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ZAWYA: Abu Dhabi Youth Business Council

and Khalifa Fund sign MoU to advance Abu

Dhabi’s entrepreneurship ecosystem

Apr 22, 2026, 12:42 GMT+4Refinitiv3 min read

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – In line with Abu Dhabi’s strategic vision to foster a

diversified, innovation-driven economy, the Abu Dhabi Youth Business Council (ADYBC)
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise

Development, on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Global Entrepreneurship Festival

2026. The signing was held in the presence of H.E. Ali Mohamed Al Marzooqi, Director
General of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and H.E. Mouza Obaid

Al Nasri, Chief Executive Officer of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development.

The MoU was signed by Mr. Mansoor Abduljabbar Al Sayegh, Chairman of ADYBC, and
H.E. Khalifa Al Kuwaiti, Chief Operations Officer at the Khalifa Fund, marking a

strategic partnership aimed at strengthening collaboration across the

entrepreneurship ecosystem and fostering a more integrated and enabling
environment for business growth and scalability.

This partnership builds on the shared commitment of both entities to support

entrepreneurs and startups through integrated pathways encompassing access to
finance, capacity building, mentorship, and market access—enhancing their readiness

to scale locally and expand into regional and global markets.

The collaboration will further focus on developing high-impact programmes and joint
initiatives that strengthen entrepreneurial capabilities, promote a culture of

innovation, and create tangible opportunities for sustainable growth. It will also

facilitate knowledge exchange and strengthen collaboration across key ecosystem
stakeholders in the Emirate.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Mansoor Abduljabbar Al Sayegh, Chairman of

ADYBC, said:

“This partnership represents a strategic step towards fostering a more cohesive and
integrated entrepreneurship ecosystem in Abu Dhabi. Through the Council, we are

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