EDB backs AmCham Mena forum

Manama : The American Chamber of Commerce Bahrain (AmCham Bahrain) yesterday announced Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) as the Strategic Partner of the upcoming AmCham MENA Regional Council’s Bi-Annual Forum held on 15 and 16 March 2017 in Bahrain.

The forum, which aims to promote trade and investment between the United States and markets of the Middle East and the North Africa (MENA) region will focus this year on: “SMEs - Unlocking Economic Potential in the MENA Region.”  More than 400 attendees are expected to participate in the Forum. 

Commenting, Khalid Al Rumaihi, Chief Executive of the EDB, said: “Countries in the region are going through exciting economic shifts, as the economies move from a growth model driven by the public sector to one driven by private enterprise.”

“We expect SMEs and startups to play an important role in driving this growth forward in the future. It is through events like this that we are able to connect with those companies and startups in order to enhance our entrepreneurship ecosystem to support their continued development.”

Qas H. Zu’bi, President of AmCham Bahrain, added, “We are confident that this year’s forum can serve as an important platform for the development and expansion of trade and investment among and between the markets of the MENA region, US and others globally.”

Participants are to include MENA Council member AmChams (Abu Dhabi-UAE, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia) as well as other regional US Business Councils (Dubai, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi), a broad range of international and regional business associations, U.S. Chambers of Commerce and U.S. and MENA government representatives.