SMEs

Four students — three from Middlesex University Dubai, one from RIT Dubai — have built Creators Blueprint, an AI platform helping Middle East creators turn their audiences into income they actually keep. With 150 creators onboarded and not a dirham spent on marketing, the founders talk ownership, accountability and why the region’s creators were being underserved

The programme will give SME business owners and their teams free access to the knowledge, tools and practical capabilities needed to adopt Agentic AI and accelerate their digital transformation

Rhys Holding and Sam Loyd, co-founders of Fractional, talk to Gulf Business about how on-demand C-suite leadership is helping the UAE’s fast-growing SMEs scale without the cost of a permanent hire

The CEO of NEOPAY shares why why the next phase of the UAE’s digital payments story will be defined not by transaction volumes, but by turning transaction data into intelligence, working capital and growth for the SMEs

Through the collaboration, members of Dubai Chamber of Commerce will benefit from a simplified digital account opening process with Wio Bank, alongside improved access to credit solutions

The telco giant’s chief commercial officer reveals how du Business is closing the gap between entrepreneurial vision and accessible digital tools—positioning connectivity as the foundation for the UAE’s rise as a startup capital

SMEs already account for 94 per cent of businesses, 86 per cent of private employment and over 63.5 per cent of non-oil GDP

As Eid and holiday transaction volumes surge, retail SMEs have become attackers’ easiest targets. The CEO of Secure.com explains why the threat is escalating, and how smaller retailers can defend themselves without enterprise budgets

Majid Al Futtaim Asset Management’s Khalifa Bin Braik explains how Ma’an fits into the UAE’s broader SME push and why malls are being repositioned as platforms for entrepreneurs

The Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy will support the establishment of Canva’s regional headquarters in Dubai, enabling the expansion of the company’s operations locally and across the region