Why so few UAE SMEs become major companies
The National · 3 Jun 2026

Why so few UAE SMEs become major companies

Small and middle-sized companies (SMEs) make up more than 95 per cent of businesses in the UAE and contribute more than 60 per cent of the country’s non-oil GDP. But despite that, the UAE still has relatively few SMEs growing up to become large private companies. Founders have been saying that start


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