{"id":99615,"date":"2025-07-08T18:01:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T14:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/?p=99615"},"modified":"2025-07-08T18:01:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T14:01:19","slug":"e-uae-partners-with-moiat-to-support-icv-certified-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/e-uae-partners-with-moiat-to-support-icv-certified-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"e&amp; UAE Partners with MoIAT to Support ICV-Certified SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moiat.gov.ae\/\">Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT)<\/a> has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with e&amp; UAE. The agreement aims to support ICV-certified small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under the National In-Country Value (ICV) Program. This initiative is part of the UAE\u2019s broader Projects of the 50 strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the MoU, <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/?s=e%26\">e&amp; UAE<\/a> will provide a range of exclusive incentives to more than 7,000 SMEs registered with MoIAT. These enterprises have obtained ICV certification and are part of the national effort to boost local industrial growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incentives include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preferential rates on internet services and mobile plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital payment solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to Microsoft productivity tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These tailored packages are intended to accelerate digital transformation and enhance operational efficiency across the SME sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MoIAT revealed that the partnership reflects ongoing efforts to support local industrial development, strengthen economic resilience, and promote technological progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her Excellency Salama Al Awadhi, Assistant Undersecretary for the Industrial Development Sector at MoIAT, stated that the ministry continues to engage with strategic partners to support the growth of the UAE\u2019s industrial sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She reported that the National ICV Program plays a key role in the National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology, alongside the Technology Transformation Program and the Make it in the Emirates initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to MoIAT, the program has delivered measurable economic results. By the end of 2024, cumulative local spending through the National ICV Program reached AED 347 billion. The number of strategic partners involved in the program has now reached 35, covering both federal and local government entities and national companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al Awadhi emphasized the central role of SMEs in driving this growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Esam Mahmoud, Senior Vice President of SMB Sales &amp; Marketing at e&amp; UAE, commented on the company\u2019s role in the partnership. He said e&amp; UAE is proud to collaborate with MoIAT to advance the National ICV Program. He noted that SMEs are a key part of the UAE\u2019s economy and that the company aims to empower them with digital tools that enhance growth and competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mahmoud added that the partnership will help incentivize more companies to obtain ICV certification. He also highlighted how public-private cooperation can contribute to local capability building and national industrial goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e&amp; UAE reiterated its commitment to enabling business growth through technology and supporting national strategies through meaningful partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has announced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":99616,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9718,9624],"tags":[],"contributor":[9732],"class_list":["post-99615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-government","category-smart-sectors","contributor-news-desk"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MoIAT-11-11.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Techx Admin","author_link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/author\/techxadmin\/"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99615"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99617,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99615\/revisions\/99617"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99615"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=99615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}