Ekuinas sets up RM10m fund for 4,000 micro, small Bumiputera enterprises

EChief executive officer Syed Yasir Arafat Syed Abd Kadir said RM1.5 million has been disbursed so far to zakat management entities in three states, namely Selangor, Kedah and Pulau Pinang.

KUALA LUMPUR: Ekuiti Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas), through its Iltizam Entrepreneur Mentor Programme (EMP) Ihsan and the cooperation of 14 state zakat entities, will allocate a RM10 million fund to help 4,000 micro and small Bumiputera enterprises hit by the pandemic crisis.

Chief executive officer Syed Yasir Arafat Syed Abd Kadir said RM1.5 million has been disbursed so far to zakat management entities in three states, namely Selangor, Kedah and Pulau Pinang.