• The SME Academy talks, which were held by NBAD at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Alex Atack for The National.
    The SME Academy talks, which were held by NBAD at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Alex Atack for The National.
  • Zaki Khozema, left, talks to Farooq Shaikh before the SME Academy talks. Alex Atack for The National.
    Zaki Khozema, left, talks to Farooq Shaikh before the SME Academy talks. Alex Atack for The National.
  • Issa Ahmed Alhashimi, vice president of Business Istanbul Healthcare, writes notes. Alex Atack for The National.
    Issa Ahmed Alhashimi, vice president of Business Istanbul Healthcare, writes notes. Alex Atack for The National.
  • Gill Fairclough, centre, an event organiser, works from her laptop while attendees register. Alex Atack for The National.
    Gill Fairclough, centre, an event organiser, works from her laptop while attendees register. Alex Atack for The National.
  • Attendees arrive for the event. Alex Atack for The National.
    Attendees arrive for the event. Alex Atack for The National.
  • Marwa El Azab asks a question during the SME Academy talks. Alex Atack for The National.
    Marwa El Azab asks a question during the SME Academy talks. Alex Atack for The National.
  • Fazeela Gopalani, head of education at ACCA. Alex Atack for The National.
    Fazeela Gopalani, head of education at ACCA. Alex Atack for The National.
  • Attendees listen during Fazeela Gopalani's talk. Alex Atack for The National.
    Attendees listen during Fazeela Gopalani's talk. Alex Atack for The National.
  • Attendees exchange business cards. Alex Atack for The National.
    Attendees exchange business cards. Alex Atack for The National.
  • Fazeela Gopalani, head of education at ACCA, speaks. Alex Atack for The National.
    Fazeela Gopalani, head of education at ACCA, speaks. Alex Atack for The National.
  • Fazeela Gopalani, head of education at ACCA, speaks. Alex Atack for The National.
    Fazeela Gopalani, head of education at ACCA, speaks. Alex Atack for The National.
  • An attendee asks a question during Fazeela Gopalani's talk. Alex Atack for The National.
    An attendee asks a question during Fazeela Gopalani's talk. Alex Atack for The National.
  • Paul Godfrey talks to Issa Ahmed Alhashimi. Alex Atack for The National.
    Paul Godfrey talks to Issa Ahmed Alhashimi. Alex Atack for The National.
  • Attendees during Fazeela Gopalani's talk. Alex Atack for The National.
    Attendees during Fazeela Gopalani's talk. Alex Atack for The National.

Business

UAE entrepreneurs learn at NBAD SME Academy – in pictures

Liz Claus

October 08, 2015

  • English
  • Arabic

The workshops were launched to help SMEs realise their ambitions. This one, at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, was titled Understanding and Implementing Principles of Accountancy with ACCA.

Walls

Louis Tomlinson

3 out of 5 stars

(Syco Music/Arista Records)

TWISTERS

Director: Lee Isaac Chung

Starring: Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos

Rating: 2.5/5

ICC T20 Team of 2021

Jos Buttler, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, David Miller, Tabraiz Shamsi, Josh Hazlewood, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mustafizur Rahman, Shaheen Afridi

Company Profile:

Name: The Protein Bakeshop

Date of start: 2013

Founders: Rashi Chowdhary and Saad Umerani

Based: Dubai

Size, number of employees: 12

Funding/investors:  $400,000 (2018) 

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