Press background on Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)
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The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) is an investment promotion agency with overall responsibility for attracting investment into the Kingdom and supporting initiatives that enhance the investment climate.
The EDB works with the government and both current and prospective investors to ensure that Bahrain’s investment climate is attractive, to communicate the key strengths, and to identify where opportunities exist for further economic growth through investment.
The EDB focuses on several economic sectors that capitalise on Bahrain's competitive advantages. These sectors include financial services, manufacturing, ICT, tourism, logistics and transport.
For more information on the Bahrain EDB visit www.bahrainedb.com; for information about Bahrain visit www.bahrain.com.
Bilateral trade could surge by up to $200 million in 2021, says economic expert
India-Bahrain trade increases by nearly 40% year-on-year in the first half of 2021
Trade between India and Bahrain could be set for a significant post-pandemic rebound over the next 12... (more)
Jul 29, 2021 12:52 IST
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Bahrain tops AIRINC Global 150 Cities Index for financial attractiveness
Seven MENA cities in the top 16 places
Bahrain has topped the globally-recognised AIRINC Global 150 Cities Index financial attractiveness ranking for the third straight year, leading impressi... (more)
Jun 01, 2021 14:24 IST
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The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Foundation Holdings, a healthcare and education investment firm with major investments in India and the Gulf including Mumbai-based Edutech firm Toppr, to invest Rs. 218 crore into l... (more)
May 26, 2021 15:09 IST
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India & Bahrain are set for a boom in health trade amid a GCC-wide increase in demand for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Speaking at a webinar highlighting opportunities between the two countries, India Ambassador to The Kingdom of Bahrain Piyush Srivastava said,&nb... (more)
Nov 23, 2020 15:47 IST
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The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) - the investment promotion agency for the Kingdom of Bahrain - has announced that over the course of 2019, seven Indian firms entered Bahrain’s ICT space, bringing a total investment of $3.1 million. The seven companies range from IT... (more)
Mar 16, 2020 15:25 IST
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The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) – the Kingdom’s investment promotion agency – and the Department of Information Technology; Biotechnology; and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in ... (more)
Jan 24, 2020 14:48 IST
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Bahrain and Kerala government agencies to cooperate on knowledge exchange, best practice and delegation visits to boost FinTech, IoT and ICT innovation
Other areas of collaboration include education programmes, innovation projects and startup development and support (more)
Oct 09, 2019 13:50 IST
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Bahrain has announced it will pilot new guidelines for the procurement of Artificial Intelligence in the public sector, produced by the World Economic Forum (WEF) Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The announcement was made by WEF and the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) - t... (more)
Jul 04, 2019 15:40 IST
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Bahrain and Indian economies boosted by 6% rise in FDI inflows
India fourth highest FDI source for Bahrain at $281.9 million
At $42 billion, India represents the South Asia subregion’s largest recipient of FDI that year
StartUp Bahrain Week is a Community-led festival expected to bring together around 2,500 people, including entrepreneurs, company founders and venture capital investors from the Gulf and beyond.
37 delegates from across India, representing diverse sectors such as AI, e-commerce, cyber... (more)
Mar 06, 2019 16:46 IST
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