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The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) is an SME forum with aim and object to promote the SME sector. It first started with creating awareness that SME promotion is no charity, it is the right of the sector secondly it identified the impediments to SME growth and thirdly it keeps informing the policy makers remedial measures, Finally it plays a role to advocate the cause of the sector.

PM TO LAUNCH SME FINANCE ROAD MAP/POLICY

Dec 20, 2017 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has applauded Tariq Bajwa the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for preparing the Road Map (RM) for the SME sector financing with the consensus of all the stakeholders and inviting the prime minister to launch it at a ceremony at the Learning and Resource […more]

UNISAME TO ADVOCATE CAUSE OF MSMEs AT 11TH CONFERENCE

Nov 20, 2017 |

The SHAMROCK Conferences International with the patronage of the Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) is hosting the annual Micro-Finance (MF) and SME Conference on 23rd November, 2017 at a local hotel in Islamabad. under the theme “NURTURING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL-INCLUSION TO EMPOWER THE MASSES”. Menin Rodriguez chairman of Shamrock Conferences said the MSME […more]

SME SECTOR CANNOT BE NEGLECTED…..The News

Nov 1, 2017 |

SME sector is backbone of economy, says Thaver 11/1/2017 Financial Daily KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) wishes to remind the policy makers that the SME sector is the majority sector, the backbone of the economy, the engine of growth and the vehicle of employment and cannot be neglected or overlooked under […more]

UNISAME WELCOMES HELPLINE OF SBP URGES GOVERNOR TO PUT SME INCLUSION STRATEGY ON FAST TRACK

Oct 7, 2017 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) appreciated the setting up of help line for banking consumers by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and welcomed the initiative of Tariq Bajwa the governor SBP in launching the helpline service and instructing banks to display the contact number at every branch. Zulfikar Thaver president UNISAME and […more]

OPEN LETTER TO PM TO SAVE SME UNITS FROM CLOSURE

Sep 5, 2017 |

The Union of Small and Medium enterprises (UNISAME) has sent open letter to prime minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to take prompt steps to save the SME units of textiles, rice, foodstuffs and light engineering from closure. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver invited the attention of the PM to the difficulties faced by the sector and […more]

UNISAME CELEBRATES WORLD ENTREPRENEUR’S DAY & SENDS GREETINGS TO ENTREPRENEURS

Aug 23, 2017 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) gathered at a local club on 21st August 2017 to celebrate the World Entrepreneur’s Day and honour the entrepreneurs who believe in self employment and take risk and set up their own business with dedication. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said that there is nothing like your own […more]

UNISAME RECOMMENDS ISLAMIC BANKING FOR MICRO TO MEDIUM SECTOR

Mar 9, 2017 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) recommended Islamic banking for the micro to medium sized sector to resolve the issues of access to finance of the sector inclusive of the farm sector. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver assisted by Ali Sabih convener UNISAME informed the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) team led by Dr […more]

UNISAME STRESSES ON RISK MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR BANKS

Dec 17, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) delegation at the Expo/Seminar on 19th December 2016 organized by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to be held at a local hotel is focusing on stressing on the need for commercial banks for sharpening their risk management […more]

EXPO/SEMINAR ON SME FINANCING ON 19th DECEMBER 2016

Dec 9, 2016 |

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) have organized an Expo/Seminar on SME Financing on 19th December 2016 at Marriot Hotel Karachi. Many commercial banks/DFIs, SME facilitators and few SME exporters/processors will have their stalls to acquaint the visiting entrepreneurs about their activities and what they are […more]

UNISAME URGES STAKEHOLDERS TO SYNERGIZE FOR NFIS IMPLEMENTATION

Nov 22, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) chief urged all the stakeholders in the private and public sector to work jointly for synergy to meet the global challenges facing the micro, small to medium sized sector (MSME) and to implement the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) in letter and spirit and timely completion. Zulfikar […more]