Doha – Business Class
Doha, 5 June 2017: As part of its role to spur small- and medium-sized businesses in the country, Qatar Development Bank (QDB) has launched the “Ramadan Markets” in cooperation with Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Development. Being held for the second year in a row, Ramadan Markets are being organized to encourage individual and family entrepreneurs to develop their skills in marketing and promotion of local products.
The Ramadan Markets Fair was opened by Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa, CEO of Qatar Development Bank and Reem Al Suwaidi, CEO of Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Development, and Mohammed Al Maraghi, General Manager of Mall of Qatar, in the presence of participating entrepreneurs and scores of shoppers.
The Ramadan Markets Fair is set to run from 4-16th June from 8 pm to 1 am at the Mall of Qatar. It will feature a variety of homemade products and innovative handcrafts made expertly by 33 entrepreneurial projects and initiatives, available for shoppers during the holy month of Ramadan.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Abdul Aziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Development Bank, said: “The first edition of the Ramadan Markets was a great success and registered a high turnout with 70 companies offering various products. The Qatar Development Bank has been committed to organize such events and activities that support entrepreneurs in the local market and open new avenues of opportunity for them. These strengthen the role of private sector in the economy of Qatar.”
The Bank continues to provide various advisory services to SMEs, and its dedicated to facilitating and promoting the growth of the small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within key economic channels, in line with diversifying the economy, as a key objective of the Qatar National Vision 2030.