SMB

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Interest in SME Houses as an innovative model in the field of business services is increasing Additional 55 people were engaged in training within the framework of the “Karabakh SME 2026” project More than 312,000 services were provided to entrepreneurs in SME Houses in the first half of 2026 Applications of entrepreneurs were considered at KOBİA In the first half of 2026, the KOBİA Call Centre via number 131 responded to approximately 5,000 enquiries The next meeting within the framework of the "Investment Journey" project was held in the city of Aghsu Business projects that have received the "Startup" Certificate are developing More than 50 meetings with entrepreneurs were organised in the first half of 2026 Another meeting with entrepreneurs was organised in the city of Mingachevir A production enterprise for test kits and medical plastic packaging products will be established

The meeting held between KOBİA and Federative Republic of Somalia 24.04.24

The Somalian delegation expressed interest in application of Azerbaijan's experience in the small and medium business sector in Somalia.

The delegation comprising representatives of Federative Republic of Somalia visited the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA) within the framework of their visit to our country.

The delegation was represented by Abdisalam Suleyman Abdu Kodar, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia for Asia and Australia, Abdirizak Ali Ibrahim, Deputy Secretary of the Prime Minister, and Hasan Mohammed Ali, Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education.

The discussions on exchange of experiences in the SMB sector were held during the meeting between KOBİA and Somali.

The guests demonstrating significant interest in the support and services provided to SMBs in our country, expressed a keen desire to leverage Azerbaijan's experience in SMBs for Somalia.

Additionally, exchange of views on the potential arrangement of training sessions for SMBs in Somalia and the establishment of relations between public and private institutions.

The delegation also got acquainted with the activities of “Baku SMB House”.