Dubai Chambers teams up with Noon to support SMEs
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Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD boosts UAE SMEs with 34% lending boost
Emirates NBD increases lending support to SMEs in the UAE
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UAE banks team up to help SMEs amid $8.17bn finance support pledge
UAE financial institutions team up to offer SME funding
Amazon
Amazon UAE to sell products from 100,000 small retailers by 2026
Retail giant Amazon looks to double number of SME retailers selling on UAE store
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
ADCB, Emirates Development Bank partner on credit guarantee scheme
A MoU was signed to boost financial inclusion of small-to-medium sized enterprises
Small and medium enterprises
UAE announces new measures to support SMEs
The enterprises that will benefit from the new incentives have to be members of accredited funds or programmes that support SMEs in the country
Cash flow in small business
How would combating the issue of late payments shape the future of established SMEs in the UAE?
In 2022, issues of late payments are unfortunately still affecting many SMEs with most of them sadly succumbing due to their inability to operate optimally and remain competitive in their respective sectors
AgTech startups
Revealed: 30 Rising Startups from the Middle East 2022
The Middle East startup sector is heating up, with small businesses innovating rapidly today to solve the problems of tomorrow. In celebration of the innovators and entrepreneurs driving the future, Arabian Business is introducing its 30 Rising Startups of 2022
Central Bank of the UAE
UAE, South Korea launch joint cooperation programme to support entrepreneurship, SMEs
The programme comprises 11 federal and local authorities concerned with entrepreneurship and SMEs in the country
angel investments
How startups can access funding in an evolving global investment landscape
The contribution of forward-looking regulations and policies, hands-on government stakeholders, and sector-focused business districts have been integral to creating this environment
AECB
Al Etihad Credit Bureau, Tradeling ink credit facilities agreement targeting UAE businesses
Parties will digitise assessment and facilitation process of the credit history of SMEs seeking the platform’s finance offerings
delayed payments
Why it’s time to end the late payment culture to support startups and SMEs
Startups and SMEs are vital to the UAE economy, but it’s time to tackle the culture of late payment, says Justin McGuire, co-founder and CEO – MENA & APAC, DMCG Global
Aldar
Aldar’s startup incubator programme Manassah 3.0 to target SMEs in F&B industry
Winners of the programme, held in partnership with startAD, will receive equity-free financial incentives and a space at an Aldar retail destination
Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri
Startups, SMEs to receive support in exporting products through UAE ministry’s new initiative
Companies registered to the ScaleUp Export programme get access to special shipping prices, a range of experts and mentors, as well as technical workshops and legal consultations
Abu Dhabi
How startups and SMEs remain ‘key players’ in the UAE’s 50-year transition to a ‘new economy’
SMEs represent 94 percent of the companies and institutions operating in the UAE and contribute more than 50 percent to the country’s GDP
Abdul Baset Al Janahi
What are the key factors helping Dubai’s small businesses recover from the impact of Covid?
Digital payments, a surge in e-commerce, and social networks are helping small businesses stay resilient according to a joint study conducted by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism and the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute
Arabian Travel Market
Will Dubai remain one of the world’s most open cities in the post-Covid world?
Dubai’s ability to provide one of the world’s safest environments and the gathering pace of its economic growth are making it a preferred international destination