Over 50% fail within five years, which is a drag on efforts by the Gulf nation to diversify its oil & gas based economy
His Highness Al Sayyid Dr. Adham Turki Al Said arriving at the venue flanked by Abdul Hakeem Omar Al Ojaili and His Excellency Dr. Ali Saud Al-Bemani |
His Highness Al Sayyid Dr. Adham Turki Al Said addressing the gathering |
Abdul Hakeem Omar Al Ojaili, Acting CEO of Bank Dhofar |
British Ambassador Jonathan Wilks started his speech in Arabic before translating the same in English for non Arabic delegates |
Indian Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey focused on how Indian companies can work with Omani companies to build and strengthen the SME sector in Oman |
Delegates reading pamphlets of Startup Oman |
Delegates launching paper planes made from the pamphlets |
Raphael Parambi, founding CEO of National Company for Projects and Management and of the SME Development Fund, made an engaging presentation on the ‘case of the missing middle’ |
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