KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) — RHB Islamic Bank Berhad (“RHB Islamic” or “Bank”) and Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (“PERNAS”), a firm owned by the Minister of Finance Incorporated (“MOF Inc.”) and an entrepreneur and franchise industry development agency under the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (“MECD”), have partnered to launch the “B40 Empowerment Strategy – Be Your Own Boss” (“BEST-BYOB”) Programme aimed at empowering 42 pre-franchise micro-entrepreneurs from the asnaf and B40 segments through the utilisation of zakat in the form of grants.
The BEST-BYOB Programme combines the unique strengths of PERNAS’ BYOB Project and RHB Islamic’s BEST programme. Together, the enhanced programme creates an even more sustainable, holistic and competitive entrepreneurship course to benefit pre-franchise business owners, especially those from asnaf and B40 backgrounds. In addition, it is also a first-in-market initiative for pre-franchise entrepreneurs that offers zakat assistance together with a comprehensive SME solutions package.