NBK, LOYAC conclude ‘KON’ social entrepreneurship training program

NBK, LOYAC conclude ‘KON’ social entrepreneurship training program

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) and LOYAC concluded the “KON” social entrepreneurship training program. The program is held with NBK’s Platinum Sponsorship, as part of its strategic partnership with LOYAC for the 8th year in a row, in collaboration with Babson College for Entrepreneurship Education to enhance students’ leadership and innovation skills for introducing projects that drive community development.

The program ran for 5 weeks with the participation of 53 male and female students between the age of 12 and 16, and included training sessions, discussions, lectures and workshops, which aim to introduce and promote pioneering social programs in Kuwait. The program was delivered by leaders from NBK as well as experts from the participating companies and institutions who transfer their knowledge and expertise and give the necessary advice to the participants to help them develop their projects.

Speaking on this, Joanne Al Abdul Jaleel, Manager, Public Relations Officer at National Bank of Kuwait, said, “At NBK, we are proud of our sponsorship of the “KON” program, which embodies our keen endeavors to deliver on our social responsibilities, especially with regard to qualifying national talent from “today’s youth, tomorrow’s leaders”, and empowering them with knowledge and training to perform their crucial