Emirati sisters Qadreya and Maitha Al Awadhi have successfully turned their passion for healthy baby food into a thriving business called Bumblebee. Based in Dubai, Bumblebee offers freshly made, frozen food specifically designed for babies and toddlers aged six months to six years. The brand’s carefully crafted menu is developed by a pediatric nutritionist and...
The Future 100 initiative, a collaboration between the Ministry of Economy and the Office of Government Development and the Future, has unveiled the Future 100 – 2024 list. This list highlights 100 of the most promising startups and scaleups based in the UAE that significantly contribute to the competitiveness of the country’s future economy. The...
The Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) recently organized a session called ‘Maximising Marketing Impact with Minimal Spend’ at the Compass Coworking Centre. This event aimed to assist entrepreneurs and business owners in enhancing their brand visibility without incurring significant expenses During the session, Chris Redmond, CEO of RedHolt, shared his experiences in successfully scaling...
TikTok, in collaboration with Blossom Accelerator, has introduced the ‘TikTok x Blossom SME Empowerment Program’ aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia, with a special focus on women. This initiative is part of Saudi Vision 2030, which emphasizes the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in boosting the country’s GDP, enhancing youth engagement...
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has finalized a strategic partnership agreement worth USD $6 million with the UAE Office of Development Affairs and the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation. This collaboration aims to provide business training, mentorship, and access to networks, as well as non-refundable seed capital of $5,000 to an additional 1,000 young...
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) 2025 kicked off with a celebration of innovation, as the winners of the SEF x 1Tank Startup Pitch Competition were crowned on the festival’s first day. This year, AED 200,000 in cash prizes and access to up to AED 500,000 in investments were awarded to promising startups from different sectors....
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) 2025 is set to showcase global innovation by bringing together over 300 speakers from more than 45 nations, including prominent figures such as Alia Bint Abdulla Al Mazrouei, the UAE’s Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, and Khalid Mohammed Alnuaimi, Director of the Federal Youth Authority in the UAE. The festival...
Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) Chairman, Hamad Ali Abdullah Al Mahmoud, recently reviewed the progress of the “Digital Warehouses” project, a key initiative under the Sharjah Foundation to Support Pioneering Entrepreneurs (Ruwad). The project had showcased its potential at the Global Startup Festival COMEUP in Seoul, Korea. During a meeting at the SEDD headquarters, the...
Sharjah is stepping up its efforts to support entrepreneurs in the industrial sector. Ruwad, the Sharjah SME program, has unveiled a new industrial financing initiative that offers loans of up to Dhs800,000. The program also includes flexible payment plans and grace periods to help new businesses thrive. Hamad Ali Abdullah Al Mahmoud, Chairman of Sharjah...