Omani dignitaries were on hand for a briefing from The Fund for Development of Youth Projects, also known as Sharakah. Included among the leaders who were learning about ways to financially support this exceptional fund which encourages the establishment and growth of small and medium sized enterprises were the minister of sports affairs Ali bin Masoud Sunaidy and the minister of commerce and industry,  Maqbool bin Ali Sultan.

The briefing took place at the Oman International Exhibition Center where Sharakah has a pavilion as part of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Exhibition.  The assistant general manager of Sharakah, Dinkar Kishor commented that, “Unlike last two years, this year we are showcasing projects that have benefited from our financial support. This way we would like to reach out to budding entrepreneurs.”