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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 transformation. Through this agreement, we will provide Fund members
with integrated solutions that include recruitment, business process outsourcing to improve
human and financial resources, and customer experience management. Our goal is to raise the
competitive readiness of SMEs and help them overcome operational challenges to focus on
growth and innovation."

Furthermore, the agreement between KFED and the Emirates Technology Solutions Alliance
provides a comprehensive framework for bilateral cooperation with the goal of fostering
innovation, strengthening capacity building, and enhancing the business ecosystem for startups
and entrepreneurs.

His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Al Kaabi, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Alliance for
Technical Solutions, added: "This agreement with Khalifa Fund represents a significant step
towards enhancing innovation and building technical capacities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
It also reflects our commitment to providing a comprehensive framework that supports start-
ups and entrepreneurs, particularly by facilitating their presence within the specialised MZN