AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoGulf Tech Investment: GCC officials, including Bahrain’s industry minister, called for shared industrial strategies, local manufacturing and joint investment in data centres and AI. A regional Fourth Industrial Revolution centre launched in Bahrain aims to help factories adopt advanced technologies. Digital Infrastructure: Iran says it has plans to target Gulf undersea internet cables if US-Israeli strikes resume, and could hinder repairs. Damage could disrupt regional internet, cloud and financial services, though the Strait of Hormuz carries less than 1% of global international bandwidth. Bahrain’s Tech Sector: MEET ICT & BITEX returns to Manama on Oct. 27–28, with AI and digital transformation on the agenda. GBM is the event’s gold sponsor. Skills: stc Bahrain won a nationalisation award for programmes developing local IT and digital talent as it shifts from telecom operator to technology company. Smart Homes: Researchers say sustainable design and smart technologies could cut public-housing construction costs by up to 60% and electricity bills by 80%.
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