His Excellency the Governor of the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at”, Mr. Sami bin Ibrahim Al Hussaini, expressed his appreciation and thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, may Allah protect them, for the Council of Ministers’ commendation, at its session held yesterday, of what the Biban 24 forum, held in Riyadh, achieved in terms of signing agreements and launches to support entrepreneurship in several sectors and achieving the national objectives of raising the contribution of SMEs to GDP.

The Governor of Monsha’at stated that the figures and success achieved by the Biban 24 forum came thanks to the continued support of the wise leadership in achieving the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 in strengthening the standing of SMEs and entrepreneurship and enabling the ambitious young men and women of our country to develop and build the Kingdom’s economy and its competitiveness among the nations of the world.

Al Hussaini emphasized that the success of the Biban 24 forum, which brought together leaders, decision-makers, and entrepreneurs from all countries of the world, reinforces the Kingdom’s commitment to supporting the SME and entrepreneurship sector and to becoming a global hub for investors and startup owners. He pointed to Monsha’at’s commitment to achieving its objectives of strengthening and developing entrepreneurial projects in the Kingdom through the various programs, initiatives, and services that ensure this.

The Biban 24 forum, organized by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at” over 5 days, concluded its activities with agreements and launches exceeding SAR 35.4 billion, while the number of visitors to the forum reached more than 182,000.