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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 21 APRIL 2024 7 COMMERCIAL President visits 2024 Business Career EXPO at MCAST THE Malta College of Arts, Sci- ence, and Technology (MCAST) and the Institute of Business Management and Commerce (IBMC) organised the 'Business Career EXPO' 2024 on campus in Paola. The initiative, spread over two days, focuses on career paths related to business. Her Excellency, the President of Malta, Miriam Spriteri Debono, visited the EXPO this morning. This marked the President's first visit to the MCAST Paola Cam- pus. Addressing staff and students, the President said, "Students are the foundation for the future, and those who are guiding them to fulfil their dreams are greatly contributing to our society." She thanked all EXPO participants for their contribution towards the Malta Community Chest Fund. MCAST Principal and CEO Pro- fessor Joachim James Calleja said, "This initiative brings together academics, students, and indus- try partners, enabling the College to strengthen one of its core val- ues and help its students achieve industry relevance. MCAST is committed to working with play- ers within the business industry to ensure the relevance of courses at the college and to prepare stu- dents in the best possible way to land successful careers in the fu- ture." The Business Career EXPO brings industry partners closer and helps them benefit from the opportunity to meet the College's students in their academic envi- ronment. During the event, stu- dents following business-related courses at the College met and discussed future opportunities with industry partners, providing them with the perfect networking session. The College makes every effort to ensure that its students understand the importance of the business world. Director at MCAST's Institute of Business, Management and Com- merce (IBMC), Mr Andrew Galea, explained, "The IBMC regularly organises networking events, pro- gramme reviews with industry partners, job exposures within its courses, and real-life cases with- in the lectures. This is part of the College's industry-on-campus approach that prepares all stu- dents for employment and, more importantly, with the required soft skills. We are grateful for the constant support received from industry." The IBMC currently has over 1,300 students attending full-time courses. The Institute offers man- agement, marketing, accountancy programmes including the ACCA programme, finance, and other business-related subjects rang- ing from entry-level to Bachelor's and Master's Degree courses. The institute makes every effort to en- sure that its students understand the importance of the business world by regularly organising networking events, program re- views with Industry Partners, and providing job exposure within its courses. Donations amounting to around 7500 Euro collected from this event were presented to the Malta Community Chest Fund Founda- tion. The event's main sponsor for this initiative is the Central Bank of Malta. FinanceMalta supports Valletta Soup K itchen in CSR initiative FINANCEMALTA has re- cently extended its support to the Soup Kitchen OFM as part of its ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, aiming to lead the way and set an example in bridging the gap between cor- porate success and social con- tribution. Driven by the conviction that a hands-on approach delivers immediate, tangible benefits to those in need, and that the direct engagement in commu- nity support activities makes a positive impact while also sets a powerful example in the fi- nancial services industry and beyond, FinanceMalta opted to contribute through in-kind do- nations and volunteering at the soup kitchen that is run by the Franciscan Friars in Valletta. As part of this initiative, a team from FinanceMalta gave a helping hand to the volun- teers at the Soup Kitchen OFM in distributing nourishing meals to the guests. This was complemented with the dona- tion of essential goods such as food items, personal hygiene products, corporate bags and stationery that would make a meaningful difference in the daily lives of those receiving as- sistance from the soup kitchen. FinanceMalta sincerely thanks Fr Marcellino Micallef and the Soup Kitchen OFM team for their dedication and hard work in serving the com- munity. FinanceMalta team members helping out at the Soup Kitchen OFM APS Bank introduces Google Wallet APS Bank has introduced Google Pay, a digital wal- let platform developed by Google, empowering cus- tomers to add their debit and credit cards for con- tactless payments using their mobile devices. Goog- le Pay offers a convenient way for APS Bank custom- ers to securely add and use their card for payments. Daniel Cassar, Head of Project Delivery and Inno- vation commented, "We are thrilled to announce this development to our customers, providing them with the ease of making in- store payments with their phones. By adding their debit and credit cards to Google Pay, customers can enjoy a seamless payment experience. This marks a significant addition to our service offerings, and we ea- gerly anticipate rolling out more innovative features in the months ahead." To set-up Google Pay, customers can follow the step-by-step guide available on: apsbank.com.mt/cards