Small and medium enterprises represent 94 percent of companies operating in the country, contributing over 50 percent to national GDP
Emirati SMEs
Latest in Emirati SMEs
Abdul Basit Al Janahi
Emirati entrepreneurs, Dubai SME members claim government contracts worth $250.9 million in 2021
Since 2002, GPP has secured more than 16,934 procurement contracts for 362 Emirati entrepreneurs and SMEs in varied sectors
Emirates Development Bank
Emirates Development Bank launches $27.2 million post-Covid accelerator to support UAE SMEs
The EDB initiative, named ‘Sanad’ aims to extend quick, easy-to-access, and flexible loans at a starting rate of 5.99 percent per annum on reducing balance basis, to Emirati-owned and managed businesses
Dubai Islamic Bank
EDB, DIB ink credit scheme deal targeting SMEs in priority sectors
EDB to provide the credit guarantee programme to DIB’s SME customers, while DIB will offer up to AED10m financing, with half of the facility amount guaranteed by EDB
Ajman
Ajman and noon.com ink agreement to support emirate’s SMEs
Ajman’s entrepreneurs and SMEs can market their products on noon Mahali and receive online training courses
cloud technology
Behind the Emirati startup helping businesses reach the clouds
Female scientist’s platform SPL.Co automates software migration to the cloud through AI
business ideas
How breaking ‘UAE norm’ earned Emirati entrepreneur start-up success
Mohammad Alhawari thought he was set-up for life when he became a CEO at the age of 32
Aafaq Islamic Finance
Emirati SMEs to get more support to secure vital financing
Aafaq Islamic Finance & Dubai SME launch Osool to help local SMEs source funding
