Export Bahrain has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry, creating a single front door for local companies that want faster, cheaper access to regional and global buyers.
The partnership aligns two of the ecosystem’s most influential bodies: Export Bahrain, which subsidises shipping, trade finance and market intel, and BCCI, the 30-session chamber that represents more than 40,000 businesses. Under the MoU the organisations will share data on regulations and demand trends, co-host trade missions and cross-list services so exporters see one menu instead of two disconnected offerings. That matters for SMEs—particularly manufacturers and service firms—that often struggle to price, insure and move goods beyond the Gulf.
By pooling seminars, B2B matchmaking and “Made in Bahrain” showcases, the partners aim to push more deals into pipelines such as Saudi giga-projects and African e-commerce hubs. The agreement also supports Bahrain’s Economic Recovery Plan, which targets higher non-oil exports and calls for 10,000 Bahrainis to be trained each year for globally facing roles. For founders, the immediate upside is clarity: a startup can now walk into either entity and get routed to shipping rebates, export credit or a delegation slot without repeating paperwork. Longer term, the knowledge-share on sector-specific standards—think halal certification or ISO compliance—should smooth the path for food producers, fintech vendors and green-tech installers eyeing new jurisdictions.
“Improving the efficiency of the export environment and encouraging products of national origin in international markets are at the heart of this agreement,” said Safa Sharif Abdulkhaliq, CEO of Export Bahrain.
Companies ready to pitch overseas buyers can register interest through Export Bahrain’s portal, with joint workshops rolling out next quarter.
