Manama, Nov. 27 (BNA): Capital Governor, Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, stressed the governorate’s keenness on adopting initiatives aimed at supporting small and medium enterprises, given their significant role in pressing ahead with sustainable development.

He was speaking in the opening ceremony of the eighth edition of Manama Entrepreneurship Week (MEW 2022), which is organized by the Capital Governorate in strategic partnership with the Labour Fund (Tamkeen).

Held from November 27 to December 1, MEW 2022 is being organised under the theme 'Renaissance and Innovation' and features more than 40 workshops and panel discussions presented by over 70 experts and specialists in entrepreneurship from Bahrain and the world.

The Capital Governor said that the ongoing organization of the event seeks to further consolidate the culture of entrepreneurship among the Bahraini youth and motivate them to set up their private projects and expand businesses.

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