STC invests over $932mln in social, educational and health

STC invests over $932mln in social, educational and health

Leading Saudi telecom group stc has invested more than SR3.5 billion ($932 million) in social, educational and health initiatives during the past years.

Through these initiatives, stc said it is empowering Saudi individuals and entities alike to adopt a digital way of life and prosper as the kingdom seeks to become the world’s most connected and digitized nation by 2030.

The group is also driving the region’s digital transformation by empowering SMEs and NGOs.

Estidama, stc Group’s technical empowerment program, provided digital solutions that supported 560 charities and non-profit organizations across the Kingdom to achieve administrative, financial and operational efficiencies, reported SPA.

As part of the programme, 385 stc employees volunteered for a total of 10,000 hours, providing their expertise to non-profit organizations and the local community, implementing solutions to drive efficiency and performance, and building skills and capabilities in these entities through a series of workshops for more than 100 trainees from 30 non-profit and government institutions in the kingdom.

Also its ImpactU programme, which incubates startups and entrepreneurs in the environment, sustainability and social responsibility field, supported ten projects.

The programme is aimed at empowering sustainable growth, providing entrepreneurship training and counselling and offering access to co-working spaces and free services for CSR organizations