Effects of the Crisis on Business in Bahrain: 2% GDP Growth Loss
Amin A. Al Arrayed, General Manager of First Bahrain, tries to quantify the consequences of the events that shook Bahrain.
FDI Bahrain: Security Risk
Foreign direct investments are very sensitive to the uncertainty that surrounds Bahrain. Is this perception based on sound fundamentals or is it largely psychological?
SMEs in Bahrain: Representing 90% of the Private Sector
How were the small medium enterprises (SME’s) affected by the crisis? Amin A. Al Arrayed, General Manager of First Bahrain, explains this particular case.
Business and Politics in Bahrain
Amin A. Al Arrayed, General Manager of First Bahrain, explains how the political situation gets in way of doing business in Bahrain.
Bahrain: Logistics and Transport Hub
Bahrain has positioned itself as a transportation and logistics hub to serve both the largest economy in the region, Saudi Arabia, and also to serve the rest of the Northern Gulf. However, there are other emerging locations, such as Dammam in Saudi Arabia and Basra in Iraq that are developing capacities to become logistics and transport hubs.
Outlook for Bahrain for 2013 in Terms of FDIs
Osama Al Khajah, Founder and President of EBTIKAR Association and Chairman of Baytik Industrial Oasis, talks about the outlook for Bahrain for 2013 in terms of FDIs.
Baytik Industrial Oasis: Latest Developments 2013-2014
Osama Al Khajah, Founder and President of EBTIKAR Association and Chairman of Baytik Industrial Oasis, talks the latest developments in the Baytik Industrial Oasis.
EBTIKAR: Boosting Innovation and Development in the Kingdom of Bahrain
EBTIKAR is the result of a need to coordinate efforts between the existing ecosystems to help boost innovation and development in the Kingdom of Bahrain in various sectors. This includes management, science, education, financial services, industry and other sectors that require innovation to solve problems and enhance efficiency in doing business.
Bahrain: National Dialogue and Future Outlook
Finally, Jamal Ali Al-Hazeem, CEO of BMI Bank, discusses the national dialogue and the future of the Kingdom.
BMI Bank: Strategy, Growth and Challenges
Jamal Ali Al-Hazeem, CEO of BMI Bank, talks about BMI Bank. According to the CEO, BMI Bank should grow by at least 3% in 2013; though such figures are difficult to predict.