Solarino Energy Solutions' Yaqoub Abdalla Alali Commends Ecosystem Supporters Yaquub Abdalla Alali, founder and CEO of Solarino Energy Solutions, commends ecosystem supporters to enabling their startup growth.

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At the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2018's Startup Town, Entrepreneur Middle East chatted with Yaquub Abdalla Alali, founder and CEO of Solarino Energy Solutions, which provides energy and micro-finance solutions to remote areas in Africa and Asia.

Alali commends startup ecosystem supporters, such as Sheraa, who have empowered his team with industry know-how and introduced them to a wider network of investors and experts to help them gain the boost they needed to validate their idea.

Organized by Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center, Sheraa, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SharjahEF) 2018 gathered more than 3,000 attendees, consisting of youth, entrepreneurs, government partners, investors and industry veterans. The two-day event featured more than 100 prominent local, regional and international speakers.

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