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- The initiative is designed to help businesses enhance their digital presence, streamline marketing and communications, and innovate without the need for specialised design expertise — lowering barriers for startups and entrepreneurs operating in an increasingly competitive digital landscape.
- Dubai has secured Canva’s regional headquarters, marking a major win for the emirate’s fast-growing digital economy and reinforcing its position as a global hub for creative technology and innovation.
- Under the agreement, the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy will support the establishment and expansion of Canva’s regional operations in the emirate.
Dubai has secured Canva’s regional headquarters, marking a major win for the emirate’s fast-growing digital economy and reinforcing its position as a global hub for creative technology and innovation.
The move follows a new partnership agreement between Canva and the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, signed during the World Governments Summit 2026. The collaboration aims to support more than 250,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and digital sector professionals over the next five years.
Under the agreement, the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy will support the establishment and expansion of Canva’s regional operations in the emirate. In turn, Canva will provide newly established SMEs in Dubai and across the UAE with access to its advanced digital design, content creation and productivity tools.
The initiative is designed to help businesses enhance their digital presence, streamline marketing and communications, and innovate without the need for specialised design expertise — lowering barriers for startups and entrepreneurs operating in an increasingly competitive digital landscape.
The partnership aligns closely with the UAE’s national priorities around digital transformation, artificial intelligence and future-ready economic growth, while supporting Dubai’s ambition to build a fully integrated digital ecosystem.
Canva currently serves users in more than 190 countries and is valued at approximately $42 billion. The platform continues to see strong growth in the UAE, where more than 54 million designs were created last year, with one in eight internet users in the country already using the service.
The agreement further strengthens Dubai’s appeal as a destination of choice for leading global technology companies and highlights its ongoing efforts to attract innovation-driven businesses that contribute to long-term economic diversification.
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