Tag: SMEs
Saudi Arabia to offer up to $4mn loan for technology startups
Saudi Arabia’s National Information Technology Sector Development Program (NTDP) launched an initiative to provide loans of up to $4 million to technology businesses as...
Qatar’s Curia Business Group launches incubator program for SMEs
Curia Business Group, a Qatari venture and management consultancy formed to cater to the growing market of entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)...
Vodafone Qatar brings out ‘Sanad program’ to support SMEs
Qatar’s leading telecommunications service provider Vodafone Qatar has launched a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, the Sanad program, to support the small and...
SMEs confidence level is increasing across the MEA region; Mastercard report
According to the latest study from Mastercard, the small and medium enterprise (SMEs) confidence levels are rising across the sectors in the region, with...
UAE’s MoIAT-ECI deal strives for global competitiveness of industrial sector
The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to invest funds into the...
Abu Dhabi cuts business set up, license renewal fees to $272
Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), in partnership with other government entities, has reduced the fees for setting up a business by 94...
Sharjah Chambers and EDB unite to support UAE-based manufacturers and SMEs
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and the Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a key financial enabler of the UAE's economic diversification and...
Saudi’s SAMA extends SME deferred payment program until September 30
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has extended the deferred payment program to help the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are struggling with the...
