Bahrain host eCommerce expo in October

Manama : The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism announced the establishment of the fourth edition of the eCommerce Forum and Exhibition 2017 under the slogan “eCommerce ... a Bahraini Platform ... For a Global Market”. The event will be held from 8:00am to 2:00pm on 17 October 2017 at the Bahrain Exhibition Hall in the Crown Plaza Hotel.

Held under the patronage of the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani, the event has Tamkeen and Bahrain Technology Companies Society (BTECH) as strategic partners, with the support of Gulf Petrochemical Company as a silver sponsor. 

This year’s event will be launched in an altered way to suit the needs of the local market and bridge the technical gap between local businesses in terms of eCommerce and its applications. 

Commenting on the expo, Tamkeen’s Chief Executive, Dr. Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi, stressed the importance of the added value gained from eCommerce. 

“This event provides a great platform for knowledge sharing and exchange of best international practices, that ultimately supports our commercial institutions and contribute to the welfare of Bahrain,” he said.  

Talking about the event, President of the Bahrain Technology Companies Society, (BTECH) Ubaydli AL Ubaydli stressed the need to pay quick and creative attention to the changes taking place in the ICT industry in order to prepare the national economy to interact positively with these transformations. 

He pointed out the importance of generating a creative formula based on accurate scientific study of market transformations, derived from accurate information. 

Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, Chairman of Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company, expressed his wishes for the success of the forum and exhibition and hopes that the goals are achieved to elevate eCommerce projects to wider horizons.