Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 76% of total businesses in Bahrain and contribute significantly to GDP and employment. The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry provides various services to support SMEs, including advocacy, commercial opportunities, and legal consultancy. Additionally, Tamkeen was established in 2013 to specifically serve entrepreneurs and SMEs through counseling, training, facilitating partnerships and funding connections. The organization helps SMEs in areas such as business planning, marketing, quality standards, and accessing loans or grants.

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HUSSAIN JANAHIHUSSAIN JANAHI
SME Development and Support CounselorSME Development and Support Counselor

3. Category Number of Employees Annual Sales (BD)
Micro Up to 10 Up to 100,000
Small 11 to 50 100,001 - 1 Million
Medium 51 to 250 1,000,001 - 5 Million

4.  Employment generation
 Share in industrial output
 Efficient usage of local raw materials
 Efficient usage of technology
 Equitable distribution of national Income
 Contribution to Export

5.  Quick setup
 Shift society trends to investments
 Cut on imports
 Filling in market gaps
 Self employment

6. • Bahrain SME facts:
• 76% of total businesses
• 28% contribution to GDP
• 77% contribution to employment
By:

8.  Finance and credit
 Marketing
 Technical
 Market Information
 Statistics & Information
 Infrastructure.
 Machines and other equipments.
 Delayed payments

21.  In 1939, the first Chamber of Commerce in the Arabian Gulf
was established in Bahrain under the name of the "General
Traders' Association“.
 The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce
and Industry is considered one of
the leading Chambers in the region.

22.  Advocating the interests of members and the private
sector.
 Providing members with commercial and investment
opportunities, statistics, information & reports.
 Legal consultancy
 Legalizing commercial and industrial certificates.
 Participating in local and foreign exhibitions, conferences
and events

24.  Inaugurated in February 2013 to provide services to the
entrepreneurs and SMEs in order to grow, develop and
prosper.

26.  Promoting the culture of entrepreneurship in the society.
 Provide policy, regulatory information and counseling to the SME.
 Encourage the adoption of innovative concepts and projects.
 Strengthening export operations and competition for small and medium-sized
enterprises on the regional and global level
 Providing the necessary information on target markets
 Development of the skills of entrepreneurs through high-quality training courses.
 Offer counseling to small and medium-sized enterprises and help them in expansion
& growth, overcome their difficulties and increase their competitiveness in the market.
 Facilitating communication between SMEs and funding institutions.
 Establish partnerships with regional and international centers and organizations.
 Coordination with official authorities concerned to create National Strategy for SME
and activating its role.

28. ◦ Preparation & Empowerment
 Training courses
 Questionnaires
 Market Studies
◦ Counseling
 Business plans
 Finance
 Marketing
 Quality
 Legal

30. ◦ Counseling in areas of:
 Business plans
 Finance
 Marketing
 Quality
 Legal

32. ◦ Financial Linkages.
 Micro loans (BHD200 – BHD5,000)
 SME loans (BHD5,000 – BHD500,000)
 Grants Tamkeen - Tenmou
 Export Guarantees

34.  Technology sourcing & tie-ups
◦ Subcontracting and partnership exchange
◦ University projects tie-up with the private sector
◦ E-commerce solutions
 Intellectual Property
◦ Counseling in Intellectual Property

36.  ZAIN - BCCI Exclusive
◦ Land lines
◦ Mobile lines
◦ Bulk SMS
◦ International Calls
◦ Laptop
◦ Handheld devices
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38. ◦ Import of master franchises
◦ Export of local franchises
 Preparation of feasibility study
 Preparation of the operations manual
 Preparation of staffing manuals

40.  Cooperation with the various incubators in the
Kingdom
(Industrial, ICT, University and woman).
 Coordination with the official bodies.