Sharakah, a leading small and medium enterprises (SME) financing and development agency in Oman, recently signed a deal to provide funding and advisory support services to the Omani Institute for Vocational Training, said a report.

Located in Al Qurum, the institute specialises in vocational training and offers courses and training programmes in various fields, added the Oman Daily Observer report.

The project is owned by Nasser al Mughairi, an entrepreneur with over 30 years’ experience in financial audit and management consultancy.

He is the founder and owner of Abu Timam Grant Thornton, which is a member firm of Grant Thornton International, one of the leading organisations in accounting and consultancy services.

The institute offers over 160 training programmes focused on business and management, accounting and finance, IT and computing, language and communication, soft skills and professional training.