Smes

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai South offers support package for SMEs

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Dubai South, the largest urban master development focused on aviation, logistics, and real estate, has announced a flexible and support package for its SME community at the Business Park, aimed at supporting its growing base of businesses.

Finance & Capital Market

Dubai South signs MoU with Emirates NBD to support SMEs

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

Dubai South, the largest urban master development focused on aviation, logistics, and real estate, has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emirates NBD, a leading banking group, to support SMEs within Dubai South and facilitate access to a range of banking services.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Salesforce brings enterprise AI to GCC's small businesses

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Salesforce, a leading AI CRM, has announced the availability of Agentforce across Salesforce Suites in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), making enterprise-grade artificial intelligence accessible to small and medium businesses at no additional cost and with no technical setup required.

Media & Promotion

Canva to set up regional headquarters in Dubai

Thu, 05 Feb 2026

Global visual communication platform Canva will establish the company’s regional headquarters in Dubai, it was revealed on Thursday.

Finance & Capital Market

Dubai Chambers empowers SMEs with alternative banking solutions

Mon, 16 Feb 2026

Dubai Chambers has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with four specialised FinTech companies as part of its efforts in providing the business community with access to advanced and alternative banking services.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Malaysia business mission draws strong investor interest in Dubai

Mon, 08 Dec 2025

Malaysia’s Special Business Mission to Dubai has wrapped up with resounding success, generating significant investor interest and reaffirming Malaysia’s position as a rising global player in the franchise and SME ecosystem.

Finance & Capital Market

Mastercard Strive program launched in Bahrain

Mon, 03 Nov 2025

The Bahrain Labour Fund (Tamkeen) and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth announced the launch of the first Mastercard Strive Program, a global small business program, in Bahrain, on the sidelines of the Gateway Gulf Investment Forum in Manama.

Finance & Capital Market

Bahrain launches $185m fund to support SMEs

Mon, 03 Nov 2025

Bahrain has launched a new SME fund following the signing of strategic partnership agreements between Bahrain Development Bank (BDB), the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK), and Al Salam Bank.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Initial launches first mobile engineering service for SMEs in Saudi Arabia

Mon, 24 Nov 2025

Initial has launched Saudi Arabia's first mobile engineering service, providing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with direct access to professional, data-driven building maintenance delivered with greater speed, flexibility and cost efficiency.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Zoho, UAE Food Cluster joins forces for digitisation of food sector SMEs

Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Zoho, a global technology company, and the UAE Food Cluster have announced a strategic partnership to support the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the food manufacturing and trading ecosystem in the country.