Deals·October 20, 2026 at 8:19 AM EDT·1 source
Abu Dhabi in talks to sell government services app to US cities
Deals
What happened
- Abu Dhabi is in advanced talks to license TAMM’s digital government-services technology to US city governments.
- TAMM Global, a state-owned company, will license the system, with a US tech firm helping distribute and host it.
- The platform offers business registration, ID renewal and virtual weddings.
Abu Dhabi AI-government investment
13 billion dirhams ($3.5 billion)
Target for fully AI-native government
2027
Why it matters
The talks could create a cross-border government-technology licensing opportunity and signal Abu Dhabi’s broader push to commercialize digital public infrastructure.
What to watch. The US tech firm is expected to become TAMM Global’s first overseas customer in the next few months.
Deal terms
stake
TAMM
Value
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