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and robust entrepreneurial ecosystem by facilitating

investment and talent attraction.

Bin Touq stated: “The ‘Xport Xponential’ programme plays
a pivotal role in advancing the UAE’s ongoing efforts to

increase the contribution of small and medium-sized

enterprises to the country’s non-oil GDP. It also directly
supports the objectives of the ‘We the UAE 2031’ national

strategy, which aims to increase non-oil exports to AED

800 billion and expand foreign trade volume to AED 4

trillion by the next decade.

Moreover, with export and re-export activities between the
UAE and countries with which we have Comprehensive

Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPA), already

exceeding AED 390.5 billion, the initiative leverages
existing trade momentum to help SMEs unlock the

untapped potential of these markets, particularly as the

UAE continues to expand its economic and trade

partnerships with key strategic markets worldwide.”
On her part, Raja Al Mazrouei, CEO of Etihad Credit

Insurance, highlighted ECI’s role in empowering UAE-

based businesses to compete on a global level. She

stated that ‘Xport Xponential’ serves as a dynamic
platform for local businesses and potential importers to

connect. Al Mazrouei further stated that the programme

identifies high-potential export markets for a wide range of
products, allowing small businesses to expand globally

with greater ease and confidence.

She added: “ECI’s ‘Xport Xponential’ programme aligns

with the UAE’s strategic vision to diversify its revenue

sources away from oil. It offers integrated financial and
insurance solutions, particularly to SMEs, enabling them

to scale internationally, while mitigating major export-

related risks.”

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