SMEs entrepreneurship awareness roadshow kicks off in the Western Region

The first two sessions, which took place in Madinat Zayed and Mirfa earlier this week, proved a great success.

The roadshow consists of five awareness sessions in total and will continue until May 5, aiming to help and encourage Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the region.

WRDC and Khalifa Fund are encouraging all residents that are interested in improving their current SME or wanting to establish a new business to participate.

Residents are welcome to walk in and join any of the free sessions being held across the region over the next two weeks.

The sessions begin at 6pm until 8.30pm in each location.

Three more sessions will be held at the following locations: Danat Resort, Jebel Dhanna (Ruwais / Ghayathi) on April 28, Delma Motel (Delma Island) on April 29 and in Sila close to the Community Hall on May 5.

The ultimate objective of the awareness roadshow is to support and boost entrepreneurship in the region, whilst also explaining and illustrating business opportunities currently available for SMEs.

WRDC and Khalifa Fund are raising awareness among participants of the advantages to establishing and managing their own successful businesses' in the region.

H.E. Mohamed Hamad Al Mazrouei, WRDC Director General, said:

"We have partnered with Khalifa Fund to put such a programme in place that has never been done before in the Western Region. This is a big step towards helping and encouraging our existing and aspiring entrepreneurs".

So far, the response we have received from the residents has been overwhelming following the first two sessions held in Madinat Zayed and Mirfa. We are now looking forward to meeting and raising awareness with even more of our potential entrepreneurs in the upcoming sessions".

Such initiatives are extremely important - therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Khalifa Fund in helping us to deliver this awareness programme," concluded Al Mazrouei.

The Western Region Development Council continues to implement such initiatives aiming to help and improve the lives of the residents living in the Western Region.