Nang Lang Kham

Nang Lang Kham
နန်းလိုင်ခမ်း
Born (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 36)
Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar
NationalityBurmese
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
National University of Singapore
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, philanthropist
Known forDeputy CEO of Kanbawza Bank
Co-founder and chair of Brighter Future Myanmar Foundation
Parent(s)Aung Ko Win
Nang Than Htwe
AwardsState Excellent Performance Award (2015)
Job Creation for Differently-abled Persons Award (2016)
Woman of Excellence Award (2016)
Promising Young Banker Award (2017)
Social Commitment Award (2017)
Eminent Business Alumni Award (2018)

Nang Lang Kham (Burmese: နန်းလိုင်ခမ်း; born 1 June 1988) is a Burmese businesswoman and philanthropist.[1] She is a Deputy CEO of Kanbawza Bank, and the executive director of the Kanbawza Group,[2] a major business conglomerate founded by her father, Aung Ko Win.[3][4][5] Nang is also known for her philanthropic work as the co-founder and chair 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.[6]

She was named one of the Women to Watch by Forbes Asia, and Inspiring Women of Burma, Champions for Change[7] and Newsmakers of the Year 2016[8] by The Irrawaddy.[1][9]

  1. ^ a b "Inspiring Women of Burma". The Irrawaddy. 19 March 2016.
  2. ^ Gluckman, Ron (4 October 2017). "A Family Of Entrepreneurs Has Built KBZ Into a Finance Powerhouse In Myanmar". Forbes.
  3. ^ Heredia, Mariana de (18 January 2020). "A woman in front: the pioneering vision of Nang Lang Kham". Myanmore Magazine.
  4. ^ "Doing business with loving-kindness". The Business Times. 14 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Nang takes Myanmar's KBZ Group to new heights". World Finance. 3 September 2014.
  6. ^ "KBZ's Nang Lang Kham: 'Women Are Taking a Lead Role'". The Irrawaddy. 22 July 2015.
  7. ^ Scott, Mary E. "Asia's Power Businesswomen, 2016: Ones To Watch". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  8. ^ "Newsmakers of the Year". The Irrawaddy. 29 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Hopes & Dreams". The Myanmar Times. 20 March 2020.