ABOUT
Zahra AlAnsari is the Senior Manager of Strategy and Policy at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Est. for SME Development (Dubai SME), a government agency under the Department of Economic Development (DED) – Government of Dubai – tasked with the development of Entrepreneurship and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Dubai.
In her present job, her main roles and responsibilities are to execute strategic projects and initiatives to support the SME sector and the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Dubai. Previously Mrs. Al Ansari launched and managed the home-based businesses program in Dubai which supported more than 1500 businesses and guided them to grow and expand. She was also involved in designing specific capability development programs and market access initiatives to support Emirati entrepreneurs.