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4/23/24, 2:54 PM “Al-Eqtisad” organizes a Ramadan session to motivate female entrepreneurs – The Observatorial
exchanging the latest experiences and practices in the entrepreneurship

sector.

The session was opened by Badriya Al Maidour, Assistant Undersecretary
for the Support Services Sector at the Ministry of Economy, which included a

panel discussion in which Nour Al Tamimi, a member of the Board of
Directors of the Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council, Al Dhabi Al Muhairi, the

youngest Emirati entrepreneur, and Dr. Amal Larled, a private pilot, author

and partner in… PwC, and Julia Stark, Head of EWA Accelerator.

Badriya Al-Maidour said in a speech during the session: “Over the past five

decades of the UAE’s life, Emirati women were able to chart a distinguished

path of leadership and creativity. They were the best partners in the

country’s economic development process, and they succeeded in proving

their role as a major contributor to building the future, until they became

Today, she is an inspiring model and a source of pride for women around the
world.”

She added: “The Ministry of Economy is constantly keen to launch specific

initiatives and programs to empower women entrepreneurs and owners of

small and medium enterprises in various sectors and activities, especially

new economic sectors, and provide opportunities and capabilities to develop

their business projects and provide them with the necessary expertise.”

Pointing out that the Ramadan session contributed to creating a space for

discussion and consultation about the future of women’s entrepreneurship,

and opened the way for female entrepreneurs to excel, innovate and be

creative in their pioneering projects. The session also strengthened support

for communication between female entrepreneurs and businesswomen in

the country.

In addition, the session witnessed a review of a set of mechanisms that

would provide financing opportunities for women entrepreneurs’ startups,

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