MANAMA: A graduation ceremony was organised by Bahrain Bourse (BHB) for the first cohort of the Capital Markets Apprenticeship programme.
A total of eight interns who have completed the six-month training were recognised during the event attended by BHB chairman Abdulkarim Bucheery, board members and executive management.
In line with BHB’s strategic goals of enhancing market literacy and investor awareness, the programme was launched to equip young Bahraini graduates with practical experience within the capital markets sector.
It consists of a mixture of on-job training as well as theoretical learning within a classroom environment.
BHB chief operating officer Narjes Jamal said: “We are delighted at the success of the prgramme and look forward to future cohorts. We would like to commend the graduates and we are confident that these apprentices have expanded and improved their knowledge of the capital markets sector, and have gained valuable and practical insight into the capital market ecosystem.
“We would also like to express our gratitude to all the listed companies as well as the participating institutions who have contributed to the success of the training by providing interns the opportunity to conduct roundtable discussions with key decision-makers within the capital market.”