Edamah, the real estate arm of Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat, has joined hands with Kanoo Real Estate, a division of the Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo Group, to develop a premium waterfront leisure and commercial destination - Pier 1890 - on Manama Corniche, adjacent to the Shaikh Hamad Causeway.
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and Kingdom Projects have announced a $100 million investment in Bahrain to introduce three developments: the Taj hotel brand’s debut in the Kingdom, Bombay Brasserie and Hamleys, expanding the country’s hospitality, dining and retail offering.
Bahrain-based technology group Beyon is expanding its renewable energy capacity, with a third data centre set to be powered entirely by clean energy following the completion of the 14,000-sq-m fifth phase of its solar park programme being implemented in partnership with Almoayyed Solar.
Bahrain’s Eskan Bank has announced 140 investment opportunities to develop heritage properties across six neighbourhoods in Muharraq city. The key initiative, being implemented in co-ordination with the Bahrain Economic Development Board, is aimed at preserving the historic district’s cultural identity.
Fatima Al Sairafi, Minister of Tourism, met with Ahmed bin Aqeel Al Khateeb, Minister of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, to discuss enhancing tourism cooperation between the two countries. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Gateway Gulf Investment Forum 2025.
Al Salam Bank, one of the fastest growing financial groups in the region, celebrates the first anniversary of its asset management and investment banking arm, ASB Capital, marking a year of steady growth, product innovation, and regional expansion.
The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) Group, the largest financial institution in Kuwait, a holder of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Golden License, has broken ground on its first international headquarters in the Kingdom, marking a significant milestone in the group’s regional expansion strategy, underscoring its longstanding commitment to Bahrain.
The Bahrain Labour Fund (Tamkeen) and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth announced the launch of the first Mastercard Strive Program, a global small business program, in Bahrain, on the sidelines of the Gateway Gulf Investment Forum in Manama.
Bahrain’s government has awarded tenders worth $3 billion (BD1.155 billion) during the first nine months of 2025, government procurement regulator, the Tender Board, announced at the prestigious investment forum, Gateway Gulf 2025.
Bahrain has launched a new SME fund following the signing of strategic partnership agreements between Bahrain Development Bank (BDB), the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK), and Al Salam Bank.
