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1/29/25, 9:04 AM Etihad Credit Insurance hosts workshop for UAE exporters
The workshop saw participation from ECI’s 19 federal and financial partners, alongside
selected companies, government representatives, and industry experts.

Advancing the UAE’s export vision

HE Raja Al Mazrouei, CEO of ECI, opened the workshop by highlighting the
transformative goals of the Xport Xponential initiative.

She remarked, “This initiative aims to position the UAE as a key player in global trade

by creating new opportunities for export, re-export, and foreign trade activities.”

“Through strategic partnerships, credit and financing solutions, and global market
access, we aim to empower local manufacturers and exporters to thrive.”

HE Al Mazrouei also emphasised the alignment of the initiative with the UAE’s national

development strategies and the ambitious ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision.

The programme contributes to raising the country’s GDP to AED 3 trillion, boosting
non-oil exports to AED 800 billion, and increasing the value of foreign trade to AED 4

trillion within the next decade.

Trade and export growth

The workshop featured a lineup of distinguished speakers and topics:

Dr Yasar Jarrar, Managing Partner at Gov Campus, explored the growth potential of
SMEs in the UAE.

Mahesh Kumar, Vice President of Trade Finance at Emirates Development Bank (EDB),

presented on trade finance and working capital solutions.

Haitham Al Khazaleh, Head Middle East and Africa at Swiss Re Management,

discussed re-insurance’s role in supporting export credit agencies.

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