Manama, Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Chairman of the SMEs Development Board, honoured the winners of the Entrepreneurship Award 2024.
The award ceremony was organised by the Thattai Hindu Merchants Community (THMC), in the presence of a number of ministers, senior officials, and guests, and Mukesh Kavalani, President of the THMC.
In his speech, Minister Fakhro emphasised the support of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister for providing an attractive environment for innovative ideas and transforming them into projects that contribute to enhancing economic development.
He said that entrepreneurship was the basis of economic development and prosperity in the kingdom, adding that celebrating the achievements of distinguished entrepreneurs demonstrates a steadfast commitment to supporting and enhancing a conducive environment to enable emerging companies to develo
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Team Bahrain is actively engaged in enhancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem within the kingdom through institutions that support entrepreneurship by adopting innovative initiatives within the framework of the SMEs Development Board, the minister said.
He affirmed Bahrain’s commitment to promoting a culture of entrepreneurship and creating an encouraging environment for businesses by providing supportive programmes and advanced infrastructure.
He expressed appreciation for the role of the private sector and civil society institutions such as the THMC in supporting these efforts.
The award’s categories cover women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; the best startup company; the entrepreneur of the year; and the best innovation and technology business of the year.
Source: Bahrain News Agency