Nang Kham Noung

Nang Kham Noung, preferred as Marlene[1] (born 1991), is a Burmese businesswoman and philanthropist. She is a Deputy CEO of the country's largest financial institution Kanbawza Bank,[2] and the executive director of the Kanbawza Group, a major business conglomerate founded by her father, Aung Ko Win.[3][4] Nang is the chair of I-KBZ Insurance, and the co-founder of the Brighter Future Myanmar Foundation, one of the biggest contributors to social and community development in Myanmar, which supports health, education, poverty reduction, and youth empowerment. In 2020, she won the ASEAN Entrepreneur Award in empowering women category for her outstanding contribution to deepening financial inclusion and equality in Myanmar.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "The KBZ heiress bringing digital development to Myanmar". Euromoney. 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ "KBZ Appoints New CEO". The Irrawaddy. 11 May 2017.
  4. ^ Gluckman, Ron (4 October 2017). "A Family Of Entrepreneurs Has Built KBZ Into a Finance Powerhouse In Myanmar". Forbes.
  5. ^ "KBZ Bank Deputy CEO Marlene Nang Kham Noung Receives ASEAN Entrepreneur Award for Deepening Financial Inclusion and Equality". Eleven Media Group. 11 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Myanmar business woman wins 5th ASEAN Entrepreneur Award". www.moi.gov.mm. 9 September 2020.