Gulf Air introduces Apple Pay on its Mobile App

Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, introduced Apple Pay on the airline’s Mobile application.Gulf Air customers can now easily book a ticket on the airline’s application without the need of remembering or typing their credit card details, as the new feature allows them to process the payment by easily using Face ID to authorize the transaction.“This […]

Bahrain first in GCC to license Starlink

he Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has granted US firm SpaceX the licence to offer Starlink satellite and Internet services in Bahrain. The kingdom is the first in the GCC to grant a licence for this service. Starlink is a new and innovative service that uses a network of satellites along the Earth’s orbit in low […]

Batelco, Ericsson sign MoU for nextgen 5G in Bahrain

Batelco, a leading telecom provider in the region and Ericsson have signed an agreement to collaborate on next-generation 5G technologies and innovations in line with Bahrain’s digital economy vision. This latest memorandum of understanding (MoU) is part of Batelco’s efforts to enhance its network capabilities to achieve future goals for 5G technology, in addition to […]

Deal is signed for Bahrain ID cards delivery

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Information and eGovernment Authority (IGA) and the Transportation and Telecommunications Ministry for delivery of identity cards. iGA chief executive Mohammed Al Qaed and Bahrain Post Assistant Under-Secretary Shaikh Bader bin Khalifa Al Khalifa signed the deal yesterday in the presence of officials. “The renewal of the […]

iGA renews cooperation with Bahrain Post for delivery of ID cards processed via bahrain.bh

The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) and the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT) renewed service delivery of identity cards to citizens and residents processed after conducting the service through the National portal Bahrain.bh. The three-year agreement aims to improve government ID card services customer experience by simplifying and speeding up procedures. Al Qaed said […]

Bin Hindi Solutions launches new identity at the Gulf Construction Expo 2022

Bin Hindi Solutions (BHS), a division of Bin Hind Informatics, has launched its new identity at the Gulf Construction Expo 2022 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre. The company showcased a wide range of tailor-made and cutting-edge products and solutions that target the needs of diversified industries. The solution line up covering visual […]

stc in deal to set up major technology park in Bahrain

stc Bahrain, an operating company part of stc Group, a world-class digital enabler,  announced a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications for the launch a first-of-its-kind technology park in the region. The company will be leasing 55,000 sq m of land from the government in Al Qurain area for the project that […]

Bahrain’s iGA highlights digital transformation at WGS

Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) highlighted some of the Kingdom’s digital transformation successes at the recent World Government Summit 2022 held on the sidelines of Expo 2020 Dubai. The iGA delegation was led by Chief Executive Mohammed Ali Al Qaed and included Deputy CE for Electronic Transformation, Dr. Zakariya Ahmed Alkhaja, Hesham Al Hashemi, […]