Saudi low-cost carrier flynas recently participated in the third edition of the “Biban” forum, organised by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monshaat) on September 26, as the event's official air carrier.

The forum, which was themed “Idea for Aspiration and Biban for Success”, was held at the Abha International Exhibition Centre in the region of Asir for four days, under the patronage of HRH Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Asir Region, and in the presence of the Minister of Commerce and Investment in Saudi Arabia and chairman of SMEs Board of Directors, Dr. Majid bin Al-Qusaibi, and Monshaat’s Governor, Engineer Saleh Al-Rasheed.

On this occasion, the director general of corporate communication and official spokesperson of flynas, Ahmad Al-Musained, said that the carrier's participation in the “Biban” forum is part of the company’s initiative to support young Saudi men and women, including entrepreneurs, and drive them to a future built by the hands of Saudi nationals. He noted that the forum will contribute to enhancing communication between the leading entrepreneurial ideas and the available means of investment, which will enrich the commercial movement in the region.

The third Biban forum, which was held previously in Riyadh and Al Qassim, stems from Monshaat’s aim to support young Saudi entrepreneurs and facilitate the contribution of small and medium enterprises to the increase in GDP from 20 per cent to 35 per cent, an objective of the kingdom’s vision 2030.

The forum covers several focus areas including enterprises, start-up, growth, market, empowerment and business facilitation. Additionally, it features an e-commerce section, which offers workshops by experts in the fields of e-commerce and provides support services for this type of commerce, such as delivery, payment methods, etc. - TradeArabia News Service