IGA, Microsoft renew pact

The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has renewed its partnership with Microsoft to implement a number of initiatives within the ‘Cloud First’ Policy. The initiative, iGA said, is designed to accelerate digital transformation across the Kingdom and deliver economic prosperity through Vision 2030.

“The Kingdom of Bahrain has prioritized the development of its ICT sector at the national level since the launch of Vision 2030,” said Mohamed Ali AlQaed, Chief Executive of Information & eGovernment Authority. He added: “The Microsoft Cloud enables digital transformation for governments, and empowering them to solve common challenges related to citizen engagement, worker productivity, cost efficiency, and service innovation”.

In March, the iGA on behalf of the Bahrain Government renewed its Enterprise Agreement for Microsoft 365 and mandated migration to the trusted Microsoft Cloud for Exchange Online and Enterprise Mobility and Security.