NEWS
QDB launches Al Fikra business
competition
T
he Qatar Development Bank (QDB) has launched the sixth
edition of its National Business Competition named Al Fikra. This
has the aim of supporting Qatari entrepreneurs and nurturing their
creative ideas.
Al Fikra is an educational initiative to develop entrepreneurs in
Qatar, including those working in ICT, through workshops aimed at
developing their business ideas into successful projects.
The competition also aims to encourage entrepreneurs
to establish new companies and promote a culture
of entrepreneurship in Qatar, while marking a major
milestone in their own careers by empowering them to
form partnerships with investment institutions, banks and
strategic partners.
The competition’s official partners include Ooredoo and
Sasol and it is supported by Carnegie Mellon University-Qatar.
Hamad Al Kubaisi, Executive Director of Strategy and
Business Development at QDB, said: “The launch of the sixth
edition of Al Fikra Competition comes in the context of our
strong commitment to support and develop the national
economy and contribute to the achievement of the Qatar
National Vision 2030, by empowering entrepreneurs and
SME owners, developing their capacity, and providing them
with the support they need to establish a foothold in the
Qatari market and develop their businesses.”
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GRSIA launches platform to keep up
with e-Govt Strategy
T
he General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (GRSIA)
has launched an integrated e-platform, including a smart app,
digital portal and a website with a new interface.
The platform is aligned with the Qatar e-Government Strategy
2020 and it supports its directives aimed at making the information
revolution part of daily life.
suggestions as users can now send their enquiries directly to the
relevant entity.
Al-Malki added that the platform is the second portal of its kind,
noting that GRSIA launched its first portal for business entities last
March to allow such organisations to access e-services.
As part of this GRSIA is seeking to provide the highest level possible
of services through its digital transactions.
Mohammed al-Malki, Director of the Public Relations and
Communication Department at GRSIA, said that the e-platform will
allow visitors to complete their transactions in minutes and provide
them with a variety of services.
He explained that the new website offers users a comprehensive
introduction about the retirement system with its civil and military
elements. It also provides users with information about the
transactions and activities of GRSIA.
Al-Malki added that in order to boost communications, GRSIA has
enabled an interactive channel to receive inquiries, complaints and
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