The Bank for Social Development is operating the Français Go Trade Excellence Forum

Riyadh 26 August 2025

Today in Riyadh, the Bank for Social Development launched the Trade Excellence Forum (Français Goo), in the presence of senior officials of the Bank, a number of partners, with the wide participation of business leaders, trademarkers and local and international experts.

The Forum ' s first day events have seen an integrated programme of dialogue sessions on themes in the trade concession sector, including the future of trade concessions and opportunities and challenges in the sector, as well as a review of inspiring success stories, and events have also witnessed the signing of a number of cooperation agreements with the Exit Chamber, the seismic chamber, Dan and New Lip, with a view to supporting business transformation, small and emerging enterprises, and promoting a business-based training and finance environment.

The Forum also includes an accompanying exhibition that provides participants with the opportunity to communicate directly with trademark donors, explore successful models of excellence and inspiring experiences. The exhibition provides an integrated professional space, including training workshops and individual consultative meetings of Bank experts and Dilini Business Center advisers on the second and third day, with a view to supporting business leaders in preparing their operational and marketing plans, enabling them to build their projects on models supported by guidance and funding.

In his speech at the launch ceremony, Engineer Mead bin Nasser Al-Bichi, Deputy Executive Chairman of the Strategic and Innovation Sector of the Bank for Social Development, said: " The Forum is a strategic platform for expanding economic empowerment opportunities. It is not just an effective but a practical window that allows business leaders and leaders to communicate directly with trademarkers, and to learn successful experiences and proven business models that promote opportunities for expansion and sustainability.

In 2021, the Bank for Social Development launched a specialized financing course for commercial concession with funding of up to 4 million rials, with flexible payment periods of up to 8 years and soft guarantees, along with a package of non-financial services, including training, rehabilitation and consultation through the Delney Business Centre, enabling business leaders to establish projects based on sustainable and considered business models.

The Forum ' s two-day exhibition ( Wednesday and Thursday) continues as part of the efforts of the Bank for Social Development to establish its place as a key enabler of the trade concession sector, to strengthen its role in creating quality jobs, developing less developed regions and expanding the presence of national markings at the regional and international levels.

- It's over.