligence engine, processing millions of data points in real time from a vast array of sources, including ports, shipping routes, international laws, trade agreements, and customs records. This will provide detailed and actionable intelligence for both public and private sector entities.
For businesses, the platform will help in forecasting potential trade disruptions, identifying new growth opportunities, and navigating the complex landscape of international rules and regulations. It will also deliver AI-driven services such as smart certificates of origin, streamlining previously cumbersome processes. The Ministry itself will leverage the platform’s enhanced data analysis capabilities to support policymaking and the negotiation of more advantageous trade deals.
A Strategic Pillar For Global Trade Leadership
This AI platform is a cornerstone of the UAE Global Centre of Trade programme, a major initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. The programme aims to bolster the UAE’s role as a global gateway for goods and services, accelerate national foreign trade targets, and open new markets for UAE exports.
Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, emphasized the initiative’s importance. “The United Arab Emirates has long recognized the potential of artificial intelligence to transform our economy and drive new efficiencies and new capabilities. Trade is one sector where AI can have the most immediate impact, replacing cumbersome, human-centered processes with real-time data analysis and forecasting to accelerate merchandise movements, reduce disruptions and identify high-potential opportunities.”
He added, “The partnership we have signed with Presight to deliver the Ministry of Foreign Trade AI Platform will enable the UAE to surpass our already ambitious foreign trade objectives, confirm our role as an essential hub on global supply chains, and create a model of excellence for other trading nations to follow.”
Translating AI Into Competitiveness
Presight executives highlighted the platform’s potential to create a significant competitive advantage for the UAE in the global trading system.
Mansoor Al Mansoori, Vice Chairman of Presight, stated, “The future of trade belongs to economies that can see early and move fast. By putting real-time insight into the hands of decision-makers, we reduce friction, compress timelines, and help governments and businesses operate with confidence. This is how we translate AI into competitiveness, making speed, resilience, and quality the UAE’s contribution to a faster, more trusted global trading system.”
Thomas Pramotedham, CEO of Presight, added, “This partnership is a significant moment, not just for Presight and the Ministry of Foreign Trade, but for the global trading system as a whole. Our solutions will deliver new operational efficiencies that can unlock a new era of seamless global trade, both by removing the frictions and disruptions that can cost economies billions of dollars and by instantaneously matching demand with supply.”
About Presight
Presight is an Abu Dhabi-based public company, majority-owned by G42, that specializes in big data analytics powered by artificial intelligence. It delivers data-driven intelligence and solutions to help businesses and governments make informed decisions, enhance efficiency, and foster innovation across various sectors.
Source: WAM
