05-06-2018

Muscat Daily

MUSCAT - The second exhibition of Injaz Oman concluded with the participation of 66 student companies at the Oman Avenues Mall recently. The two-day event was appreciated by the visitors.

It was attended by H E Dr Ali bin Masoud bin Ali al Sunaidy, Minister of Commerce and Industry, a number of executive heads, members of the Board of Directors and a number of business owners, stated a press release. “For the seventh year in a row, we are impressed by the creativity and ambitions of our young people, which are reflected in the exhibitions,” said Khaula bint Hamoud al Harthy, executive director of Injaz Oman.

The programme aimed to provide a unique learning process for undergraduate students by helping them establish and manage leading companies, explore opportunities in the labour market, enrich their academic performance and gain access to the entrepreneurial world. Khaula added, “Through these exhibitions we aim to create an environment that enables our students to interact directly with prospective customers or even investors.”

Khalil Saleh al Abri, one of the participants in the programme for this year’s edition, said, “Despite the tension and anxiety that preceded the exhibition, the promising results and the positive approach of the visitors compensated for all the late nights and tiredness.”

The programme and competition of the company in its seventh edition of 2018 has created two additional fields for the companies participating in the programme. The first exhibition was held from May 18-19 and was attended by 48 student companies.