The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF), an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Finance, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Bonds to advance financial literacy, entrepreneurship education, and capacity-building programs across the UAE.
The agreement establishes a framework for joint initiatives focused on financial awareness, entrepreneurial development, and knowledge sharing for young people, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
Under the MoU, National Bonds will deliver a series of workshops and interactive sessions for MBRIF members and relevant stakeholders.
The sessions will focus on financial literacy, investment awareness, financial planning, and wealth management to help participants develop practical financial management skills.
MBRIF will contribute entrepreneurship-focused educational content, including awareness sessions, founder case studies, and knowledge-sharing programs aimed at supporting entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses.
The collaboration will combine financial education with entrepreneurship development to strengthen business capabilities and improve financial decision-making.
The agreement also provides opportunities to support National Bonds’ existing financial literacy and Young Investor programs. The two organizations will explore joint initiatives that help equip young people with financial knowledge and entrepreneurial skills relevant to the evolving business environment.
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In addition, the partnership includes capacity-building programs and train-the-trainer sessions designed to strengthen the delivery of financial literacy and entrepreneurship education. These initiatives will provide educators and program facilitators with updated knowledge and practical resources to support participants.
Fatima Yousif Alnaqbi, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for the Support Services Sector at the UAE Ministry of Finance and the Ministry’s representative at MBRIF, said that the partnership supports MBRIF’s objective of providing innovators and entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills required to build sustainable businesses.
Alnaqbi added that integrating financial literacy into entrepreneurship programs will help founders strengthen financial planning and business management capabilities.
Rehab Lootah, Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer of National Bonds, remarked that the collaboration will extend the company’s financial education initiatives to entrepreneurs and innovators through practical training focused on financial planning, investment awareness, and wealth management.
