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10/23/25, 12:56 PM ADGM’s Numou launches ‘Procurement Financing’ initiative to enhance SME funding access | Emirates News Agency
Anchored within Numou, this initiative establishes the

necessary infrastructure to strengthen the UAE’s SME

ecosystem, paving the way for a resilient and diversified

private sector.

Mouza Obaid Al Nasri, CEO of Khalifa Fund for Enterprise

Development, said, “The SME Champions Programme

demonstrates our commitment to empowering

entrepreneurs and small businesses by offering them new

growth opportunities. Our collaboration with Numou aligns

with this goal, further ensuring that SMEs who win

government and corporate contracts can seamlessly

access financing to deliver on their commitments. This

initiative reflects our shared vision of positioning SMEs as

strategic enablers of economic diversification and building

a resilient private sector in the UAE.”

Meanwhile, Ahmad Ali Alwan, CEO of Hub71, welcomed

the development, saying, “Numou is actively supporting

SMEs by improving access to financing and addressing

one of their most pressing challenges. By streamlining the

lending process and connecting businesses to a wider

network of financial institutions, Numou makes it simpler

and faster for SMEs to secure capital.

He added, “Designed to serve SME needs, Numou will

continue expanding the resources and tools available to

help businesses grow from Abu Dhabi, complementing

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