The Kingdom of Bahrain, represented by Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) Deputy Chief Executive of Electronic Transformation, Ali Abdulaziz Janahi, chaired the 15th meeting of the GCC Smart Card Steering Committee, held at the General Secretariat in Riyadh.
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain has directed officials to boost the kingdom's housing services, which can be availed of by 7,000 citizens. This is in line with the orders of His Majesty King Hamad to accelerate the delivery of 50,000 new housing units, said a report.
Santy Trading, a division of Santy Excavation and Construction, has been appointed as the official distributor for Chevron’s Caltex Lubricants in Bahrain through a strategic agreement with Chevron Trading.
Acwa Power, a global utility leader, said it has successfully completed the acquisition of French energy major Engie’s strategic gas-fired power generation and water desalination assets in Kuwait and Bahrain along with the related O&M companies for $693 million.
The total value of Bahrain’s non-oil exports (national origin) increased by 12% to reach BD358 million ($949.68 million) during November 2025, compared to BD319 million for same month in 2024.
Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has announced the launch of Satellite Direct-to-Device (D2D) services in the Kingdom, marking a significant milestone in the country’s telecommunications landscape.
Bahrain’s leading telecom company Batelco by Beyon has signed up Cisco to modernise its IP Backbone infrastructure. Under this, Cisco will provide cutting edge networking capabilities with advanced routing, automation and intelligent assurance tools.
The 19th GPCA Annual Forum, held December 8–11, 2025, at Exhibition World Bahrain, concluded under the theme “Catalysing Competitiveness through Strategic Partnerships,” with 2,586 delegates from 450 companies across 42 countries participating. The event highlighted industry collaboration and strategic growth initiatives.
Bahrain Ship Repairing & Engineering Company (Basrec) has signed up Lumofy, an AI-powered talent development and competency management platform, in bid to help build a future-ready workforce and enhance operational excellence across all divisions.
Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group, one of the region's largest independent family-owned multinational businesses headquartered in Bahrain, has announced the appointment of its new Board of Directors under the chairmanship of Fawzi Ahmed Kanoo.
