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Funding a stumbling block for women entrepreneurs in Middle East

Funding a stumbling block for women entrepreneurs in Middle East

Women in the UAE and the rest of the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region remain substantially under-represented in business because they lack the confidence, funding and knowledge to start their own enterprise, experts in Dubai said on Tuesday.
“Every day, women continue to find innovative ideas that can be transformed into profitable businesses, but many of them struggle to obtain the skills, support and resources,” said Raja Easa Al Gurg, president of the Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC).

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