In partnership with the Labour Fund (Tamkeen) and supported by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), the recently launched coding school in Bahrain, Reboot Coding Institute (Reboot01) is set to enroll around 100 Bahrainis for their first selection pool for its inaugural two-year programme. With the aim of preparing a new generation of highly-skilled professionals, […]
Aptar Closures, a global leader in dispensing closures and active material science solutions, recently announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Gulf Closures, a closure manufacturer for beverage products in Bahrain. AlZayani will remain as the minority shareholder. Aptar Closures will leverage its global business capabilities and Gulf Closures’ manufacturing expertise, regional network, and […]
A high-level Bahraini delegation led by the Minister of Industry and Commerce, H.E. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, has headed to India to engage with key government officials, businesses, and business associations. The delegation, which is organised with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Bahrain Economic Development Board will highlight investment […]
Malca-Amit, one of the world’s leading logistics providers in the field of transportation and storage of high-value goods, has inaugurated its first regional office in Bahrain to begin operations with a niche offering that will further add value to the growth of the logistics services in the Kingdom and the greater region. With a global […]
In 2022, the Kingdom of Bahrain scored high on a vast number of global rankings and reports for business environment, foreign direct investment and talent, affirming the Kingdom’s keenness to enhance its competitive investment environment on regional and global levels, in line with the priorities and objectives of the Kingdom’s Economic Recovery Plan. The Kingdom […]
According to a recent report released by KPMG entitled ‘The Cost of doing business in the GCC – ICT’, businesses in the ICT sector in Bahrain enjoy an annual direct cost advantage of up to 28% when compared to the GCC region, with commercial rental costs, manpower costs as well as internet charges being the […]
– The 135 million USD JV operations started with two aircrafts and plans are on track to deploy up to five by the end of the year – Southeast Asia’s leading air cargo charter services provider, the Asia Cargo Network (ACN) group, and MENA Aerospace, a Bahraini aviation services provider, announced the start of their […]
Citi Bahrain has celebrated the first anniversary of its Global Technology Hub, which is on track to employ 1000 Bahraini coders over ten years. Currently, the hub comprises of 110 Bahraini employees, out of which 91 Bahrainis have started at the Citi Seef premises, with 19 additional hires set to join soon. Female participants at […]
14,000 sqm facility expands capabilities in key market DSV, the world’s third-largest freight forwarder and leading global logistics provider opened a 14,000 square metre logistics facility in Bahrain Logistics Zone in Hidd to expand its warehousing capabilities in the area. The new facility supports contract logistics with ambient, chilled and frozen storage, as well as […]
