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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 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 Hubs. Together, we will work to accelerate the employment of Emirati
talent in the technology sector, develop advanced artificial intelligence programmes, and implement specialised
workshops aimed at preparing the next generation of technology leaders. “

KFED is participating in GITEX GLOBAL 2025 under the umbrella of the Abu Dhabi Government pavilion.
This participation reaffirms the fund’s commitment to leveraging latest technologies to empower communities
and enhance quality of life, in line with the Abu Dhabi Government Digital Strategy 2025–2027.

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