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More than 41 per cent of female business leaders said lack of access to markets was their main challenge
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A report says 25,000 female Emirati entrepreneurs owned 50,000 businesses valued at Dh60 billion in 2021. All photos: Nama Women Advancement
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A survey of 1,000 Emirati businesswomen was also carried out and the findings were included in the report
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Reem BinKaram, director of Nama, says the report highlights the role of women in the country's development
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The survey shows more than 77 per cent of women-owned businesses in the UAE are led by under-40s
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More than 41 per cent of female business leaders said lack of access to markets was their main challenge
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A report says 25,000 female Emirati entrepreneurs owned 50,000 businesses valued at Dh60 billion in 2021. All photos: Nama Women Advancement
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A survey of 1,000 Emirati businesswomen was also carried out and the findings were included in the report
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Reem BinKaram, director of Nama, says the report highlights the role of women in the country's development
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The survey shows more than 77 per cent of women-owned businesses in the UAE are led by under-40s
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More than 41 per cent of female business leaders said lack of access to markets was their main challenge
Female Emirati entrepreneurs' businesses are booming, survey finds
Total of 25,000 Emirati women owned 50,000 businesses worth Dh60bn in 2021
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Shuchita Gautam
22 December, 2022
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