Gulf Bank Announces Selected Projects Names Enrolled in Fikra Program

Kuwait - 16 January 2017: Gulf Bank is pleased to announce the eligibility of 15 jobs to enroll in the second version of Fikra Program and debut the training phase. Gulf Bank is the gold sponsor of Fikra Program which transforms suggestions right into businesses.

As an initial step, over 170 applications from eager participants were filtered and 40 reached the 2nd phase where they went through an interview procedure. A judging panel included five participants from different sectors gathered to pick the appropriate candidates. The jury included: Ms. Mariam Al-Rayes from Cubical Solutions, Mr. Mohammed Abdullah from the National Fund for SMEs Advancement, Dr. Samar Baqer from Kuwait University, Mr.Fares Al Enizi from the Program of Restructuring the Labor force and the Executive Organ of the State, and Mr. Saad Al Othman from the Industrial Bank. Participants were later filteringed system again to get to 27 people.

The court chosen different jobs and they are:

- Mr. Mohammad Abdulredha and Mr. Nawaf Ibrahim AlRifai - Science & Solar

- Mr. Jawad Mohammed Al-Shakhs, Mr. Hani Mohammed Al-Shakhs, Mr. Mashari

Mohammed AlObeid, and Mr. Yasser Habib AlHamad - Little Corner Store

- Ms. Maha Ghunaim Al-Otaibi and Mr. Ahmad Ali AlKandari - Tal' abdominal.

- Ms. Alia Majed Al-Tourky and Ms. Anfal Khaled Al Samhan - Hiber.

- Ms. Shaikha Salem Faqihi - Crowned Scenery.

- Mr. Abdullah Habib Al-Ali and Mr. Fahd Issam AlRoumi - Poly Labs.

- Mr. Abdulaziz Althekair - Masfity.

- Ms. Hind Sanad and Ms. Aisha Sanad - Fashion on Wheels.

- Ms. Lamees Osamah Nijem and Ms. Layal Osamah Nijem - LSQUARE Studios.

- Ms. Duaa Mehdi Al-Mousawi-- Kabati.

- Ms. May Al Ahmed-- Nadi Fatayat Al Mustaqbal.

- Mr. Ismail Ahmad Al-Tabtabai - Kendaishen.

- Mr. Mohammad Khazal Khazal, Mr. Mohammed AbdulAziz AlMajadi, Mr. AbdelSalam.

Obeid Hussein, and Mr. Nasser Faisal AlQatami - BULK.

- Mr. Abdullah Ali Al-Bahaweed - Wood Functions.

- Mr. Khaled Ahmed Shames Al-Dain-- myfRoots.

The very first training session for the chosen 15 groups started on Sunday, January 15. The trainings, which are shut sessions for the accepted applicants only, will certainly continue every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday till 2 March 2017 from 6:00 pm till 8:00 pm in Al Hamra Tower.

The primary goal of Fikra Program is to encourage a new generation of business owners to create successful companies and advancement the local Kuwaiti market. It is an extensive entrepreneurship training that supplies aiming business owners with the technical abilities and business knowledge needed to introduce their very own organisations such as leadership abilities, extensive business strategy, financial investment chances and others.

In addition, Fikra is a charitable program designed by Cubical Services- business incubator. It focuses on transforming youngsters's suggestions right into business jobs and to assist the young people achieve their desires and to get over the obstacles of application. The program is sustained by a series of governmental firms and companies from the economic sector in Kuwait and they are: the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs, the National Fund for SMEs Growth, Hamra Tower, and Markaz.

Gulf Bank's sponsorship of Fikra comes as part of its social responsibility strategy. The Bank is strongly committed to returning to Kuwait as it sustains countless events and campaigns focusing on youth, education, fitness, aiding the underprivileged, ladies's empowerment, in addition to advertising Kuwait's heritage and culture.

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