“It was brought to our attention that consumers have had multiple SIM cards in their name without their knowledge, and they discovered they had to pay for services they never asked for. This, of course, was unacceptable and TRA had to take action,” said the TRA’s consumer affairs manager, Mariam Al Mannai.
New EWA online portal to go live in Bahrain next month
The EWA portal, which won a ‘Tech Award’ at GITEX 2017 in Dubai back in October, will go live in Bahrain next month, officials announced last week.
Bahrain to host Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2019
The Global Entrepreneurship Congress brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and policymakers from more than 170 countries.
Bahrain’s Zain inks connectivity partnership with K Hotel
Zain Bahrain and K Hotel, operated by the Gulf Hotels Group, have signed an enterprise partnership for full connectivity solutions …
Bahrain to host first RegTech MENA summit next week
As an expanding segment of the broader fintech universe, RegTech intersects regulation with innovation to revolutionise the financial services industry.
Bahrain hosts youth innovation event with Microsoft, BDB
The Youth Leadership Programme, held in partnership with Microsoft and Bahrain Development Bank (BDB), took place between August and November as part of the Youth City 2030 initiative at the International Exhibition and Conventions Centre.
Bahrain launches ‘largest’ MENA Fintech hub
The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) and FinTech Consortium (FTC) have launched Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB), the “largest dedicated fintech hub in …
Bulwark recognises Batelco as Sophos’ Bahrain partner
Digital solutions provider Batelco has been presented with ‘Best Sophos Partner in Bahrain’ award at GITEX 2017 by Bulwark, the …
Avaya expands regional presence with Bahrain office opening
The expansion furthers Avaya’s commitment to investing in local talent, while enabling businesses of all sizes to evolve as Bahrain moves towards being a digital economy.
BMI Research: Bahrain FinTech sector gaining momentum
A new report has found that Bahrain is losing ground to Dubai’s fintech sector and needs to adopt new technology …
Bahrain’s Batelco, AFS to roll out mobile wallet solution
The solution will help accelerate Bahrain’s journey toward a cashless digital society with added security for both consumers and merchants.
TRA Bahrain issues telecoms infrastructure legislation
“This is a major step forward for Bahrain as no such legislation existed previously in the Kingdom, or even the region,” said TRA’s director of cybersecurity, Dr Khalid bin Duaij Al Khalifa.
GITEX 2017: Bahraini participators set to double 2016 figure
Ahmed Al-Hujairi, CEO of Worksmart, the organising company of Bahrain’s National Pavilion at GITEX said, “45 companies are expected to participate this year, an increase of nearly 50% from the previous year. This will contribute to keeping abreast of global developments in the ICT sector.”
AWS partners with Bahrain Technology Companies
BTECH’s president, Ubaidli Al-Ubaidli, emphasized that such cooperation with AWS would greatly benefit the ICT companies in Bahrain at various levels.
Bahraini lawyer detained for sympathising with Qatar online
This is the first time that the country has remanded someone for violating a ban on support for Qatar, that Bahrain first introduced after it joined Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt in severing ties with Doha.
Bahrain’s Investcorp acquires European vehicle tracking firm
Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products based in Bahrain, has announced that it has acquired ABAX Group, an international market leader in the development and supply of vehicle tracking systems technology in a deal worth $210 million.
Bahrain International Airport chooses Thales
With 14 million passengers a year expected by 2020, Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has chosen Thales and SITA …
UAE, Saudi, Egypt, Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Qatar
The UAE has given Qatari diplomats 48 hours to leave the country, citing their “support, funding and embrace of terrorist, extremist and sectarian organisations”, WAM said.
Bahrain minister hacked following Qatar cyber-attack claim
Hackers took over the Twitter account of the Bahraini foreign minister on Saturday, just 10 days after neighbouring Qatar claimed its official news agency had been subject to a cyberattack.
Batelco trials 5G in Bahrain
Batelco and Ericsson have joined forces to successfully conduct the first-ever 5G trial in Bahrain at Batelco’s Headquarters in Hamala, …