March 29, 2015 EDB visits the US and India As part of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) efforts to promote the Kingdom and drive foreign direct investments, a number of visits were conducted to the US and India by EDB officials during the first quarter of 2015. In the US, EDB representatives [...]
September 11th, 2019 – The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) is pleased to announce the joining of Khalid Humaidan as Chief Executive, effective immediately. Mr Humaidan will be responsible for leading the EDB in attracting further investments into the Kingdom that will contribute to the generation of employment opportunities. Prior to joining the EDB, Mr […]
January 17, 2015 Manama, Economic Development Board, 17th January 2015: An Economic Development Board (EDB) delegation has visited India to attend both the ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ Global Business Summit in Ahmedabad and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) annual summit in Jaipur, where the EDB was an event sponsor. EDB representatives met with Indian businesses [...]
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), today chaired the EDB’s Board of Directors Meeting, at its headquarters in Bahrain Bay. During the meeting, Bahrain’s economic indicators, the EDB’s milestones in the first six months of 2023, and the […]
October 30, 2014 Manama, Economic Development Board, 30th October 2014: Officials from the Economic Development Board (EDB), led by Dr. Jarmo Kotilaine, Chief Economist at the EDB, attended the 6th annual FundForum USA held in Boston, Massachusetts. The Forum, which was co-sponsored by the EDB and KPMG featured multiple high-level guest speakers who were [...]
April 02, 2017 Manama, 2nd April 2017: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB) chaired the EDB’s board meeting at the organisation’s offices in Bahrain Bay. At the meeting, His Royal Highness stressed the importance of strengthening [...]
March 17, 2015 Manama, Economic Development Board, 17th March 2015: The Economic Development Board (EDB), in cooperation with the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), is hosting a visiting Indian delegation comprising of 20 delegates representing ICT firms. As part of their visit, the EDB has organized a series of [...]
July 05, 2015 His Royal Highness Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB), on June 7, chaired the EDB’s Board of Directors board meeting, at Riffa Palace. During the meeting His Royal Highness advised the board to stay up [...]
October 01, 2014 The Economic Development Board of Bahrain (EDB) signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan Information Technology Services Industry Association (JISA) at the EDB headquarters in Seef area. The MoU comes as a part of a visit of a business Japanese delegation to the Kingdom to attend business meetings and events [...]
March 29, 2015 Around 1,000 jobs will be created in Bahrain in the coming three years, as a direct result of efforts and outreach programmes by the Economic Development Board (EDB) to attract specialised international companies to the Kingdom last year. The EDB, as part of its official role in attracting foreign investments [...]
October 23, 2013 The EDB announced today the launch of a new advertising and promotional campaign, the first of a series in the GCC region with the objective of emphasising Bahrain’s position as a business, investment and a family tourism destination. The campaign, titled “See You in Bahrain”, is consistent with EDB’s marketing [...]
The Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), is set to host the second of its Quarterly Business Law Forum for 2023. The forum will take place on the 11th May 2023, at Ritz-Carlton Bahrain. With these forums, the Bahrain EDB aims to establish a platform to facilitate a space for stakeholders and experts to regularly discuss […]
