Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) Senior Director of Basic Development and Innovative Education Mohammed Al Sabba'a recently announced the launch of a series of online presentations focused on helping civil servants meet all necessary training requirements.  Read More »

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) said its development of an Islamic finance e-learning platform revolving around the standards issued by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions will receive financial backing from Khaleeji Commercial Bank. BIBF hopes the platform will become a major reference in the Islamic finance industry. Read More »

Batelco recently announced that it has chosen Aptilo Networks to provide carrier Wi-Fi for Bahrain Wi-Fi, a national network that promises to change the communication services landscape throughout the Kingdom of Bahrain.  Read More »

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) took part in the recent Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Commission of Banking Institutes and Colleges meeting in Saudi Arabia that focused on the exchange of experience and knowledge between institutes in the Gulf region and the development of ways to support banking and finance education. Read More »

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) recently held its second quarterly meeting of the year with Rasheed Al Maraj, governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) and chairman of the board, presiding.  Read More »

Aluminum Bahrain BSC (Alba) recently earned a Certificate of Excellence from R&D Carbon - Switzerland for achieving 10 years of outstanding performance in carbon sampling and analysis. “We are proud that our processes and facilities adhere, if not exceed, the highest international standards and best practices in the industry,” Alba Chief Marketing Officer Khalid Latif said. Read More »

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) recently participated in the 31st meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council Commission of Banking Institutes and Colleges in Saudi Arabia, a gathering geared toward exchanging knowledge to help support banking and finance education. BIBF Deputy Director Ahmed Abdul Ghani Al Shaikh represented Bahrain at the meeting. Read More »

The Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) announced a plan to use online courses through E-LMS that may save governmental organizations more than $2.6 million a year. During the month of April, BIPA-provided online training courses saved more than $212,000. BIPA believes this will encourage further utilization of online training resources in developing employees. Read More »

Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB) recently won the Fastest Growing Bank in Bahrain award from CPI Financial Magazines Banker Middle East and Africa. The financial news publication honored the Islamic bank for its outstanding financial results obtained in 2015. KHCB provides individuals and corporate entities with a wide variety of products and services. Read More »

To optimize its proficiency level in asset management workforce training, the Bahrain Institute for Banking and Finance (BIBF) participated in the May 30-31 Middle East Asset Management Forum at the Gulf Hotel in Manama. The event, supported by the Central Bank of Bahrain, focused on the importance of training and development for the Bahraini financial workforce. Read More »

Ibdar Bank recently named a new board of directors that will serve the Islamic investment and financial institution for the next three years. The board will be lead by Chairman Tareq Sadeq, who is the managing director of Keystone Consulting and is also a board member of Ahli United Bank Kuwait. Former Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait CEO, and current Nassej Co. Vice Chairman Abdulkarim Ahmed Bucheery has been named Ibdar Bank's vice chairman. Read More »

Bahrain Institute of Public Administration Executive Director of Learning and Development Ishaq Amin Al-Koohej said BIPA's global agents provide Bahrain's public civil servants with excellent training programs developed to cope with BIPA's strategy of improving government performance to achieve sustainable development during a meeting with Australian Human Resources Institute's CEO. Read More »

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) recently joined forces with U.S. and UAE consultants for a Masterclass, two-day seminar, titled “The Convergence of the Halal Market and Islamic Capital,” to educate participants on Islamic finance. Sponsors included New York-based research/advisory firm Dinar Standard and the Waqf Fund of the Central Bank of Bahrain. Read More »

VIVA Bahrain is teaming up with CSG to develop a secure communication platform for businesses. "By partnering with CSG we are able to introduce, for our enterprise customers, a communications app that allows them to address the risks associated with widespread and increased use of consumer messaging apps," VIVA Bahrain Chief Wholesale and Enterprise Officer Saad Odeh said. Read More »

Gulf Air was recently named the official carrier for the Batelco Drag 965 Racing Team. Read More »

Placing trust in their new chairman, Bahrain’s First Energy Bank (FEB) board members voted unanimously to appoint experienced banking professional Khaleefa Omair to fill the position following the previous manager’s departure. Read More »

Batelco, the first to launch 4G services, cloud services and VoLTE (Voice over LTE) technology in Bahrain, said it centralizes its strategic plan on innovation and first-class customer service to connect customers on the country’s most reliable network. Batelco is entering a new phase of development, centered on providing the best customer service possible. Read More »

A series of research seminars launched by the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) aims to educate participants on topics relevant to finance, banking and training industries in Bahrain and other portions of the Gulf region. The seminars are part of BIBF’s larger plan to continuously improve leadership in the finance industry as well as develop industry-relevant research. Read More »

Telecom company VIVA Bahrain recently said it has made an innovative commercial breakthrough with a triple-beam antenna installation - manufactured by China’s Huawei - with almost triple the capacity of conventional mobile towers. "Jointly with Huawei, we have achieved a great technological breakthrough," VIVA Bahrain CEO Ulaiyan Al Wetaid said. Read More »

Bahrain's Impact Estate and Impact Interiors displayed a rich selection of furniture and accessories complementing the firms’ distinctive architecture at the 2016 Gulf Property Show at Bahrain’s International Exhibition and Convention Center. "We are excited to offer new projects in the best district of Bahrain to our clients,” Impact Estate General Manager Oksana A.K. said. Read More »