Oracle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Labour Fund “Tamkeen” to open a dedicated Oracle Engineering Center in Bahrain.
The signing took place as part of the Gateway Gulf Forum 2024, hosted by the Kingdom in its second edition.
Through this partnership, 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.
The agreement aligns with Tamkeen’s 2024 strategic priorities, under three pillars, which are increasing economic participation through employment opportunities for new market entrants, expanding career development opportunities available to the Bahraini workforce, and further developing the private sector by supporting enterprises to drive impact and sustainable development in the economy.
Maha Abdulhameed Mofeez, Chief Executive of the Labour fund Tamkeen said: “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.”
On his part, Nick Redshaw, Oracle’s Senior Vice President of Technology in Middle East and Africa, and UAE country leader, said: “Our training programmes will support the growth of the Oracle partner ecosystem in Bahrain and provide an industry leading learning platform for local students.”
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 the Kingdom, further strengthening Bahrain’s position as a leading destination for technology innovation and investment.
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