Bahrain Bourse has announced Tamkeen (Labour Fund), as a Strategic Partner for the "Smart Investor" Programme in its 2nd edition for the academic year 2019-2020. The Smart Investor programme is a national awareness programme organised in collaboration with INJAZ Bahrain and aims
Bahrain Bourse has announced Tamkeen (Labour Fund), as a Strategic Partner for the “Smart Investor” Programme in its 2nd edition for the academic year 2019-2020. The Smart Investor programme is a national awareness programme organised in collaboration with INJAZ Bahrain and aims at promoting financial and investment literacy among elementary school students in Bahrain.
Commenting, Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, the Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Bourse commented, “We are thankful to Tamkeen’s support to the programme for the past two years.” On his part, Dr Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi, Chief Executive of Labour Fund Tamkeen said, “The Smart Investor Programme is a good opportunity to increase the sharing of practical experiences in the world of business among students.”
The programme launched in 2018 in collaboration with INJAZ Bahrain consists of seven-themed sessions designed to equip students with the following concepts: Thinking, Specifying, Planning, Execution, Saving, Progression, and Evaluation. During the 2018-2019 academic year, the Smart Investor programme has been implemented across 76 schools, 212 classes, with the support extended from educators and volunteers targeting more than 5500 students within Grade 4 elementary level.
