Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco), has announced the appointment of a new Chairman, Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa.
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Bahrain sovereign wealth fund reduces IT costs by 50% with AWS
Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has recently announced the successful migration of the company’s IT infrastructure to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud and the closure of its onsite and offsite data centres.0 3808
Huawei prepares Bahrain firms for 5G
Huawei has hosted a series of workshops gathering a lineup of industry leaders and experts in Bahrain. Held under the theme, “Empowered by Innovation, 5G is now,” the workshops were organised in partnership with local carriers and regulator.
Tech Mahindra names new country manager for KSA and Bahrain
Tech Mahindra has announced the appointment of Country Manager, Enterprise – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Region’s first Shariah-compliant digital bank launches in Bahrain
The bank offers a 24/7/365 service model on its innovative mobile app and web banking portal allowing customers to open and manage their accounts, conducting everyday transactions through its online channel, supported by services such as video contact centre, e-mail, web chat and social media.
Homegrown 2-for-1 app The Entertainer acquired for “nine-figure” sum
The Entertainer founder and CEO Donna Benton has confirmed that Bahrain’s GFH Financial Group has acquired the Dubai-based two-for-one offers app for a “nine-figure” sum.
Bahrain mulls single broadband network roll out
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain held a series of briefings with telecom operators this month to discuss the new economic regulatory framework, a key step towards achieving single network in the kingdom.
Changing the business a top priority for Bahraini CIOs
Digital transformation is about a new way of doing business, driven by the rapid adoption of new technologies, according to …
Bahrain’s new fintech hub opens for business
Bahrain has officially launched its new fintech hub as it aims to become the Gulf region’s centre for financial technology.
Middle East to pump more cash into SoftBank Vision Fund
SoftBank Group could potentially get more investments from the Middle East as it pushes to reach its $100 billion fundraising target for its private equity fund that aims to target the technology sector.
Saudi Arabia leads GCC’s concern for data security in cloud
A recent study commissioned by F5 Networks, and conducted by research agency Think Positive, revealed that the biggest cloud concern …