Media

24.05.2022

Tamkeen kicks off the Business Turnaround Program through cooperation with American Group “AIAC”

The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) signed a new strategic cooperation agreement with the American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC), a global organization specialized in company turnaround, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and improving non-performing enterprises as well as enterprises that are performing below their full potential. AIAC brings decades of turnaround expertise and will provide advisory support as part of Tamkeen’s recently launched program Business Turnaround that aims to empower enterprises to transform their business models in response to major organizational, market, technology and financial challenges and opportunities. The Business Turnaround program is among the 16 programs Tamkeen launched recently as part of an organization-wide strategic transformation plan which focuses on creating greater impact for the national economy in response to market needs.

22.05.2022

Kooora.com: the passion that turned into a deal worth over USD 25 million deal

Did you ever think that you could potentially turn a hobby into a multi-million-dollar project?  It wasn’t very easy for Khalid A Doseri to imagine when he launched his website Kooora in 2002 as a sports platform that aggregated global sports news for the latest leagues and tournaments across different types of sports, with a focus on football. During the first few years Khalid managed the website entirely on his own and worked on building a solid foundation for the first dedicated sports platform in the middle east.

19.05.2022

“Tamkeen” holds a meeting with representatives from the logistics sector to explore growth opportunities and encourage enterprises to benefit from the support programs for further growth and expansion

The Labor Fund (Tamkeen) held a meeting with a number of enterprises operating in the logistics sector as part of its strategy to improve the performance of the various economic sectors, and enhance their contribution to the national economy. During the meeting, opportunities for growth within the sector were discussed, as well as ways for enterprises to benefit from Tamkeen’s support for the objectives of investment, employment, and training local talent, which in turn, contributes to improving their productivity and sustainability and assists in their expansion and development plans.  

17.05.2022

Tamkeen Partners With World-Renowned Provider of Cyber Security Training, SANS Institute to train hundreds of Bahrainis

The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) established a strategic partnership with SANS Institute to provide quality training in cybersecurity for hundreds of Bahrainis starting with 200 graduates over the next 2 years. This initiative is in line with Tamkeen’s strategic direction and comes as a response to the market needs that require high quality and specialized tech training opportunities for Bahrainis, and the pressing need for qualified professionals within the cybersecurity field. These opportunities will help upskill and reskill Bahrainis to fill this gap and establish sustainable career paths in the technology sector.  

16.05.2022

Tamkeen Announces Strategic Partnership with Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait to provide Financing that Facilitates growth and development for Enterprises

The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) signed a new strategic partnership agreement with the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) in line with the new support programs. The agreement comes as an addition to strategic partnership agreements announced over the past 2 months with several key financial services providers in Bahrain for the purpose of providing enterprises with diverse options for funding. Tamkeen established partnership agreements with 9 banks so far with the purpose to drive productivity and growth in the private sector. 

28.04.2022

How 5 Global Companies Transformed to Thrive

Change is the only constant. This statement holds very true for the world of business, and that’s why adapting to change is a vital skill and tactic for businesses and individuals alike. Running a business comes with unexpected challenges; there is no way of telling the next big trend that could render some of your products and services obsolete, or a major global event that could change the lives of people and how they engage with businesses or a wave of accelerating technology advancements that alter the expectations of your customers.