Qatari bank team visits Sharakah to explore SME collaboration

Muscat: Sharakah has welcomed a delegation from Qatar Development Bank (QDB) as part of the visit programme in Oman to meet with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) development organisations.
The Qatari delegation was headed by AbdulAziz Nasser Al Khalifa, chief executive officer of Qatar Development Bank and accompanied by senior officials of the bank. The objective of the visit is to explore opportunities for collaboration in the area of SME development.
The delegation was received by Abdullah Al Jufaili, general manager of Sharakah and other senior officials. Mohamed Al Lawati, Sharakah’s marketing specialist delivered a presentation where he highlighted what Sharakah offers to SMEs, its achievements in the past 5 years and some examples of the SMEs supported. The discussion then focused on areas of mutual interest.
Commenting on this, Mohamed Al Lawati said, "We are delighted to welcome Qatar Development Bank delegation to Oman and Sharakah. We believe that such visits provide an opportunity to exchange knowledge, share best practices and open opportunities for collaboration.”
Likewise, Mohammed Al Mansouri, head Of SME's networking and matchmaking at Qatar Development Bank said, "We are pleased to have met with our counterparts in Oman and delighted to learn more about Sharakah. Our objectives for this visit are to share experiences in SMEs development, discuss and exchange best practices, discuss how to facilitate SME access to the local market and explore best practices in supporting the local community (In Country Value).”