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SPC Free Zone and Mashreq Bank Sign MoU to enhance banking access for entrepreneurs at SIF-WIC 2025

Enhancing entrepreneurial growth through banking integration, this partnership promises accelerated financial access and tailored solutions for SPC Free Zone members

  • Saif Al Suwaidi: “With over 16,000 businesses operating out of SPC Free Zone, we are committed to expanding our ecosystem with strategic partnerships that simplify doing business.”
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Hong Kong Tech Pavilions at GITEX Global 2025 tap into opportunities in the Middle East

22 exhibitors highlight Hong Kong’s I&T strengths

  • The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) jointly set up the Hong Kong Tech Pavilion at GITEX Global 2025, from 13 to 17 October in Dubai, helping Hong Kong exhibitors break into the Middle East market.
  • Multiple pitching sessions were held along with a networking dinner to help Hong Kong’s I&T enterprises establish local business connections.
  • Hong Kong exhibitors achieved fruitful results, with one exhibitor set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the authorities from Oman after the event.

24 October 2025 – GITEX Global 2025 concluded successfully last Friday. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) joined hands with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) to stage two pavilions featuring 22 exhibitors to showcase the latest applications and solutions in AI and robotics, IoT and greentech and also pitching sessions and a networking dinner.

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Zoho and UAE Food Cluster Joins Forces to Accelerate Digitisation of Food Sector SMEs in UAE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 23 October, 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.

The collaboration is a major step toward advancing the industry competitiveness through integration of digital tools for finance, operations, compliance, and performance management.  

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MENA Investment Congress 2025 Concludes in Abu Dhabi

MENA Investment Congress 2025 Concludes in Abu Dhabi with Record Attendance and Global Thought Leadership

Abu Dhabi, UAE – The MENA Investment Congress (MENA ICON 2025), hosted by CFA Society Emirates, concluded this month in Abu Dhabi after two days of engaging discussions, thought leadership, and networking among more than 400 investment professionals, policymakers, and industry leaders from across the region and the world.

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“Seal the Deal 2025” Links Entrepreneurs with Investors, Reinforcing Sharjah’s Role as a Leading Hub for Innovation

In the presence of Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, the 2nd Edition Focused on Empowering New Ventures from Universities and early-stage startups based in Sharjah

Sharjah, UAE – [24 October 2025]: The second edition of Seal the Deal — the flagship pitch initiative fostering entrepreneurship and bridging innovative founders with leading investors and business leaders — was successfully held on October 23rd, 2025, during the Sharjah Investment Forum and the WAIPA World Investment Conference 2025.

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