Keystone Bank Limited has graduated and inducted 62 young professionals from the 29th Stream of its Banking School Programme into its workforce, following their successful completion of the bank’s flagship capacity-building initiative.

The latest cohort of 62 trainees, comprising 34 females and 28 males, successfully completed a four-month intensive training programme at the Keystone Bank Banking School, gaining the technical knowledge, professional competencies and practical experience needed to build successful careers in financial services.

The cohort achieved the best overall academic performance in the history of the Keystone Bank Banking School, reflecting the calibre of talent attracted to the programme and the quality of learning and development delivered .

Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Hassan Imam, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Keystone Bank, said the successful graduation of the trainees represented more than the completion of a training programme, describing the young professionals as an important part of the bank’s future.

Imam said the Bank was investing deliberately in its people, noting that its long-term growth and transformation depend on the quality, competence and character of its workforce.