Bank Nizwa sponsors Samail Festival held to mark National Day

In celebration of the Sultanate of Oman’s 52nd glorious National Day, Bank Nizwa, the most trusted Islamic bank, sponsored the first Samail Festival. This comes in alignment with Bank

Nizwa’s relentless efforts to support activities aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS).

The festival aims to enrich the wilayat of Samail through economic, cultural, social and sports

activities that raise the spirits of the community. In addition to reinforcing societal roles, the Samail Festival also supports state development and promotes tourism, history and heritage.

As part of the festival, the Samail Economic Forum, titled ‘Possibilities and Opportunities’, was held on Wednesday, under the patronage of H E Qais Al Yousef the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion. A conference and a

dialogue session was organised during the day which was attended by the representatives of various invited institutions.

The forum included an exhibition called ‘Products and Entrepreneurs’. Furthermore, Saif al Rawahi, Assistant General Manager of Investment, Treasury, Government Relations and Project Finance, delivered a workshop on ‘The Role of Is

lamic Finance in Supporting Projects’.

Sporting events included Samail Marathon, the Ardha Equestrian Festival and ‘Discover Samail’ (Walking Trails in the wilayat of Samail), which consist of four tracks starting from different places converging at the Samail Fort. More than 200 participants participated in the same. Furthermore, a Shooting Championship was also organised.

Commenting on the festival, Saif al Rawahi said, “Bank Nizwa has always been interested in

sponsoring events that provide investment opportunities in the sultanate’s various governorates

and states and contribute to its sustainability, especially because of its significant role in promoting tourism in the region, which benefits both the state and the country.”