Etisalat to support Abu Dhabi’s small and medium businesses’ in digital quest

Etisalat to support Abu Dhabi’s small and medium businesses’ in digital quest

UAE telecom operator Etisalat announced its value propositions that address the multiple requirements of Abu Dhabi’s small and medium businesses (SMBs) in a bid to boost their digital transformation journey. Abu Dhabi’s startup community will have access to a dedicated platform with all the information of the initiatives. Registered e-Empower SMBs will gain access to Etisalat’s one-stop destination, ‘Hello Business Hub’. The business hub offers telecommunications as well as value-added services to SMBs, while providing them with the ease and flexibility of kick-starting their operations in the UAE, whether it be registering their company, setting up a bank account, telecommunication services or another aspect of operational set-up. Etisalat’s Hello Business Hub partners will provide exclusive trade license and banking offers for the startups to legalise their presence in Abu Dhabi. Etisalat’s initiative follows Khalifa Fund for Medium Enterprise Development’s recent announcement of Etisalat and Microsoft being the latest organisations to come on board the e-Empower programme ecosystem with resources, such as webinars, workshops, preferential rates and digital support. Esam Mahmoud, senior vice president, SMB, Etisalat, said “We are honoured to be a strategic partner of Khalifa Fund and be part of the e-Empower programme, enabling us to cater to the