Oracle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bahrain’s Labour Fund (Tamkeen) to open a dedicated Oracle Engineering Centre in Bahrain. 

 

The MoU was signed at the Gateway Gulf Forum 2024, hosted by Bahrain with international participation from senior government officials, business leaders and executives.

 

Through this collaboration, Oracle will offer technical training and certification to Bahrainis with the aim to strengthen Bahrain’s ICT talent pool and employ local talent in this field to drive digital innovation and growth. This initiative will also help meet the growing demand for Oracle Cloud solutions in the Gulf region. 

 

Strategic priority

The MoU with Oracle aligns with Tamkeen’s 2024 strategic priorities: to increase economic participation through employment opportunities for new market entrants, to expand career development opportunities available to the Bahraini workforce, and to further develop the private sector by supporting enterprises to drive impact and sustainable development in the economy.   

 

Maha Abdulhameed Mofeez, Chief Executive of Tamkeen, commented: "We are committed to equipping national talent with the necessary skills to meet the demands of the growing Information Technology sector in the job market, ensuring their competitiveness both locally and globally."

 

“Our training programmes will support the growth of the Oracle partner ecosystem in Bahrain and provide an industry leading learning platform for local students,” said Nick Redshaw, senior vice president, Tech Cloud, Middle East and Africa, Oracle. 

 

As part of the agreement, Oracle and Tamkeen will also collaborate to launch Oracle certification programmes, supported by Tamkeen, to help develop and qualify Bahraini talent needed for the Oracle Engineering Hub. This initiative will also help supply local tech talent to Oracle partners establishing engineering and services hubs in Bahrain, further strengthening Bahrain's position as a leading destination for technology innovation and investment.--TradeArabia News Service