Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Abdullah Al Thani presents the commemorative shield to QIIB’s Head of Development and Alternative Channels Department Omar Abdelaziz Al Meer, during the ceremony, in Doha, recently.
Doha: Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Abdullah Al Thani honoured Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) for sponsoring the third edition of the Qatar Entrepreneurship Awards as part of Rowad Qatar 2021 that was held under the patronage of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani,
QIIB’s Head of Development and Alternative Channels Department Omar Abdelaziz Al Meer was given a commemorative shield by the Minister of Commerce and Industry during the ceremony, which was held as part of the conference’s events, and was attended among other dignitaries by Qatar Development Bank’s (QDB) Acting CEO Abdelrahman bin Hashem Al Suweidi.
QIIB CEO Dr Abdulbasit Ahmed Al Shaibei commented on the event by stating: “We feel very honoured for this ceremony and extend our sincerest gratitude to the Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Abdullah Al Thani for his acknowledgement of our contributions. We also wish to thank Qatar Development Bank for giving us the opportunity to express and reaffirm our care and commitment to supporting entrepreneurs and propelling their progress towards successful future endeavors”.
Al Shaibei added: “We made sure to support and assist the conference to the greatest extent possible bearing in mind the value and importance of its title ‘Digital Transformation and New Economy: New Prospects for Growth and Innovation’. Furthermore, we chose to contribute to the conference because we genuinely believe that entrepreneurs have a key role to play in economic and business growth, and the
realisation of the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030”.
Al Shaibei also reiterated the genuine spirit of deep and profound cooperation and partnership between QIIB and Qatar Development Bank. “This can be seen in our mutual partnership in the ‘A Dhameen’ programme since 2011 that has financed over 50 projects, as well as our cooperation in the National Response Guarantees Programme in response to the repercussions of COVID-19, through which over 400 companies were financed to date. We are determined and committed to consistently enhance and promote this cooperative bond in future,” he said.
Al Shaibei concluded: “I firmly believe that the Rowad Qatar 2021 conference achieved its primary goals during its current edition. It greatly helped in promoting a culture of excellence, innovation and dedication among Qatari youth who have the ability to make great contributions to the development of the national economy, and the realisation of tremendous and exceptional achievements across multiple sectors”.
