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Beyon has submitted the master plan for its $1.5 billion Digital City Bahrain project to the national urban planning authority for formal review. The large-scale development will combine commercial, education, R&D, residential, and lifestyle infrastructure at Beyon’s Hamala headquarters. The project is positioned as a national model for smart, sustainable, and innovation-driven urban development.
stc Bahrain has partnered with Bahrain Development Bank to deliver secure cloud and cybersecurity services that will modernize the bank’s digital infrastructure. The collaboration focuses on AWS cloud management, enhanced security, and operational efficiency. It supports BDB’s mission to empower SMEs, improve client services, and contribute to Bahrain’s broader financial sector digital transformation and economic growth agenda.
MyGov’s latest update adds 14 new digital services, increasing the total to 111 since launch. The expansion includes consolidated utility bill payments, zakat and donation features, mosque and Ramadan listings, and enhanced digital health services. With over 640,000 downloads by October 2025, the app is becoming a central gateway for government services in Bahrain.
A new Mubasher Capital Bahrain report confirms Beyon’s continued dominance in the Kingdom’s telecom sector, with over 70 percent broadband and 40 percent mobile market share. The company has demonstrated steady revenue growth, reaching BD460 million in 2024, supported mainly by traditional telecom services. Beyon is also expanding across digital finance, cloud, IT, and cybersecurity through multiple subsidiaries. Its international exposure, supported by infrastructure projects such as the SEA-ME-WE 6 cable, is strengthening long-term growth and diversification while remaining aligned with Bahrain’s Vision 2030.
Telenor Pakistan and UNICEF concluded their three-year partnership with a national ceremony in Islamabad highlighting key achievements in child online protection. The collaboration engaged regulators, government bodies, civil society, and youth to strengthen digital safety frameworks. Key outcomes include youth empowerment initiatives, policy advocacy, national education integration, and the launch of Pakistan’s first Child Online Protection Committee. New research from the Disrupting Harm II study will guide future policy reforms, with full findings due in April 2026.
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