Dubbed the fifth most attractive place to live and work for expats in 2021, how is the UAE capital now taking advantage of its position, especially with the Emirates finally off the UK red list. What is the opportunity and what climate can expat investors expect to find? And how Abu Dhabi’s growing global reputation as a dispute resolution and arbitration centre underpinning confidence in the capital as a place to come and do business.

So what does the opening up of hundreds professions to full FDI ownership in Abu Dhabi mean for would-be entrepreneurs and the SME scene in the capital? And how is the Emirates Development Bank’s strategy – an $8.2 million support scheme which aims to help SMEs to access finance and grow their business – already making an impact?