MANAMA: Export Bahrain has facilitated local businesses to go global and expand into international markets reporting more than $130 million (BD49m) worth of exports to more than 57 markets worldwide up to last month.
The initiative reinforced and increased export opportunities for current and potential exporters which included more than 23 per cent of exporters who entered new markets and more than 10pc who were first-time exporters, while more than 7pc represented service exports and more than 30pc of Export Bahrain customers were women business owners .