Tamkeen has partnered with Bahrain Technology Companies Society (BTech) to organise a forum on the future of ICT industry in the kingdom.

Speaking at the forum, both sides stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation in discussing means to support and develop information and communications technology (ICT) firms in Bahrain.

Tamkeen's chief operating officer Amal Al Kooheji highlighted its commitment to support initiatives aimed at serving private sector enterprises and fulfilling businesses’ needs in light of ICT advances in the kingdom.

She expressed delight at partnership with BTech, aimed at empowering Bahraini ICT companies, which play a key role in the development of this vital sector.

"We all value the importance of ICT in our daily lives, and this sector has become pivotal for development. ICT advances have created a worldwide quantum leap in communication, information exchange and business facilitation," she remarked.

BTech board chairman Obaidly Al Obaidly said it will soon draw up plans to develop and expand the ICT sector to meet economic, social and education requirements, and encourage entrepreneurship and investment in these areas.

BTech, he stated, will continue work with Tamkeen on identifying studies on initiatives, projects and programmes to boost the sector in the kingdom, develop ICT companies and encourage their continual growth, thus, achieving sustainable development goals and enhancing Bahraini entrepreneurship regionally and internationally.

Ahmed Al Hujairi, the consultant of the BTech board, commended Tamkeen’s keenness on backingits activities and events, which seek to support the private sector and meet its needs for expertise, resources and competences.

Al Hujairi said this was in line with the society's strategy of supporting private sector ICT initiatives.-TradeArabia News Service