Bahrain

A decade has passed since Bahrain’s telecoms sector was revolutionised by the liberalisation of the industry and the formation of an independent regulator. Over that time, the sector has evolved into one of the most open and diversified in the region. Fixed and mobile telephony and broadband services reach nearly every household, and many mobile...

Despite a challenging few years, the construction sector in Bahrain looks set to grow in 2012. In the private sector, demand has fallen off in some segments, such as high-end and mixed-use projects, but local construction and development companies have reoriented towards other areas of the market with more growth potential. Indeed, the government,...

As the mobile telecoms sector has matured and liberalised, it has put pressure on operators looking to achieve growth from a telecoms market that is reaching saturation. Indeed, even as the number of subscribers and the volume of traditional mobile traffic has continued to climb incrementally in the past few years, revenues for both prepaid and post...

Social housing is certainly not a concept unique to Bahrain – around the globe, governments provide reduced-cost homes for low-income citizens. The Kingdom’s rapidly growing population is likely to cause an increase in demand for social housing that will require additional support to meet. Accordingly, the government has turned to the private sector...