Sharakah

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Fund for Development of Youth Projects (Sharakah)
Headquarters
Muscat
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Websitehttp://www.sharakah.om

Sharakah (Arabic for "Partnership") is a closed-joint stock company incorporated by a Royal Decree in the Sultanate of Oman in 1998. Sharakah provides financial support and post0financial (Advisory and Administrative) to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Sultanate of Oman.

Behind Sharakah[edit]

Sharakah’s capital was created by donations of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said as well as private sector companies and individuals. Sharakah’s board members comprise Hani M. Al Zubair,[1] Said Salim Al-Sahib, Mohammed Redha A. Jawad, Nasser Salim Al Rashdi, Rashad Jaffar Al-Shaikh, Pankaj Khimji and Qais Al Khonji .[2]

Sharakah is backed by partnerships with key government and non-government organizations within Oman associated with various sectors such as commerce & Industry, Manpower, Education sector, finance, oil and gas, among others.[3][4]

Events and news[edit]

Up until now, Sharakah has participated in various small & medium enterprise programs and conferences of which the latest participation was held at the Middle East Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in October 2011.[5] In November 2011, Sharakah was a part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week workshop hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Oman.[6][7][8] The magazine Ruwad publishes relevant news for entrepreneurs and activities about Sharakah.

References[edit]

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  3. ^ "Sharakah 12th AGM emphasizes the Increased Support for SMEs in Oman". Zawya. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  4. ^ "BusinessToday Oman-Oman's Best Business Magazine". Businesstoday.co.om. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Sharakah 12th AGM emphasizes the Increased support for SMEs in Oman". 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Global Entrepreneurship Week Oman - GEW-Oman Events". Gew-oman.com. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Promoting SME entrepreneurship | Oman Observer". Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  8. ^ "US Embassy hosts entrepreneurship week - Oman". OM-MA: Muscat Daily. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2013.