Tamkeen programs power Amakin’s upskilling push across Bahrain

Sep 28, 2025

Bahrain Car Parks Company Amakin says 68% of its employees have advanced their careers through the Labour Fund Tamkeen’s programs, including Enterprise Training Support, Leadership Employment, Wage Increment, and On-the-Job Training. The figure and program mix were reported by the Bahrain News Agency and recorded in Tamkeen’s press release. The company framed the results as part of a longer plan to match skills with market demand and raise service quality across its network.

The update lands during an active September for Tamkeen. The fund’s press log shows a steady run of employer outcomes and a Board directive on September 14, 2025 to develop the 2026–2030 operational strategy that keeps Bahrainis’ competitiveness, enterprise growth, and digital transformation at the centre, as covered by the Bahrain News Agency and reflected in Tamkeen’s press archive.

Local outlets echoed Amakin’s figures this week. Gulf Daily News highlighted the same program mix and the focus on structured training and wage-linked progression, while BizBahrain carried similar coverage a day later.

Amakin positions itself as a leading parking and mobility operator with operations that include parking management and property leasing. Those activities, and its people agenda around Bahrainisation, women’s advancement, and wellbeing, are detailed in the company’s 2024 annual disclosures on Bahrain Bourse and its annual reports page.

For Bahrain’s founders and HR leads, the takeaway is actionable. Map near-term hiring to Tamkeen’s National Employment Program where wage support applies to new roles. Design promotion paths that qualify for the Wage Increment Program so employees see visible steps tied to performance. Layer team-wide courses through Enterprise Training Support, use Leadership Employment for mid and executive roles, and tap On-the-Job Training to build practical capability.

Next step: review Tamkeen’s September updates and confirm criteria and timing through BNA’s business desk, then align Q4 vacancies and a training calendar to application windows so teams can apply new skills on the floor by year end.

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