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…

Though Saudi Arabia is the largest economy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and is considered a developed country, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) do not hold the same prominence…

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…

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…

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 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…

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.…

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…

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,…