Oracle has signed a Memorandum of Figuring out (MoU) with the Labour Fund “Tamkeen” to open a devoted Oracle Engineering Middle within the Kingdom of Bahrain. The MoU was once signed on the Gateway Gulf Discussion board 2024, hosted by way of the Kingdom of Bahrain with world participation from senior govt officers, trade leaders, and managers.
Thru this collaboration, Oracle will be offering technical coaching and certification to Bahrainis with the purpose to give a boost to Bahrain’s ICT skill pool and make use of native skill on this box to force virtual innovation and expansion. This initiative may even lend a hand meet the rising call for for Oracle Cloud answers within the Gulf area.
The MoU with Oracle aligns with Tamkeen’s 2024 strategic priorities: to extend financial participation via employment alternatives for brand spanking new marketplace entrants, to increase profession construction alternatives to be had to the Bahraini personnel, and to additional broaden the non-public sector by way of supporting enterprises to force affect and sustainable construction within the financial system.
“We’re prioritizing our paintings with Bahrain – a pioneering nation of the Abraham Accords – as a result of we consider the Kingdom will proceed to revel in the industrial power that the Accords create,” stated Safra Catz, CEO, Oracle. “I am delighted to participate in the MoU signing ceremony with Tamkeen this week because of the important decision made by Bahrain’s leadership to prioritize peace, prosperity and opportunity through the region.”
In this instance, Her Excellency Ms. Maha Abdulhameed Mofeez, Leader Government of the Labour fund Tamkeen commented: “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.”
“Our training programs will support the growth of the Oracle partner ecosystem in Bahrain and provide an industry leading learning platform for local students,” stated Nick Redshaw, senior vp, Tech Cloud, Center East and Africa, Oracle.
As a part of the settlement, Oracle and Tamkeen may even collaborate to release Oracle certification methods, supported by way of Tamkeen, to lend a hand broaden and qualify Bahraini skill wanted for the Oracle Engineering Hub. This initiative may even lend a hand provide native tech skill to Oracle companions setting up engineering and services and products hubs in Bahrain, additional strengthening Bahrain’s place as a number one vacation spot for generation innovation and funding.
