Manama : "Design Your Future," an initiative founded by FinMark Communications with the support of Lead Partner CrediMax, proudly announces the release of its fourth podcast episode featuring the insightful perspective of Ms. Mashael Isa Fairooz, Founding Partner, and Board of Director at JEO Capital Management. The episode was unveiled at Harbour House in the presence of prominent CEOs and senior leaders representing both the private and public sectors.The “Design Your Future” podcast series has become a popular part of the campaign, which is dedicated to is dedicated to empowering high school graduates, university students, and vocational training program participants in actively shaping their future. The fourth episode of the podcast series was presented once again by Ms. Zahraa Taher, Managing Director of FinMark Communications. In keeping with the tradition of involving promising young talent, Mohammed Helal, a Networking Engineering Student, and the founder of e-sports Majlis in Bahrain, also took part in the episode.Ms. Fairooz emphasized the significance of creativity, resilience, and networking in one's career journey. She highlighted that creativity plays a vital role in any career path, with each life experience contributing to skills development. Ms. Fairooz noted that challenges are an inherent part of a successful career, requiring perseverance and effort, but the ultimate rewards are worth the journey. Furthermore, she stressed the importance of networking as a key to success. She encouraged students to expand their horizons by interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and countries. In a departure from traditional thinking, she emphasized that a degree, while valuable, should not overshadow the significance of practical experience gained through internships, even if they are unrelated to one's field of study."Design Your Future" was inaugurated in February 2023, aligning with the Kingdom of Bahrain's vision to accelerate human capital development and cultivate a highly skilled and qualified national workforce, as outlined in Bahrain's Economic Vision 2030. This initiative, in addition to its dynamic podcast series, comprises engaging skills development days, and various programmes aimed at nurturing core competencies and attributes indispensable for future success.

Frugado.com, the fast growing online shopping platform, is pleased to announce its latest partnership with The Entertainer and Credimax, two well-known names in the discount and payment industries, respectively. The partnerships will allow Frugado.com to offer even more savings and benefits to its customers.The first partnership is with The Entertainer, a popular discount network that provides exclusive offers to its customers across a wide range of categories, including dining, leisure, and entertainment. Through this collaboration, Frugado.com customers who are also members of The Entertainer will now be able to enjoy a 25% discount on all purchases made on the Frugado.com platform."We are thrilled to partner with The Entertainer and offer our customers even more opportunities to save on their purchases," said Mr. Meliksah Topbas, founder of Frugado.com. "This collaboration will not only benefit our customers, but also help us reach a wider audience through The Entertainer's vast network."The second partnership is with Credimax, a leading payment solution provider in the region. Under this collaboration, Frugado.com customers will be able to enjoy an additional 15% deduction at the check-out on top of other general discounts that the website is offering under various sale programs."We are excited to partner with Credimax to offer our customers even more value for their money," added Mr. Topbas. "This collaboration will not only enhance the shopping experience for our customers, but also streamline the payment process, making it more convenient and secure."Frugado.com is committed to providing its customers with the best deals and discounts in the market. The partnerships with The Entertainer and Credimax are just the latest examples of this commitment.

 Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and in collaboration with CrediMax, has launched the Self-Checkout service — a first-of-its-kind service in the Kingdom at Carrefour City Centre and Bahrain Mall Hypermarkets. The innovative feature provides customers full autonomy and ease of shopping, enabling them to scan and bag purchases as they journey around Carrefour stores using a hand-held device, easily accessed through a bank card, or a smartphone.Self-Checkout underlines Carrefour’s ongoing commitment to creating seamless shopping experiences for all its customers. The new service will allow them to skip the inconvenience of long queues. Moreover, it enables a truly contactless shopping journey as customers only need a bank card or smartphone, and are also encouraged to utilise their own bags to carry around as they shop.Using the scanning device, customers can scan the barcode of each product they would like to purchase at the dedicated Self-Checkout area to process their payment — via a debit/credit card or MyCLUB points — within minutes.Laurent Hausknecht, Regional Director of Gulf, at Majid Al Futtaim Retail said: “At Carrefour, we take great pride in offering the most convenient and integrated shopping experiences possible. We understand that today, more so than ever, customers want a premium on convenience and quality customer service. The Self-Checkout service enables us to provide that, empowering customers with more autonomy and control. Its use of cashless payments limits unnecessary contact with other customers and touchpoints, offering shoppers avoidance of longer queues and added comfort.”Ahmed A. Seyadi, Chief Executive of CrediMax commented: “We are pleased to be able to contribute and support our client’s digital journey by providing convenient seamless payment channels. Enabling users to enrich their card payment experience in their day to day lifestyle comes within CrediMax’s framework to provide innovative digital solutions that serves the Kingdom of Bahrain and its digital transformation vision.”Carrefour’s new Self-Checkout service is incredibly easy to use: when completing any transaction, customers simply scan and bag their items at the dedicated self-checkout counters. There is an option to scan a MyCLUB card barcode and select a preferred payment method. Then, shoppers can exit by scanning the barcode on their printed receipt at the dedicated gate scanner.