DUBAI / WAM The Expo 2020 Dubai, the Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME) and Tejari, the strategic procurement company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will broaden access for thousands of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the emirate to tender for opportunities offered by the AED 25 billion mega-event. ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Moving at a fast pace towards ensuring food security and long-term sustainability in the farm industry, UAE has taken firm strides towards organic farming. This smart switch from the traditional farming practices to organic way of cultivating is being seen as a move aimed towards devising solutions to adversities including harsh climatic conditions, saline ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business The economy of UAE — the world’s eighth largest oil producer — fundamentally remains shielded from the global slowdown, thanks to its 300,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that contribute nearly 60 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Minister of Economy HE Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri has said he expects the contribution ...