SME
Over two thirds of SMBs experience a data security incident in past 12 months
ESET released its 2022 SMB Digital Security Sentiment Report, which surveyed over 1,200 cybersecurity decision-makers from SMBs in Europe and North America. And, the survey revealed that over two thir...
Fawry Microfinance unveils Tamweelak Fawry mobile app
Fawry has announced that its subsidiary Fawry Microfinance has launched the Tamweelak Fawry mobile app. Tamweelak Fawry is a digital loan request and tracking tool designed to simplify the financing p...
Odoo and Aramco sign a MoU to provide SMEs with enhanced access to digital tools
The strategic collaboration between Odoo and Aramco outlines the long-term goals between the two companies in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. Given the Saudi Government’s aim to enhance ac...
aiBANK launches campaign for SME finance in Egypt
aiBANK recently announced the launch of a campaign titled “Financing That Moves You 100 Strides Forward” to raise awareness for its latest financing product. The Bank’s new product aims to provide SME...
Aliph Fund I (LP) secures $125 million investment from ADQ
Aliph Capital, a GCC-centric private equity firm, announced that it has secured a $125 million investment for its maiden fund, Aliph Fund I (LP), from ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding co...
Aramco launches Taleed program to accelerate SME growth in KSA
Aramco announced the launch of a new program, “Taleed”, which aims to accelerate the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia — helping boost their contribution to economic develo...
UAE Ministry of Economy partners with FOODICS to boost F&B SME growth
The UAE Ministry of Economy has recently announced a strategic partnership with FOODICS, the leading cloud-based restaurant technology and payments platform in the MENA region to foster SME growth loc...
ADIB launches ‘Small Business Finance’ for SMEs in UAE
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has unveiled a new offering ‘Small Business Finance (SBF)’ aimed at small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UAE. The new product offers a complete fin...
Tradeling and Emirates Islamic to support SMEs in UAE
Tradeling, the largest eMarketplace focused on business-to-business (B2B) transactions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has signed a MoU with Emirates Islamic Business Banking that a...