Ahlibank recently concluded its second ‘Kawader’ programme with a graduation ceremony held at the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA). The bespoke programme, developed between Ahlibank and QFBA, aims to recruit, develop, and build in-depth expertise in banking and finance among Qatari nationals, and is integral to Ahlibank’s plan to increase Qatarisation in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.
Ahlibank Human Resources head Saad al-Kaabi said: “We are strongly-committed to the development of Qatari talent via the ‘Ahlibank Kawader’ programme and are delighted to recognise our second group of graduates, who have gained professional development tools and valuable skills.”
“Our partnership with QFBA demonstrates the continued benefits of combining academia with practical experience to enhance the skills that these graduates bring to Ahlibank. Together, we are already planning on how we can enhance the next programme.”
Hassan AlEfrangi, deputy CEO for retail and private banking at Ahlibank, said: “We would like to congratulate the graduates of Ahlibank’s Kawader programme and thank them for their effort during the training programme.
“We would also like to thank the QFBA for its effort and support. We are committed to develop and qualify Qatari’s to enable them to be successful in the banking and finance industry and to help them assume leadership positions in the bank.”
QFBA CEO Dr Abdulaziz al-Horr said: “The graduation of the second group of the Ahlibank Kawader programme not only adds the productive skills and precious knowledge of the Qatari participants to the bank’s pool of talent, but also directly contributes to raising the bar of performance at the bank’s various departments, as well as in the country’s financial services sector as a whole.
“This reaffirms both Ahlibank and QFBA’s commitment towards quality Qatarisation and human capital development in the financial sector, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.”
He added: “We congratulate the extraordinary graduate students who exhibited dedication and spared no effort in the carving of a promising career path for themselves and we wish them continued success and growth as Ahlibank’s upcoming generation of leaders and outstanding employees.”
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