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5/29/24, 2:02 PM Top 17 companies in Investment Readiness Acceleration Programme for Women Entrepreneurs announced | Emirates News Age…
In her statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM)

on the sidelines of the event, Badreya Al Maidoor,

Assistant Under-Secretary for the Support Services

Sector at the Ministry of Economy, said that the

Programme, in cooperation with EWA, is an initiative

launched by the Ministry of Economy to promote gender

equality and empower women in various economic

activities.

She noted that the initiative encourages them to

establish new entrepreneurial projects that contribute

to enhancing the state's economic development. The

programme had 200 applicants, of which 17 companies

qualified and presented their products, innovations, and

creative ideas.

She said that eight out of the 17 companies received

funding opportunities from investors who attended the

company presentations.

She explained that this initiative aims to encourage the

establishment of new entrepreneurial projects that

enhance economic development in the country and

strengthen women's essential skills to attract

investments and financing.

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