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Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) organised a symposium on “Investing in Human’s Future Civilisation” as part of its community work for the fourth regular session of the Ninth Legislative Session, to highlight the areas of interest of the UAE as a main focus. The symposium was attended by Her Excellency Khawla Abdul Rahman Al Mulla, Chairperson of SCC, where she praised ...

Sheikha Hind bint Majid Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), has shed light on the growing international consensus about the vital role women play in driving nations towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development, stressing that this must be turned into workable policies, plans and methodologies. The statement came during her participation in the two-day Arab-African ...

Sharjah Economic Development Department “SEDD”, in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy (MOE), organised a workshop about the Federal Law No. 1 of 2017 related to Anti-dumping and preventive countermeasures in SEDD headquarter. The delegation from the Ministry consisted of Abdullah Alfan Al Shamsi, Assistant Under-Secretary for Trade Remedies at the Ministry of Economy, Alya Al Shamsi, senior financial researcher ...

Keeping with their commitment to support entrepreneurs and build key networks across the region, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) and Endeavor, a global non-profit pioneering in the high-impact entrepreneurship movement, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to ensure alignment and closer collaboration of both parties. The MoU was signed by Najla Al-Midfa, CEO of Sheraa, and Badr Jafar, Chairman ...

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) organised a tour for the heads and members of the diplomatic corps to the UAE and their spouses. The tour included a number of cultural landmarks to promote the progress made by the Emirate in all economic, tourism and cultural sectors and walks of life. The tour organised on Monday, February 25, ...

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) will be announcing exclusive business management updates and the latest behind its cultural and eco-tourism tourism profile at the 53rd edition of ITB Berlin, which will take place from 6-10 March. Shurooq will be among the top 10,000 companies and organisations from over 180 countries, who have confirmed participation at the international travel ...

Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) has presented the exceptional investment advantages and business opportunities offered by the business-friendly emirate to a number of high-profile investors and decision-makers from India and around the world participating in Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019, running from January 17-22 in the state capital, Gandhinagar. Invest in Sharjah participated at one of India’s most important ...

According to the report issued by Sharjah Economic Development Department “SEDD”, the industrial production of Sharjah reached 41 billion dirhams last year. Therefore, the Department attained great achievements and results in the area of industrial licenses indicator through 2018 whereas the number of issued industrial licenses grew by 14% in 2018 compared to 2017 with 174 licenses issued, and 1890 ...

76 companies operating in the Hamriyah Free Zone have won various categories of the Superbrands UAE 2018 Award, which is awarded by the prestigious Superbrands Worldwide organisation, an independent authority that specialises in assessing and highlighting branding excellence around the world. The number of companies operating in the Hamriyah Free Zone that won the award increased by 230% in 2018 ...

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SCCI, has announced that 5,178 new companies have joined the chamber in 2018, which represents a 7.4 percent growth in the total number of members when compared to the previous year. This increase in membership reflects the competitive advantages offered by the emirate to attract foreign investment and the innovative services provided by ...