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stc Group, an engine of digital and offering access to co-working spaces to non-profit institutions throughout the
transformation in the region, has invested and free services for CSR organizations and Kingdom.
more than SAR 3.5 billion in social, startups. The program aims to incubate
educational and health initiatives during five startups annually and increase the Through the “Jood” Eskan campaign, stc
the past years. Through these initiatives, initial investment for each to SAR 100,000 Group employees came together to donate
stc Group is empowering Saudi individuals to drive local economic growth. over SAR 3 million to families in need in 11
and entities alike to adopt a digital way of cities across Saudi Arabia.
life and prosper as the Kingdom seeks to stc Group seeks to unlock opportunities for
become the world’s most connected and society through inclusive and innovative stc Group has installed AI-enabled medical
digitized nation by 2030. solutions cameras that support early screening for
stc Group is committed to enhancing retinopathy for diabetes sufferers at Al
“Estidama”, stc Group’s accessibility and digital inclusion for people Husseiniya Health Center and General
with disabilities, driving the adoption of
Diabetes Center at Jazan General Hospital.
technical empowerment technology to improve care and education
program, provided dig- services. stc Group launched the “Yanmo” In the educational field, stc cooperates
with the "Taa’lam" association to support
platform, which provides professional
ital solutions that sup- development training for education and students to continue their university
ported 560 charities and rehabilitation service providers that education in technology.
support students with disabilities. More
non-profit organizations than 120 training sessions have been held stc Group launched
across the Kingdom to to date, reaching over 1,500 students with the “Yanmo” platform,
disabilities.
achieve administrative, which provides pro-
financial and operation- In March this year, stc Group launched the fessional development
“Smart Bus” to enhance digital knowledge
al efficiencies. for all segments of society. The bus was training for education

equipped with devices and screens to and rehabilitation ser-
stc Group is driving the region’s digital educate the elderly on how to use modern
transformation by empowering SMEs and technologies, navigate the internet and vice providers that sup-
NGOs protect against fraud and cybercrime. It port students with dis-
“Estidama”, stc Group’s technical benefited 1,215 people in 9 governorates.
empowerment program, provided digital abilities. More than 120
solutions that supported 560 charities stc partners with organizations that share training sessions have
and non-profit organizations across its commitment to social responsibility
the Kingdom to achieve administrative, stc Group has collaborated with the “Irtiqaa” been held to date, reach-
financial and operational efficiencies. association to recycle more than 8,000 ing over 1,500 students
As part of the program, 385 stc Group desktop, laptop and tablet computers that
employees volunteered for a total of 10,000 have been renewed and will be delivered with disabilities.
hours, providing their expertise to non-profit
organizations and the local community,
implementing solutions to drive efficiency
and performance, and building skills and
capabilities in these entities through a
series of workshops for more than 100
trainees from 30 non-profit and government
institutions in the Kingdom.

stc Group’s "ImpactU” program, which
incubates startups and entrepreneurs in
the environment, sustainability and social
responsibility field, supported ten projects
and 179 trainees, with the total value of
the projects supported by the program
reaching SAR 800,000. The program aims
to empower sustainable growth, providing
entrepreneurship training and counselling

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