There are several equitable added values which are derived from the significant role which SMEs play to the strategic global economic development process. Sharjah FDI Forum, organised by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), in collaboration with Financial Times (FT) and the fDi magazine, has geared up its 2nd edition with a series of complete and comprehensive panel sessions, which ...

September’s Sharjah FDI Forum will zoom in on the importance of global trade and connectedness for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With one of the most diversified economies in the region, Sharjah is home to more than 45,000 SMEs and the government has identified SMEs are a key pillar for the emirate’s economic growth. SMEs have been recognised as critical ...

More than 50 companies from six European Union countries visited the United Arab Emirates last week as part of a five-day trade mission, meeting business and government organisations to explore business and investment opportunities. Organised by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (LCCI), the delegation included companies from Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania and the United Kingdom. The EU ...