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Entrepreneurship Programme launched to train 10,000 Emiratis in entrepreneurship skills

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7th October 2025, 00:42 GMT+11
DUBAI, 6th October, 2025 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Economy and Tourism, the New Economy

Academy and Ignyte, the region's leading global digital startup and SME ecosystem platform

developed by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), announced the launch of the
Entrepreneurship Programme, targeting Emirati entrepreneurs.

The programme is part of 'The Emirates: The Startup Capital of the World' national campaign,
launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime

Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to strengthen the UAE's position as a leading global hub for
entrepreneurship. The campaign encompasses a comprehensive set of programmes and initiatives

designed to empower Emirati youth to launch their ventures, drive innovation and further diversify
the UAE economy.

The launch and details of the programme were announced at a press conference held in Dubai
today, in the presence of Abdulla Ahmed Al Saleh, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Economy and

Tourism; Arif Amiri, CEO of Dubai International Financial Centre Authority; and Dr. Laila Faridoon,
CEO of the New Economy Academy.

Comprising a three-day 'Essentials of Entrepreneurship' programme and a six-day 'Complete
Entrepreneurship' masterclass, the Entrepreneurship Programme aims to train 10,000 Emiratis.

This initiative combines entrepreneurship fundamentals and practical applications for aspiring
entrepreneurs, alongside an advanced track covering the full journey from startup creation to

sustainable growth and global expansion.
Participants will hone their entrepreneurship skills, empowering them to launch high-impact

projects that can grow locally and compete globally. Ultimately, these efforts will help provide
thousands of economic opportunities, and accelerate the contributions of SMEs to non-oil GDP in

line with the UAE's aims of bolstering a knowledge-based economy and position itself as a global
hub for entrepreneurship and innovation.

Abdulla Ahmed Al Saleh stated that the Entrepreneurship Programme solidifies the vision of the

UAE leadership to establish the country as the world's capital of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Al Saleh said, "We believe that investing in our youth and empowering them with modern
knowledge tools is the cornerstone for creating a sustainable and competitive creative economy.

We are working with our public and private sector partners to provide an integrated ecosystem that

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