Evaluation of Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship begins

“Tamkeen” has announced the commencement of the evaluation phase of the Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship which honours Bahraini entrepreneurs and celebrates their achievements. Now in its fourth edition, the award received 180 applications from Bahraini companies and entrepreneurs in seven categories.

Launched under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, the award honours micro-enterprises, startup companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, enterprises with an international footprint, sustainable businesses, and female entrepreneurs.

Lifetime Achievement Award will honour an accomplished Bahraini entrepreneur who has contributed significantly to the development of Bahrain’s community-based economy. Dr Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi, Chief Executive of Tamkeen, said, “The high participation rate in this edition reflects the significance of the Award, and emphasizes its positive impact in empowering the private sector, in line with HRH the Crown Prince’s directives.”

The three-phase evaluation begins with filtering applications into various categories during quarter-finals. A committee will short-list three contestants from each category by evaluation ideas presented during the second phase. Tamkeen will announce the winner during a ceremony held at end November. The committee consists of local and regional experts and international companies and organisations like the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and Ernst & Young.