The National Bank participated with three workshops in the first Saudi Startups Forum, organized by Umm Al-Qura University represented by Wadi Makkah Technology Company, which discussed several topics including financing opportunities for small and medium enterprises, business model innovation, value-added tax and financial management, within specialized workshops that helped prepare startups to present their companies to investors and venture capital funds to obtain investments that ensure the growth of their projects and transform them from startups to small, medium and large projects that contribute effectively to development.

The bank announced its contribution to development and in line with its vision to support the vital activities of the Saudi economy, the bank succeeded in empowering youth by training and qualifying 2196 entrepreneurs in various fields of business in 2014. The bank announced its contribution to development and in line with its vision to support the vital activities of the Saudi economy, the bank has succeeded since 2014 in empowering youth by training and qualifying 2196 entrepreneurs in various cities and villages of the Kingdom, in addition to its role as a vital partner and supporter of the small and medium business sector in the Kingdom as the leading choice and best supporting bank for small and medium enterprises, in addition to having the largest market share among various banks in the “Kafala” program as one of the strategic products.

The bank's announcement came in line with its vision to support the vital activities of the Saudi economy, and to provide investments that ensure the growth of their projects and their transformation into small, medium and large enterprises that contribute effectively to the wheel of development. The bank's announcement of its success in qualifying entrepreneurs and supporting SMEs came after His Royal Highness Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Jeddah, on behalf of the Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Region, His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al Faisal, honored the National Bank for its support of the first Saudi Startup Forum, organized by Umm Al Qura University, represented by Wadi Makkah Technology Company.

Khaled Bashnini, Head of Small and Medium Enterprises Banking at Al Ahli Bank, appreciated the honor of His Highness, expressing the bank's pride in receiving this honor, which reflects the vital role that the bank plays towards its community through its multiple participation and contributions in achieving sustainable development in line with the Kingdom's direction in its ambitious Vision 2030 to support the national and knowledge economy, entrepreneurship, expanding the productive base through entrepreneurship and creating an incubating environment for creativity and cognitive and technical innovation.

National Bank of Commerce and Industry (NBCCI) has been honored by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Emir of Makkah.