SMEs are vital to Egypt’s economy, representing 98% of the country’s total activity and 80% of total value added to the economy. In Egypt, there are around 2.5 mn SMEs…

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make up around 97% of all Tunisian companies and account for around 80% of the country’s formal employment. As such, they represent a critical economic…

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make up approximately 90% of all Omani companies and account for 40% of formal jobs and 15% of the nation’s GDP. As such, they represent…

In the past two to three decades, the Lebanese government has placed an increasing importance on the support of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and has indeed approached SMEs as…

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) make up around 90% of all Iraqi companies and account for over 70% of formal jobs, in addition to contributing a significant amount to the…

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are an integral part of Bahrain’s economic landscape. They account for over 70% of all private sector jobs, and nearly 30% of the country’s GDP.…

The development and support of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has played a central role in the Qatari government’s economic diversification initiatives. While the sector remains relatively underdeveloped, the government’s…

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make up around 90% of total registered companies in Kuwait, and account for 25% of total employment. As such, Kuwait has been pushing forward with…

Historically, Algeria has not had a robust private sector. However, over the past decade, the government has been keen to enhance its small and medium enterprise (SME) base, with some…

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make up 98.5% of all Jordanian companies and account for 60% of formal jobs and 50% of the nation’s GDP. As such, they represent a…

There are over 300,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accounting for 92% of businesses. SMEs contribute 60% to the country’s non-oil GDP, and…

The Moroccan government has made small and medium enterprises (SME) policy a key component of its overall competitiveness and economic policy through a number of strategic initiatives, has streamlined the…

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the Egyptian economy, representing 98% of the country’s total activity and 80% of total value added to the economy. In Egypt,…

Over the past several decades, the MENA region has realised the growing importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in economic development and diversification, job creation, reducing unemployment, raising incomes,…