Bahraini pavilion at GITEX inaugurated

The Chief Executive of Tamkeen Dr Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi inaugurated yesterday the Bahraini National Pavilion at GITEX 2018.

Forty companies representing IT and telecommunications sector and 20 start-ups along with three government agencies are taking part in the event. The participating government bodies included: the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, the E-Government Authority and the Labour Fund “Tamkeen”. This year marks the largest increase in participation since the launch of the National Pavilion at GITEX, with 20 startups participating for the first time in the national pavilion.

Dr Janahi toured the participating exhibitors at the BNP and was introduced to products and services offered by them including Cloud computing, Blockchain, as well as exhibitor’s unveiling their innovative IT services at the event. Participating enterprises highlighted the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and stressed Tamkeen’s role in supporting the ICT sector and enhancing its competitiveness at the regional and international levels.