Dubai Statistics Center (DSC) has signed a MoU with and Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) to boost collaboration and also exchange latest statistics information and data.

As per the agreement, the DSC will provide support, guidance and consultancy in statistics research and study to Jafza.

Additionally, both parties will benefit from an updated electronic system used by the Center to provide companies with full and detailed statistics on all aspects of life in Dubai.

The agreement was signed by Arif Obaid Al Muhairi, DSC executive director and Ibrahim Mohamed Al Janahi, Deputy CEO Jafza and chief commercial Officer at the DSC headquarters.

The MoU is the result of a long-term co-operation between both sides that will contribute towards and impact various economic projects handled by the DSC, said Al Muhairi at the signing ceremony.

Jafza has actively promoted awareness among its companies on the importance of statistics and data collection conducted regularly by the Center, he added.

The MoU includes several articles that highlight the fields and mechanisms of cooperation between both parties. The agreement aims to strengthen their combined efforts to benefit the business community.

"The Center and Jafza had collaborated last year on some initiatives and this MoU enhances our cooperation. DSC will support Jafza by providing it with the latest data and information covering all fields in the Emirate through the Electronic system," he added.

Al Janahi said as the oldest and largest free zone in the country and region, with over 6400 companies, Jafza is in a strategic position to provide valuable data which could positively impact policy-makers and benefit the business environment of Dubai.

Tariq Youssef Al Janahi, director of Department of Corporate Excellence and Support, Ahmad Al Dashti, director of the Department of Information Technology Department, and Tariq Bin Ghalaita, vice president, Commercial Sales at Jafza, attended the signing ceremony.-TradeArabia News Service