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Agility’s 2025 Kuwait Community Initiatives to Support 5,000+ people

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June 27, 2025

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KUWAIT CITY, June 24: Agility, a supply chain services, infrastructure, and innovation company, has renewed partnerships with Kuwait’s leading non-profits to empower and support over 5,000 beneficiaries in Kuwait throughout 2025, building on two decades of collaboration that have reached over 51,000 people across the country.

2025 CSR Program:

1- INJAZ-Kuwait Programs

Agility will continue its 18-year partnership with INJAZ Kuwait, supporting programs that equip young people with financial skills to succeed in today’s private sector. INJAZ provides and runs nationwide financial literacy programs for students in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and private schools, as part of its mission to empower 100,000 students in Kuwait. Agility’s support extends to a range of INJAZ programs, including Entrepreneurship Master Classes, It’s My Business, Innovation Camps, Personal Finance, and Job Shadows initiatives.

2-LOYAC’s Kon Program

Agility has also renewed its commitment to LOYAC’s “KON” program, now in its tenth year. The five-week program trains students aged 12 to 16 in entrepreneurship through hands-on learning and workshops led by industry professionals. Developed in collaboration with Babson College, a leading U.S. institution in entrepreneurial education, the program equips students with core business skills, critical thinking, leadership, and communication abilities.

3-CODED Academy

Agility has renewed its strategic support for two of CODED Academy’s programs: Kuwait Codes and Academy X. To date, these free programs have trained 2,833 young men and women in Kuwait on foundational and advanced programming languages.

Now in its fourth year, Kuwait Codes has proven to be a successful platform for nurturing tech and coding talent across Kuwait. Agility’s renewed support reflects its continued commitment to impactful educational initiatives and aligns with the company’s broader mission of driving innovation in supply chain technology and digital infrastructure.

Academy X, which began as a pilot program within Kuwait Codes in 2023 and officially launched last year, enters its second year in 2025 following remarkable success. The program offers a dynamic environment for growth and innovation and is dedicated to empowering the next generation of women innovators in Kuwait. Agility’s continued support underscores its commitment to building a more inclusive and digitally empowered future.

4-RUN Kuwait by FSHN

Agility, a founding partner of RUN Kuwait, has renewed its support for the country’s first annual fundraising race. Organized since 2013 by the non-profit Fawzia Sultan Healthcare Network (FSHN), the event raises funds to provide essential healthcare services to children from underprivileged families. All proceeds go toward therapy sessions at FSHN’s Child Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC), which offers free or low-cost care for children with special needs, ensuring they receive the treatment and support they need.

5-Work-Maker Project by Youth Public Authority

For the third consecutive year, Agility, in collaboration with Engineering Systems Group (ESG), is continuing its accelerated facilities management training program for 25 young Kuwaitis as part of the Work-Maker Project, a national workforce development initiative led by Kuwait’s Youth Public Authority.

The program provides practical, industry-focused training to Kuwaiti engineering graduates from universities in Kuwait, the U.S., and the U.K., equipping them with the skills and experience needed for careers in both the public and private sectors. By aligning training with real market needs, the initiative helps prepare young professionals for in-demand roles in facilities management and related industries.

6-Participation in Career Fairs

Agility also actively engages with the future workforce through its participation in career fairs, with a strong focus on employing and empowering Kuwaiti youth. Agility took part in the American University of the Middle East (AUM) Career Fair and the K-Tech Career Fair. These platforms allowed Agility to connect with young Kuwaiti students and graduates, showcase career opportunities across its diverse business units and reinforce its commitment to national workforce development.

7-Food for Good

As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting communities in need, Agility has partnered with the Kuwait Association for Needy Families for Agility’s annual ‘Maachlat Al-Khair’ (Food for Good) initiative. Through this collaboration, Agility provides 1,000 underprivileged families in Kuwait with essential food packages during Ramadan, with support from Agility subsidiaries UPAC and Shipa.

Recognition:

Agility is ranked among the top three sustainability leaders in the Middle East’s Transport & Logistics sector and was one of only five Kuwait-based companies featured on Forbes’ Middle East Sustainable 100 list for 2024. The company has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series since 2020—a global benchmark for companies with strong ESG practices.

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Kuwait real estate calms after early October surge

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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 21: The local real estate market recorded mixed performance in various sectors in the second week of October. The coastal strip witnessed an unprecedented qualitative leap with a growth rate of 163.6 percent, with two transactions valued at more than KD8.7 million.

This entails the return of activity in this sector, which is usually associated with ‘heavy’ deals with a distinctive investment character. The newspaper obtained a copy of the weekly statistical report issued by the Real Estate Registration and Documentation Department at the Ministry of Justice, indicating the number of real estate transactions from Oct 12 to 16 totaled 143 worth KD123.3 million, compared to 175 transactions worth KD127 million in the first week of the month.

This is a decline of 18.3 percent in number and around three percent in value, indicating that the market entered a period of relative calm after a remarkable period of activity in early October. For the residential sector, its performance declined by 16.3 percent in number of transactions and 5.9 percent in value, recording 97 transactions worth KD43 million, compared to 116 transactions worth KD45.7 million in the previous week. Observers attribute this decline to the anticipated implementation of the Vacant Land Monopoly Law early next year, which led to hesitation in buying and selling decisions.

In contrast, the investment sector continued its positive performance, achieving a qualitative increase of 3.3 percent in value, through 40 transactions worth KD50.2 million, compared to 51 transactions worth KD48.6 million in the first week. This is a confirmation of the sustained attractiveness of the sector to investors seeking stable rental returns amid low interest rates.

The commercial sector maintained its numerical stability at four transactions, but recorded 24.3 percent decrease in value, reaching KD21.4 million compared to KD28.3 million in the previous week, indicating smaller transactions compared to the previous period.

Ahmadi Governorate topped the trading list with 40 transactions worth KD29.7 million, followed by Hawally Governorate with 37 transactions worth KD27.3 million, the Capital Governorate with 28 transactions worth KD38.7 million, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate with 15 transactions worth KD8.8 million, Farwaniya Governorate with 12 transactions worth KD8.7 million, and Jahra Governorate with 11 transactions worth KD3.4 million.

By Marwa Al-Bahrawi Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff

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CAPT awards KD7.77m grid tenders

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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 21: The Board of Directors of the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) recently decided to award three tenders for the maintenance of parts of the electrical grid, with a total cost of KD7.766 million. These tenders will be referred to the State Audit Bureau for audit and to obtain its opinion prior to the final contract approval. One of the tenders is for the supply and installation of medium-voltage (11 kV) and low-voltage lines and related works along Salmi Road at a total cost of KD2.354 million.

The other tender is for the maintenance and repair of insulated cable feeders in the southern part of the country at a cost of KD2.706 million, while the last tender covers the maintenance and repair of insulated cable feeders in the central area at a total cost of KD2.706 million. CAPT excluded the lowest bidders for non-compliance with the technical terms and specifications for the two cable feeder maintenance tenders.

Meanwhile, the statistical report issued by the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy in September revealed that the ratio of female to male appointments has shown a slower pace of growth, increasing by only 0.2 percent in the first nine months of this year. It disclosed that the total number of female employees appointed in January reached 9,770 (27.6 percent), which increased to 10,190 (27.8 percent).

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Kuwait hallmarks 55 tons of precious metals in 6 months, generates $5.5M in fees

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October 21, 2025

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Kuwait hallmarks 55 tons of precious metals in 6 months, generates $5.5M in fees

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry inspects 55 tons of precious metals in H1 2025, collecting $5.5 million in fees.

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 21: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced that its Precious Metals Department inspected and hallmarked approximately 55 million grams of gold, silver, and other precious metals and stones during the first half of 2025, generating total fees of KD 1.77 million (around USD 5.5 million).

In official statistics released to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Tuesday, the ministry revealed that gold and silver dominated the inspected quantities. Specifically, 18.063 million grams of gold were examined, with fees totaling KD 909,000 (approximately USD 3 million). Silver inspections amounted to 31.446 million grams, yielding KD 314,000 (around USD 1 million) in fees.

The ministry further stated that 2.221 million grams of gold inlaid with precious stones were also examined, generating fees of KD 158,000 (around USD 516,000).

Detailed statistics showed that unplated gold made up the majority of gold examined, followed by gold inlaid with precious stones at 11 percent and gold inlaid with diamonds at 4 percent.

In relation to other services such as parcels, certificates, and trade releases, the ministry indicated that additional fees collected amounted to KD 184,000 (approximately USD 600,000). Among these, trade release services topped the list, with 7,599 transactions generating KD 75,000 (about USD 245,000).

The data also highlighted fees collected from the examination of plated accessories and prayer beads. A total of 13,945 plated accessories were examined for KD 1,394 (around USD 4,500), while 9,540 prayer beads generated KD 4,700 (about USD 14,000) in fees.