SMEs

EDB signs a MoU with Hamriyah Free Zone and SAIF to provide financial support to SMEs and startups

The Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah and the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF) to provide financial su...

46% increase in cyber attacks on SMEs in Saudi Arabia

Kaspersky researchers assessed the dynamics of attacks on SMEs between January and April 2022 and the same period in 2021 to identify which threats pose an increasing danger to entrepreneurs. The numb...

UNWTO launches Digital Futures Programme for SMEs

UNWTO has announced the launch of the Digital Futures Programme, designed to accelerate the adoption of new technology among tourism enterprises.

Fashinza joins hands with other fintech leaders to empower SMEs with over $15 million supplier-financing program

Fashinza, a B2B, new-age product development and production management platform enabling fashion brands and manufacturers to produce better, together, has joined hands with Stride One, SaraLoan and ot...

Saudi Arabia launches SME Development Program

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), Saudi EXIM Bank, and General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monshaat) signed an tripartite MoU to launch the KSA SME Developmen...

Finastra announces a BaaS collaboration with Microsoft

Finastra today announced a Banking as a Service (BaaS) collaboration with Microsoft to bring new lending options to thousands of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) – a sector severely underserved whe...

Cybersecurity survival tips for small businesses

André Lameiras, security writer at ESET discusses how can businesses that lack the resources and technological expertise of large organizations hold the line against cybercriminals?

EBRD’s Green Star Venture programme to support Jordanian green entrepreneurs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a new programme – Green Star Venture – aimed at enhancing the competitiveness and sustainable growth of Jordanian small and med...

EDB and Emirati Entrepreneurs Association discuss ways to support Emirati startups and SMEs

In line with its commitment to support the Emirati entrepreneurial ecosystem and boost their contribution to UAE’s economic growth, the Emirates Development Bank [EDB] has received a high-level delega...