SMEs

INJAZ AL-ARAB LAUNCHES THE ‘INJAZ ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM’

INJAZ Al-Arab/JA MENA, a member of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, the world’s largest non-profit business education organization, has announced the launch of its Youth Entrepreneurship Celebration for 2020. To kick-start the celebratory journey for ambitious students within the region, INJAZ Al-Arab is collaborating with key strategic partners to provide students with valuable skill enhancement sessions as part of a unique learning experience. The latest inclusion to the JA flagship Company Program, is the ‘INJAZ Entrepreneurship Ecosystem’, that aims to introduce and provide students with another layer of one on one mentorship across a wide range of practical business topics.

Dubai Startup Hub launches programme to fast track growth of scale-ups

Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has announced the launch of the Scale-Up Dubai programme, an extension of Market Access, which provides in-depth knowledge, guidance and tailored support to fast-growing startups, or scale-ups, as they look to take their businesses to the next level and expand beyond borders.

Tech Startup FOODICS Launches A US$100m Micro Loan Fund To Support SMEs

FOODICS, the F&B and Retail tech startup based in Saudi Arabia, officially announced today the launch of FOODICS CAPITAL, its micro lending arm.

DBWC & Creative Zone introduces ways of securing funding for startups to 100 entrepreneurs

The Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) and Creative Zone organised on Tuesday a virtual session under the theme "Ways to secure funding for startups". The event comes as part of the "She Leads" business accelerator program, the first of its kind to be launched in Dubai and one of the Council's and Creative Zone's initiatives to train, support, and nurture female entrepreneurs and empower them to launch their business successfully.

Gulf Capital and MEED-GlobalData announce shortlist of 122 small and medium businesses displaying resilience and agility amid the global health crisis

Gulf Capital and MEED-GlobalData have revealed the finalists for the 9th edition of the Gulf Capital SME Awards. The award aims to identify and celebrate small and medium businesses that are spearheading commercial growth in the region.

Evolvin’ Women and CAWEE Collaborate for the Advancement of Female Entrepreneurs in Ethiopia

Evolvin' Women, a social enterprise dedicated to the advancement of women in developing areas, has virtually signed an MoU with the Centre for Accelerated Women's Economic Empowerment (CAWEE), for the skills development of women in Ethiopia.

Covid-19 Ushers in New Era of E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Opportunities in UAE

As consumers are continuing to shop online more frequently, even after Covid-19-related restrictions were eased in the UAE allowing economic activities to resume almost entirely as normal, Kitchen Souq is planning to expand its business and increase its market share in the country. The company has witnessed rapid growth in sales and customer base over the past seven months, along with marked shifts in consumer behavior.

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