The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SCCI, which was represented by the Sharjah Exports Development Centre has organised the UAE-Uganda Trade and Investment Forum in Kampala. The forum is part of the activities of the chamber’s 4th trade mission to East Africa. The forum was organised by the chamber, in cooperation with Ugandan Investment Authority, the Private Sector Foundation Uganda, and the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The trade mission, which was headed by Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah's Chamber, strengthened its network of relations with the Ugandan business community, where bilateral meetings were held between members of the trade delegation and their Ugandan counterparts.

Al Montazah Parks, a theme park dedicated to joy and happiness will be officially opening its doors to the public on 1 December, 2018.  After a spectacular renovation with new attractions, the amusement park, ‘Island of Legends,’ and the water park, ‘Pearls Kingdom’, of Al Montazah is all set to thrill its visitors. The grand opening day celebration will begin at 4:00 p.m. and continue till midnight.

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has announced robust financial results despite economic challenges for the first nine months of 2018 declaring net profits at AED397.7 million compared to AED360 million declared during the same period last year, showing a 10.5% increase. Total assets of the Shariah-compliant bank reached AED44 billion at the end of September 2018 compared to AED38.3 billion reported at the end of December 2017, representing an increase of 14.9%.

Furthering their commitment to empower and inspire a new generation of women with a passion for technology, UAE-based NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) concluded its participating in the 38th edition of GITEX Technology Week from 14-18 October 2018, at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). This was NAMA’s third participation at GITEX, one of the biggest events in the Information and Communication technology (ICT) sector across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, and the third largest of its kind worldwide. NAMA participated as part of the Sharjah E-Government Pavilion, which showcased the achievements of 36 Sharjah government entities.