MANAMA: Alosra supermarket has launched Mahali, a local entrepreneurship support programme, as the latest addition to the supermarket’s Think Local initiative.
Mahali, which means local or my place in Arabic, aims to nurture small businesses and support them towards getting their products to the public.
The programme will help selected participants develop leadership skills, receive funding of up to a total of BD5,000 and develop a hands-on approach towards building and growing their venture.
Furthermore, they will be granted access to free shelf space at Alosra supermarket.
Commenting on the launch, Alosra general manager Jaffar Al Asfoor said the company was proud to introduce the programme “in line with its longstanding commitment to support all things local”.
“As a Bahraini-owned supermarket, we are continuously committed to extending our support to local producers, entrepreneurs and the community,” he said.
“We look forward to receiving applications for Mahali and further highlighting Bahraini products in the market.”
Think Local was introduced in 2011 to support local producers, businesses and the community.
According to May Al Mousawi, the corporate communications and CSR manager for Alosra’s parent company, the BMMI Group, it is now taking its support of all things local a step further by giving a helping held to local entrepreneurs.
“Bahrainis who have a great consumer product can now see it on our shelves. We are looking forward to working with these entrepreneurs and supporting them on their journey,” she added.
Bahraini entrepreneurs who are at least 18 years old and own a legally registered business can apply to the programme.
The application form can be accessed through QR scanning at Alosra outlets, social media channels, alosraonline.com and the Alosra mobile application.
The deadline for submitting application is February 1, 2021.
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