The RIPE Network Coordination Centre (NCC) and the Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) recently held a training program for telecommunications …
Bahrain sovereign wealth fund reduces IT costs by 50% with AWS
Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has recently announced the successful migration of the company’s IT infrastructure to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud and the closure of its onsite and offsite data centres.0 3466Microsoft appoints Al Hosni as country manager for Bahrain, Oman
Al Hosni will drive Microsoft’s efforts to assist public and private-sector organisations in Bahrain and Oman with their digital transformation journeys.
Bahrain’s Alba to implement GE’s heavy-duty gas turbine technology
Alba said the addition of the fourth block of GE 9HA gas turbine technology at PS 5 will further increase the power efficiency and output of the station.
WIBC highlights need for smart contracts in Islamic finance
“Smart contracts need to be developed to the point where they are admissible in court and can be used in dispute resolution,” said Khalid Hamad.
MENA Regulatory Summit to be held in Bahrain next year
The Regulatory Summit will debate key challenges that financial institutions and corporates face in complying with international standards, fighting financial crime and promoting strong internal compliance cultures.
World Islamic Banking Conference kicks off in Bahrain
In partnership with the CBB, the Islamic Banking forum is operating under the theme “Drivers of Economic Growth & Risks: Policymakers & Regulators”.
OPPO enlists Sky International for Bahrain launch
Camera phone specialist OPPO has announced that it will be launching in the Bahrain market in partnership with local mobile …
AFS CEO: Bahrain’s cashless society goal will take ‘at least two years’
“For Bahrain to own its digital economy, we need a proper ecosystem that will have a network with end-to-end digitisation. I think that will take at least two years more for Bahrain, even though we have a robust beginning,” said B. Chandrasekhar.
Gulf Air selects Thales flight management system for new Airbus fleet
Thales’ TopFlight FMS provides pilots with reliable navigational information, displayed in a simple manner – suited to heavy air traffic conditions.
Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than Oman, Bahrain
Bahrain and Oman generate 27.8 TWh and 29.6 TWh of energy per year. Bitcoin, however, generates the most of them all – with a 30.25 TWh reading per year.