The National Commercial Bank (NCB) recently started a training course for young women aspiring to set up their own home businesses. The course, entitled “How to Start your Business from Home” and held in collaboration with King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, was described by Mahmood Al-Turkistani, Chairman of the Service to Society Unit at NCB, as part of efforts by the university and the bank to encourage social programs which contribute to economic development, combating unemployment and encouraging young groups to develop small businesses.