Bahrain EDB to launch business initiative at F1Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) will launch a new initiative focused on engaging the business community in a series of development and networking opportunities at the upcoming Formula One. Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix will More… |
Bahrain banking in global forum focusBahrain’s Economic Development Board (EDB) is set to highlight the kingdom’s banking sector at a major international conference to be held in Tokyo later this year. The EDB has signed an agreement to sponsor the Bahrai More… |
Bahrain sees insurance sector boomingInsurance is a strong driver of growth in the financial sector in Bahrain, and its contribution to the gross domestic product climbed to eight per cent in 2011 from three per cent in 2003, the Economic Development Board (EDB) said in a quarterly r More… |
Bahrain economy posted solid growth in 2011Bahrain’s economy continued to grow during 2011 with its annual real output expanding by 2.2 per cent, up over the previous estimate of 1.5 per cent growth, according to a report. The main boost to the Kingdom's economy was More… |
Tenmou to host first angel investor forumTenmou, Bahrain's first business angel company, is hosting a key conference on investment with a major focus on an exchange of experiences in seed and early stage investments between the Mena region and the rest of the world. The first More… |
Bahrain tops region in ICT indexBahrain has topped the region in the networked readiness index of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Information Technology Report, produced in cooperation with Insead, a leading graduate business school. The Kingdom has also improved More… |
Changes at Bahrain's EDBBahrain's His Majesty King Hamad yesterday issued a Royal order appointing Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa as Crown Prince’s Court Adviser for political and economic affairs. Shaikh Mohammed was earlier the CEO of the Bahrain More… |
Financial institutions on the rise in BahrainThe number of financial institutions registered in Bahrain continued to rise last year, reaching 415 by the end of January 2012, up from 403 a year earlier, the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) said. The kingdom saw a number of su More… |
Bahrain banks 'on solid economic fundamentals'Solid fundamentals will support a resumption of strong long-term economic growth and secure Bahrain's long-term future as a wealth management centre of excellence, said a top government official. 'Bahrain remains committed to ensur More… |
Bahrain to explore US business prospectsThe Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) is planning to send a Bahraini trade delegation to the US this year to explore potential opportunities for joint ventures and bolster business ties. More… |








