Labour Fund ‘Tamkeen’ announces its ongoing efforts to continue supporting the private sector and to redirect its focus on supporting enterprises in the private sector that have been affected by the current with the Coronavirus (Covid-19) situation.
The Labour Fund “Tamkeen” has witnessed a remarkable turnout in applications for the 6th edition of Mashroo3i Youth Business Competition with over 185 teams registered to take part in the competition. Subsequent to the end of registration, the Evaluation Committee of “Mashroo3i” have selected 132 qualified teams to join the comprehensive program fashioned to transform their business ideas into successful entrepreneurial projects. The outstanding volume of applicants further illustrates the notable growth of the entrepreneurial sector as well as the positive impact in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s private sector.
The Labour Fund ‘Tamkeen’ signs a partnership agreement with several leading banks in Bahrain with plans to launch the Solar Financing Scheme as part of Tamkeen’s Tamweel Scheme to empower enterprises and enable them to purchase solar energy panels to generate energy which in turn will help them reduce their costs.
Tamkeen has received The Best Governmental Agency of the Middle East Supporting Entrepreneurship award at the World Congress WBAF 2020 held in Turkey.
The Labour Fund ‘Tamkeen’s Customer Service Center in Seef Mall has recently been awarded with the Golden Trophy amongst 8 other centers in the second edition of “Taqyeem” program led by the Government Service Center Evaluation Committee.
The Labour Fund “Tamkeen” has extended the registration period of the 6th edition of Mashroo3i Youth Business Competition, for the year 2019 – 2020, due to the high the demand where the applications reached more than 150 application, until February 15th, 2020. This extension is granted to allow a larger segment of the Bahraini youth to join the comprehensive program that will enable them to transform their business ideas into successful entrepreneurial projects.
