Cairo, Egypt 28th April, 2022: : As part of the Bank’s strategy to foster financial inclusion and boost financial literacy amongst unbanked segments, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt (ABK-Egypt) organized a series of financial and digital literacy seminars in celebration of International Women’s Day and Arab Financial inclusion Day during the months of March & April 2022 in addition to offering customers a selection of benefits.

The Bank organized an awareness conference in Al Ismailia on 15th March in partnership with Rayet-Misr NGO, hosting over two hundred women from various backgrounds who attended a full day of lectures on financial literacy and banking products. The list of 200 women participants included: Housewives, Employed and workers, Students, Women with special needs and Entrepreneurs engaged in industrial, textile and food.

Additionally, the Bank organized a financial and digital literacy seminar at Higher Institution for Specific Studies on 17th April, awareness session for more than 100 students was held to discuss various banking products and services which aimed at supporting youth in building a prosperous financial future.

The benefits offered to customers during both initiatives included free of charge account-opening, free Debit Card issuance, free mobile wallet registration and free accidental insurance policy.

These initiatives came in line with ABK-Egypt’s financial inclusion strategy that focuses on reaching and engaging with unbanked segments of the society and empowering them with equal opportunities. ABK-Egypt aims to support social development in various areas through its ongoing initiatives that target women, Youth, and individuals with special needs, who are the key drivers of the country’s economic development. Strengthening financial inclusion is a requisite to propel towards a less cash-driven economy and is one of the key priorities of the Central Bank of Egypt.