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As part of its participation, the Fund is launching the

‘Funding on the Spot’ initiative, an innovative platform

designed to facilitate entrepreneurs’ access to financing

during the festival by enabling immediate eligibility

assessments and providing on-site advisory support,

including assistance with documentation and application

processes.

The initiative targets Emirati business owners aged 21 to

60 operating in Abu Dhabi, particularly those in growth

and expansion phases across priority sectors such as

healthcare, education, agriculture, information technology,

tourism and industry.

Additionally, the ‘Young Emirati Traders’ competition was

announced under the patronage of Sheikha Rawdha bint

Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in collaboration with the

Khalifa Fund. The initiative targets youth aged 6 to 18,

introducing them to entrepreneurship through hands-on

learning while building awareness of emerging sectors

such as artificial intelligence and clean energy, alongside

promoting financial literacy in partnership with banks and

financial institutions.

As part of the festival programme, Khalifa Al Kuwaiti,

Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship Sector at

KFED, participated in a panel discussion titled ‘Building

Abu Dhabi as a Global Founder Platform’, which explored

Abu Dhabi’s position within the global entrepreneurship

ecosystem and the role of alignment between government

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