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10/10/25, 8:56 AM Etihad Credit Insurance showcases innovative credit solutions for UAE-based SMEs and startups
in the Emirates” initiative led by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), the event
focused on enabling sustainable economic growth through industrial development, innovation, and
strategic partnerships.

Mohammad Sulaiman, Director of Governance, Risk, and Compliance at ECI, represented the company

in a panel session, titled ‘Financing Growth and De-Risking Expansion: How Founders Can Compete
Globally from the UAE’, which addressed how UAE-based founders and early-stage businesses can
leverage financial tools to reduce risk, unlock new markets, and scale operations internationally.

The discussion highlighted ECI’s tailored support for startups and SMEs across sectors such as clean

energy, advanced manufacturing, and industrial services. The discussion centred around the
accessibility of credit insurance solutions, particularly for asset-light businesses and first-time exporters.

Several flexible mechanisms designed to support early-stage exporters were outlined, including invoice
insurance, supply chain finance, and export factoring. ECI’s approach prioritizes the creditworthiness of
the buyer as a key factor, making credit protection more accessible to smaller businesses and new

market entrants. Simplified documentation, lower premium thresholds, and digital onboarding solutions
were also highlighted as part of ECI’s SME-focused offering.

The session further shed light on the Xport Xponential program, a flagship initiative specifically designed
to support early-stage exporters through training, credit protection, and facilitated access to global

markets. Since its launch, the program has supported 10 SMEs based on rigorous evaluation criteria,
targeting expansion into four key markets: Indonesia, India, Saudi Arabia, and Oman, with total potential
export opportunities amounting to AED 31.3 billion over the next four years. Implemented in
collaboration with 19 strategic partners, the program has also contributed to unlocking AED 174 million
in working capital financing to support SME growth.

As part of the forum, ECI was presented with a commemorative award in recognition of its strategic
partnership with EDB and its contributions to enabling UAE-based companies to expand confidently in
regional and global markets.

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