SMEs

With Global Village confirming that its gates will re-open to the world on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, preparations for Season 26 are entering an exciting stage. As the UAE and wider region's leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment moves closer to finalising plans for another season of fun, memories, and success, aspiring business minds are invited to pitch their ideas and explore the full potential of their creative concepts. Innovative and passionate entrepreneurs can bid for their very own street food kiosk or food cart offering over the coming weeks, with Global Village welcoming proposal submissions up to August 1, 2021.

As part of its commitment to supporting the SME ecosystem in the UAE, NBF recently hosted a webinar with Etisalat to discuss the post-COVID business recovery and growth in the virtual sphere. The session took place as part of the bank’s knowledge sharing efforts through NBF Connect – an SME community platform engaging in industry-focused conversations such as the opportunities and challenges that currently exist.

After facing unprecedented changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) confidence in the UAE is on the rise, according to the latest research by Mastercard.

SH Capital, a leading provider of digital treasury services management, has been formally granted its Category 3A Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) licence, allowing them to begin trading imminently.

Huawei, the leading tech giant is set to host a series of short workshops, and one-to-one interactions that aim to bring the innovative community together at DIFC Innovation Hub, as part of the HUAWEI Innovation Week.

UAE’s leading homegrown creative agency Brand Capital recently partnered with CSR Al Ahli Group, which supports Arab youth and women through social entrepreneurship programs around the world. Brand Capital will support the social entrepreneurs with all their creative, media, digital, and design needs to help solve the Middle East's most pressing social problems through innovative solutions.