KUWAIT: Zain, the
leading digital service provider in Kuwait, hosted the orientation session for
the participants of LOYAC's Thailand Program at the Zain Innovation Center
(ZINC) in the company's main headquarters in Shuwaikh. The program is organized
by LOYAC, a non-profit organization that aims at developing the youth's talents
and skills, and comes in exclusive sponsorship by Zain.

Zain's exclusive
sponsorship to this cultural program comes as part of the company's Strategic
Partnership with LOYAC, which continues this year for over 15 consecutive
years. The partnership comes in line with the company's Corporate
Sustainability Strategy, which closely focuses on enriching innovation and
creativity within Kuwait's youth, especially in regards to developing and
nurturing the skills of young girls, expanding their cultural senses, and
empowering them within the community.

Zain hosted the
orientation session for LOYAC's Thailand Program at the Zain Innovation Center
(ZINC) in the company's main headquarters in Shuwaikh with the attendance of
the participating girls, their parents, as well as Zain and LOYAC's teams.
During the session, the girls and their parents were briefed about the trip's
full program, its activities, and the destinations that will be visited. Zain's
exclusive sponsorship to this cultural program comes in line with its
commitment to support any entity that offers the proper educational environment
for the next generation as per the highest international
standards. The company will spare no efforts in offering its support to such
initiatives and programs that serve the community and contribute to the further
progress of the country.

The Thailand
Program, organized by LOYAC, aims at offering girls aged 14 - 18 with an
opportunity to take part in an educational and cultural trip to the Kingdom of
Thailand. The trip's program was designed to offer participants a chance to
learn about Thai culture, explore Bangkok and its markets, as well as explore
distant Thai villages through volunteering. The program aims to enrich the
girls' skills, develop their personalities, as well as offer them the chance to
be confident in themselves and work as one team. The trip features many
activities, including bamboo utensils and pot making, Thai cuisine cooking
lesson, community service to renew and build homes of elderly and
underprivileged families, and more.

The Zain
Innovation Center (ZINC) is a hub for entrepreneurs and digital investments launched
as a platform for the innovations of students, youth, and entrepreneurs. ZINC
encourages young minds to think and act creatively outside of the norm in an
open, supportive environment for entrepreneurs to generate new ideas and
develop them into viable opportunities.

Last year, Zain's
support to LOYAC extended to a great number of educational initiatives and
programs that catered to developing the youth's skills and talents, including
the KON Social Entrepreneurship Program brought to Kuwait in collaboration with
Babson College in Boston, considered the most prestigious entrepreneurship
college in the United States and the number one institution in the world for
entrepreneurship education. The company also offered its exclusive support to
LOYAC's Internship Program at the United Nation's International Fund for
Agricultural Development (IFAD), as well as the LOYAC AC Milan Soccer School,
and more.

During October -
December 2018, Zain hosted students of the LOYAC part-time training program who
worked at the company's various divisions, giving them an opportunity to gain
experience in the private sector work environment. Zain also offered the
students financial rewards in recognition of their efforts and as an
encouragement to their dedication.

Zain is proud to
be one of the Strategic Partners of LOYAC since its inception, especially that
it is considered one of the most prominent national programs that cater to the
youth and offers them a healthy and empowering environment to develop their skills
and talents in an educational, fun, and social atmosphere.

Since its
inception in 2002, LOYAC has grown to be the first choice of the youth in
Kuwait when it comes to innovative and high quality educational programs. LOYAC
runs several programs for the youth to develop their professional skills,
enhance their personal growth and to help them find their sense of purpose by
extending themselves to others.