UAE’s Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development has chosen Abacus, provider of business management solutions, as the latest e-Empower partner. Abacus is the official Sage provider in MENA and is set to offer Khalifa Fund applicants specialised packages to enhance their digital capacities.
As per the announcement, Abu Dhabi entrepreneurs will have access to awareness sessions on digital transformation solutions, educational webinars on Sage technologies, industry-specific workshops and sessions based on their sector, promotional support through Abacus’s social media platforms and preferential rates for Sage ERP solutions.
As part of the e-Empower partnership, Abacus will deliver a variety of enterprise resource planning, human resource management, customer relations management, accounting software and small business solutions as part of its exclusive packages for Khalifa Fund applicants.
Alia Al Mazrouei, CEO, Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, said, “Khalifa Fund is constantly identifying new and innovative means to serve the UAE’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Mutually beneficial partnerships through the e-Empower programme have led to our entrepreneurs getting access to insights, resources and products from a vast array of industry leaders, across a diverse range of sectors. Sage’s products and services have the capacity to create real empowerment for small and medium businesses and give them the support required to reach the next level.”
Sunil Mathew, Founder and MD of Abacus IT Solutions, said, “We are excited to be a partner with Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development on the e-Empower programme. Our objective is to empower and fuel the vision of the business owners & business builders, whom we serve. We aim to accelerate the achievement of their vision by adding measurable value in deploying technology solutions. We deliver this by combining the right people, processes, and technology.”
e-Empower was initially launched in September 2020 with the aim to support Abu Dhabi entrepreneurs go through the full digitalisation of their businesses and help their overall ability to thrive in the digital economy. Since its inception, e-Empower has partnered with Amazon, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Akshaak, eBay, Etisalat, Microsoft, noon and noon payments.
