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The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SCCI, has announced that 5,178 new companies have joined the chamber in 2018, which represents a 7.4 percent growth in the total number of members when compared to the previous year. This increase in membership reflects the competitive advantages offered by the emirate to attract foreign investment and the innovative services provided by ...

Sharjah Economic Development Department “SEDD” issued 5158 licenses in the Eastern Region and 7030 ones in the Central Region in 2018. Commenting on that, His Excellency Sultan Abdullah bin Hadda Al Suwaidi, SEDD chairman, stated that such rates has been achieved due to the great efforts placed by the five branches of SEDD in delivering the services. Likely, His Excellency ...

Branch Management at Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) completed its operational plan for 2018, announcing the success of the four branches of the Chamber in Al Dhaid, Kalba, Khorfakkan and Dibba Al Hisn in achieving all the objectives and implementing all planned programs during the past year. Khalil Mohammed Al Mansoori, Director of Sharjah Chamber branch, said: “The ...

Spartan Middle East and Africa Championship, the regional version of the US originated series of obstacle races, has announced that it will return to Mleiha, Sharjah, next month with newly introduced Age Group categories and a competitive Kids heat. The Championship to be held on Friday, 15 February 2019, will see more than 4,500 attendees with an estimated 2,500 racers ...

Sharjah Airport received the inaugural flight of Pegasus Airline recently. The flight arrived from Sabiha Airport in Istanbul where the plane received a traditional water salute in celebration of its first flight to Sharjah Airport. Pegasus airline the Turkish carrier introduced its new daily service on Sharjah/Istanbul route in response to the increasing demand for travel to/from Sharjah due to ...

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SCCI, held a business meeting with an economic delegation from Afghanistan, where the two sides discussed ways to enhance and develop economic cooperation and trade relations between Sharjah and Afghanistan, as well as promote the investment opportunities available to both sides. Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the SCCI, held discussions with Khan ...

Continuing to play a key role in educating, guiding and supporting new entrepreneurs across the emirate, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) and Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further develop the entrepreneurship ecosystem. The MoU, signed by H.E Najla Al-Midfa, CEO of Sheraa, and H.E Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of ...

Sharjah Economic Development Department “SEDD” organised a number of benchmarking through 2018, which aims at exchanging experiences, knowledge and best practices in various fields. His Excellency Sultan Abdullah bin Hadda Al Suwaidi, SEDD Chairman, stated that the Department seeks continuously to develop and improve the performance and service according to the highest standards in accordance with the leadership approach in ...

Despite it being globally renowned for its cultural achievements, Sharjah is also known for its investment sector, which maintains a balance of growth across all sectors, according to Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Executive Director of the Emirates News Agency, WAM. “The emirate has proven its ability to anticipate future trends related to foreign investments and has succeeded in attracting and ...

The Government of Sharjah will invest up to 1.9 billion dirhams ($517.32 million) in Invest Bank, the lender said on Wednesday, disclosing details of the two-stage investment plan. The Sharjah government stepped in to support Invest Bank, after it was hit by recent high levels of loans. The Government of Sharjah will buy 1.59 billion shares of Invest Bank for ...