Mastercard develop academic and training module for BIBF

Manama : The Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF) Payments Academy and Mastercard have announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration to help professionals in the payments industry.

As part of the deal, Mastercard Academy Middle East and Africa (MEA) will develop an academic and training module to enhance technical performance and leadership qualities.

Speaking about the programme, Raghav Prasad, General Manager for Gulf Countries, Mastercard, said: “The collaboration will emerge as an important component in countries looking to boost education and build a knowledge-based economy.”

Commenting on the deal, BIBF’s Head of Banking and Accounting, Deen Jayah said, “This initiative would introduce latest industry-related training courses that will not only be used to train existing staff but bring new talent from Bahrain and the GCC region to the payment sector, giving them new career opportunities in the process.”