Etihad Credit Insurance hosts global event at Expo 2020 Dubai

Etihad Credit Insurance hosts global event at Expo 2020 Dubai

DUBAI, 24th October, 2021 (WAM) -- Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) in partnership with the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), hosted the World Business Angel Investors Week (WBAW) on 23rd October 2021 at Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo 2020 Dubai.

As an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, WBAF coordinates the World Business Angel Investors Week, which was held globally from 18th-24th October 2021 and participated in by 72 countries.

This hybrid event provided an open platform for connecting, learning, sharing, exhibiting inventions and innovations, and exchanging know-how that promotes entrepreneurship and angel investment ecosystems.

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, shared his insights on how the UAE supports investors and entrepreneurs as a keynote speaker.

"Today, it is now indisputable that the UAE is amongst the best countries to invest in, where SMEs make up 95 percent of the total enterprise population. From the number of companies funded to the capital invested in startups, the UAE is leading the startup environment in the MENA region. This is a result of the partnership between the government and private sectors in educating investors and entrepreneurs on the importance of startups, providing various platforms