Manama, Bahrain – November 2, 2025: On the sidelines of Gateway Gulf 2025, stc Bahrain and center3 announced significant progress on two of the Kingdom’s most transformative ICT infrastructure projects: the 2Africa Pearls Submarine Cable and the Bahrain Data Center Park.
Supported by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), these projects represent a combined investment of up to USD 320 million, reflecting stc Bahrain and center3’s shared commitment to the goals of Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.
Together, they play a key role in strengthening Bahrain’s digital economy, expanding regional and international connectivity and promoting Bahrain as a key enabler of sustainable, innovation-driven energy efficiency.
The 2Africa Pearls Subsea Cable, part of the world’s largest submarine cable system, connects 33 countries through 46 landing points, including recent deployments in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Additional landing points in Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are expected by the end of 2025, with full operational readiness anticipated for Q3 2026. Once live, the system will deliver unprecedented data capacity, lower latency, and enhanced network resilience, directly integrating Bahrain into global digital markets and supporting the Kingdom’s long-term connectivity strategy.
Meanwhile, the Bahrain Data Center Park, now over 65 percent complete, continues to progress. The facility serves as a key regional hub for cloud computing and hyperscale workloads, providing advanced infrastructure that supports enterprise transformation, strengthens data sovereignty, and aligns future energy-efficiency goals with Bahrain’s climate commitments.
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About Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB)
Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB) is an investment promotion agency with overall responsibility for attracting investment into the Kingdom and supporting initiatives that enhance the investment climate.
Bahrain EDB works with the government and both current and prospective investors to ensure that Bahrain’s investment climate is attractive, to communicate the key strengths, and to identify where opportunities exist for further economic growth through investment.
Bahrain EDB focuses on several economic sectors that capitalise on Bahrain’s competitive advantages and provide significant investment opportunities. These sectors include financial services, manufacturing, logistics, ICT and tourism.For more information on the Bahrain EDB, visit www.bahrainedb.com.
About the Forum, Gateway Gulf
Hosted by Bahrain Economic Development Board with the support of senior government officials across the Kingdom’s finance, investment and industry portfolio, Gateway Gulf is a unique invitation-only forum offering the opportunity for global businesses and investors to directly engage with the architects of the GCC’s development success story and gain priority to access to leading investable projects of the region, as well explore opportunities for developing investment presence in the Bahrain and the region beyond. The inaugural edition of Gateway Gulf was held in 2018, with 2025 marking its third edition. Gateway Gulf is reflective of the Team Bahrain approach, in which private and public sector cooperation is championed to create an innovative and attractive investment environment for businesses to succeed. Whether passing a new regulation or analysing the feasibility of launching a niche idea to market, Team Bahrain works with empathy and drive to connect investors to the key decision makers that matter.
