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10/20/25, 1:49 PM Khalifa Fund signs three strategic partnerships
which seeks to empower SMEs in Abu Dhabi by offering them financial tools, advisory solutions and AI-
powered training and support services.

Her Excellency Mouza Obaid Al Nasri, Chief Executive Officer of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise
Development, said: "Signing these agreements underscores our commitment to fortifying alliances with

leading organisations and institutions across various sectors, in line with our strategic goals to foster
innovation, strengthen the UAE's entrepreneurial ecosystem, and expand growth opportunities of small
and medium-sized enterprises. These collaborations hold particular significance as they cover a wide
range of strategic areas, including cybersecurity, ICT, digital transformation, empowerment, and

capacity development. Their importance is further emphasized by the timing of the agreements and our
participation in one of the world's premier technology events. We look forward to further enhancing our
cooperation with our partners, contributing to the advancement of the Abu Dhabi Government Digital
Strategy 2025–2027."

The partnership with Cybere71, a pioneering initiative launched by the UAE under the direction of the

UAE Cybersecurity Council, aims to improve collaboration and knowledge exchange in several
cybersecurity-related fields pertaining to ICT. In addition to creating awareness campaigns, educational
activities, and state-of-the-art research in emerging technologies, it also focusses on deterrence,

prevention, and effective response to cyberattacks. Along with exchanging information on security
threats and incident response, the partnership also includes exchanging best practices for addressing
cybersecurity challenges, offering joint training and educational programs, and cooperating to conduct
cyber drills and exercises.

His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Head of cybersecurity for the UAE government, said:

"Our partnership with Khalifa Fund is part of our commitment to strengthening cybersecurity at the heart
of the national entrepreneurial ecosystem. Protecting start-ups and SMEs from digital threats is our top
priority. This partnership aims to exchange expertise and intelligence on cyber threats and provide
advanced awareness programmes to enable entrepreneurs to build their technologies with the highest

levels of resilience and security, thereby ensuring the sustainability of their growth in the digital
economy."

The cooperation agreement with the Reach Group aims to support Khalifa Fund members, further
empowering entrepreneurs through a range of initiatives, advisory services and awareness sessions.
Under the agreement, four main pillars will be focused on: employment services and outsourcing

solutions to facilitate access to qualified talent; business process outsourcing to enhance operational
efficiency across human resources, finance, and technology; customer experience management; and
driving digital transformation.

Mr. Malik Melhem, Chief Executive Officer of Reach Group commented: "We are proud of our

partnership with Khalifa Fund, which is focused on empowering a wide network of entrepreneurs and
equipping them with necessary services and support to achieve operational efficiency and digital

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