Editing Emirate of Ajman (section)

=== Ajman Free Zone (AFZA) ===
Established in 1988 to lead the industrial development of the emirate by attracting various companies and offering different privileges.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ajman Free Zone|url=https://uaefreezones.com/fz_ajman.html|access-date=2021-08-21|website=uaefreezones.com|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821115002/https://www.uaefreezones.com/fz_ajman.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ajman Free Zone Authority (AFZ), UAE - Company Information, Key People, Latest News and Contact Details - ZAWYA MENA Edition|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/company/Ajman_Free_Zone_Authority-1000174/|access-date=2021-08-21|website=www.zawya.com|language=en|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821115004/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/company/Ajman_Free_Zone_Authority-1000174/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":18">{{Cite web|date=2020-06-18|title=Ajman Free Zone Authority|url=https://www.nrdoshi.ae/ajman-free-zone-authority-afza-all-you-need-to-know/|access-date=2021-08-21|website=N R Doshi & Partners|language=en-US|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821115003/https://www.nrdoshi.ae/ajman-free-zone-authority-afza-all-you-need-to-know/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ajman Port and Ajman Free Zone are major contributors to the emirate's economy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=UAE Freezones: air and sea ports and free zones|url=https://gcc.mazars.com/Home/Contact-us/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Frequently-Asked-Questions-for-the-UAE/UAE-Freezones|access-date=2021-08-21|website=gcc.mazars.com|language=en-GB|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811205221/https://gcc.mazars.com/Home/Contact-us/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Frequently-Asked-Questions-for-the-UAE/UAE-Freezones|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ajman Free Zone Authority (AFZA) — Business Setup Packages|url=https://mybusinessconsulting.ae/ajman-free-zone-authority-afza/|access-date=2021-08-21|website=My Business Consulting DMCC|language=en-US|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821115450/https://mybusinessconsulting.ae/ajman-free-zone-authority-afza/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=All about the Ajman Free Zone: Companies, Contact & more|url=https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/all-about-ajman-free-zone/|access-date=2021-08-21|website=A blog about homes, trends, tips & life in the UAE|language=en-US|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821130432/https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/all-about-ajman-free-zone/|url-status=live}}</ref> Exporting to over 65 countries, the Free Zone has some 256 industrial companies and more than 12,000 companies operated in it.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.uaefreezones.com/fz_ajman.html|title = Ajman Free Zone|access-date = 30 November 2014|website = UAEFreeZones.com|archive-date = 12 October 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141012115509/http://www.uaefreezones.com/fz_ajman.html|url-status = live}}</ref><ref name=":18" /><ref>[https://www.ups.com/assets/resources/media/en_GB/how_to_ship_to_UAE.pdf How to ship to UAE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821115003/https://www.ups.com/assets/resources/media/en_GB/how_to_ship_to_UAE.pdf |date=21 August 2021 }}</ref>

The business activity in [[Ajman Free Zone]] grew at an annual growth rate of about 23%, while the licenses issued grew from 1590 in 2009 to 2386 in 2011. The number of issued licenses by Ajman Municipality increased from 17,873 in 2009 to 21,799 in 2011 at an annual average rate of 10.4%. Then, it jumped to 24,525 in 2013 to mark the average growth rate as 26% in 2013.<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":13" /> The renewed licenses in Ajman Free Zone increased by 33% in 2014 compared to 2013, while the new licenses issued in the same period achieved an increase of 70%.<ref name=":13" />