Financial Inclusion: the way forward – Virtual

Bahrain – based Public Relations and Corporate Communications firm with a prime focus on Fintech; Andra Public Relations will hold their 8th virtual Edition of the Fintech Series titled ‘Financial Inclusion: the way forward’ powered by Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain on Thursday, May 6th at 12:30pm.

To celebrate the ending of April being financial literacy and inclusion month, the 8th Edition will shed light on the acceleration of Financial and Fintech inclusion effect during the pandemic. The panel will address how Bahrain is driving Financial Inclusion in the region while highlighting some of the initiatives, share an overview of the Financial Inclusion Report 2020 by the Bahrain Fintech Bay, and a way forward for Fintech and Banks to build inclusive societies and close the digital divide.

Andra PR and KFH Bahrain will host thought leaders and experts from Fintech corporates, financial and educational institutions to discuss how the sector as a whole should be addressing Financial Inclusion and what must they do to make the acceleration of financial inclusion long-lasting.

Panel speakers include Zeeba Askar; Head of the Centre of Banking and Finance at Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIFB), Suzy Al Zeerah; Chief Partnerships Officer at Bahrain Fintech Bay, Mahmood G. Al Mahmood; Executive Manager and Head of Corporate & SME Banking at Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain and Ahmed AlMahri; Senior Manager – Business Development at BENEFIT.

The ‘Fintech Series’ has hosted corporates and startups from Bahrain’s Fintech space and MENA. The aim of this initiative goes towards supporting the fintech ecosystem growth in Bahrain and provides an engaging platform for fintech industry leaders to share their stories and address the most pressing issues and trends in the fintech sector. The monthly event focuses on various fintech innovations and themes that will shape different industries and sectors within the region. Andra PR has hosted 7 Fintech Series with 40+ local and international speakers and 500+ attendees.

The 8th Virtual Edition is free to attend and open to all. Participants can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtde2grTIoGte2SM-PW_darF4eAEW_WaG9