Industry

Registering SMEs in the Maldives

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There are a myriad of laws, regulations and policies to wade through when setting up and running a business, whether it is a company aimed at exports abroad or set...

Tech brain drain

4 min read
Ever since the invention of the silicon chip, information technology in all its forms has been changing and improving exponentially. The entire globe is in a race to keep up...

The music is fading

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The Maldives has, for the most part and over thousands of years, had several mediums of unique artistic expression from etchings and boat building to carving and weaving — even...

Making SMEs thrive

3 min read
Maldivian society is filled to the brim with creative and entrepreneurial individuals. At a time where more people are able, and seeking, to merge their passions into careers, the number...

SMEs and the economy

3 min read
So the mantra goes – that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) make a major contribution to an economy, both in terms of development as well as in job creation. According...

SDFC: The backbone of SMEs

5 min read
The development of MSMEs is pivotal in creating a resilient and diverse economy while generating employment opportunities in the outer islands. The industry has been long neglected during the past...

Tourism needs more women

5 min read
With the establishment of Kurumba Village, the year 1972 marked the phenomenal birth of the Maldives' tourism industry. In 2022, the Maldives will celebrate the golden jubilee of the industry....

Social housing: a broken promise

7 min read
Halfway through the current administration, with 7,000 “Hiyaa” flats initiated by the previous administration still not handed over, many are becoming increasingly disillusioned by the thought that housing is just...