Sharjah’s status as an entrepreneurial haven has been reaffirmed after the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) revealed the emirate being 4th in the GCC, and 7th in the MENA region’s startup ecosystem rankings. The Startup Genome and Global Entrepreneurship Network standings, announced at London Tech Week, put Sharjah two spots higher than in 2023 due to the emirate’s growing ...

The Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) recently organised a business roundtable to convene industry leaders and prominent business owners from the People’s Republic of China. The event, attended by Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR), and HE Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, CEO of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), focused on strengthening cooperation ...

A Sharjah delegation to the People’s Republic of China recently partook in high-level meetings with senior Chinese officials to explore cooperation opportunities and strengthen economic, cultural, and academic ties during their first stop in the capital of Beijing. Led by the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in collaboration with the UAE Embassy in China, the delegation comprising 18 departments and ...