Her Excellency Ms. Eman Ahmed Al Doseri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, stressed that investing in the development and refinement of the human element is a key pillar in the sustainability of economic development, and that investing in Bahraini youth is an important step towards digital transformation and promoting a sustainable competitive economy, noting in this regard the importance of continuing to adopt qualitative programs that consolidate the position of the Kingdom of Bahrain as a regional platform for technology in the Middle East, by providing the appropriate economic environment for creativity and attracting large and emerging companies.

This came during the closing ceremony of the " e-Commerce Champions " program in its fourth edition, which was held in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and Mr. Ahmed Buhazza, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, and a number of officials and participants, at the headquarters of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The Undersecretary toured the exhibition on the sidelines of the program and hailed the innovative projects designed by participating youth with the follow up of specialists and experts in this field, Al Doseri praised the program and the team that embraced such ambitious young potential, to help invest their ideas and energies and achieve their ambitions in sustainable entrepreneurship.

For his part, Mr. Ahmed Buhazza, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, praised the role of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in supporting the e-Commerce Champions Program, noting that the selected nominees showed exceptional innovative skills, and achieved distinguished achievements in various local competitions and programs, highlighting the participants’ great efforts during the past weeks in the Program, to provide young people with the necessary skills to keep up with the rapid economic changes, especially in the fields of e-Commerce, artificial intelligence and fintech, which were the focus of events and workshops.

The program, which has been successful during its past editions, aims to provide Bahraini university students with the tools and skills required by a group of specialists in the field of technology and artificial intelligence to embark through the journey of entrepreneurship after graduating from university.