RIYADH — The Saudi economy demonstrated its stability and strength throughout the political and economic changes occurring regionally and internationally, reinforcing the Kingdom's leading position in the Arab and Islamic world. Social theories assure the close correlation between social and economic development on the one hand and education and training on the other. “These theories come in line with our Islamic thought and heritage that supports the development of the human skills and education in order to help build a new generation of highly qualified national caliber, who will possess the tools and knowledge to support a sustainable economic development,” said Eng. Ziad Aba Al-Khail, Managing director and CEO, Aljazira Capital. As part of its strategy and vision, he said Aljazira Capital, the investment arm of Aljazira Bank, is committed to providing an inspiring and innovative work environment that motivates its employees to take a step further toward professional growth and development. Aljazira Capital provides its team with a variety of training and educational programs. It also offers them university sponsorship in the most renowned universities in the kingdom, and specialized training programs in personal and practical skills, in addition to regular seminars and workshops to keep them updated with the latest findings of the financial and investment services in the Kingdom. Al-Khail further said that “we at Aljazira Capital, take pride in adopting special programs through which our team can reach their professional goals and ambitions. These programs are designed to provide the necessary support to the employees who wish to complete their undergraduate and master's degrees, thus adding value to their professional and personal lives through taking their skills and knowledge to the next level and eliminating all developmental barriers.” In addition, he noted that “now that Aljazira Capital has achieved an 80% Saudization ratio, we are looking forward to generating young qualified and trained national calibers, armed with the necessary knowledge and skills to contribute in the development and the prosperity of Saudi economy, and enhancing the Saudization ratio of the entire financial sector.” — SG
