MANAMA: Tamkeen has won the award for the Best Governmental Agency of the Middle East Supporting Entrepreneurship at the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) 2020 held in Turkey.
Tamkeen chief executive Dr Ebrahim Janahi received the award in a ceremony during the WBAF 2020 VIP gala dinner.
This award highlights Tamkeen’s role and efforts within the entrepreneurship sector since it provides various services and programmes for entrepreneurs and contributes to the country’s social and economic status.
Tamkeen chairman Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa commented on the achievements Bahrain has attained with its strong presence within the region especially through its programmes and services offered to entrepreneurs.
According to him, this represents a promising plan to develop the national economy, pointing out that this award also reflects the country’s vision of improving its economy and supporting the entrepreneurship sector.
Dr Janahi also expressed delight on receiving such an award as it proves Bahrain’s continuous efforts to grow its economy.
“This is one of the most prominent international awards hosted by the World Congress. More than 1,500 participants from all around the world attend this event to discuss the most important and recent topics around global economic developments, in addition to investment opportunities and how to strengthen the development of sustainable global economies.”
WBAF chairman Baybars Altuntas extended his congratulations to Bahrain on this achievement and expressed his confidence in the contribution of Tamkeen’s role in supporting the startup ecosystem and entrepreneurship.
“This award is presented to organisations that demonstrate best practices in the region and salute those who stand out in imagining, discussing, and shaping the future of an entrepreneurial world,” he added.
The World Congress WBAF 2020 is considered one of the world’s most important fixtures for early and post-early stage equity and capital markets. It provides a unique opportunity for executives of private equity funds, wealth management institutions, family offices, banks, stock exchanges, science and technology parks, incubators, accelerators, investment promotion agencies, economic development boards, chambers of commerce and industries, municipalities, innovation agents and industry bodies to develop mutually-beneficial global networks.
Moreover, it features seven key summits including: Angel Investors Summit 2020, Global Startups Summit 2020, CEO Investors Summit, Foreign Direct Investment Summit FDI 2020, Science, Technology & Innovation Summit 2020, Global Woman Leaders’ Summit 2020 and FinTech Summit 2020.
During the summit, Tamkeen chief of planning and monitoring Dr Jarmo Kotilaine took part in a panel discussion on developing startup and FDI ecosystems and increasing cross-border investment.
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