Manama - VIVA Bahrain will be the Technology sponsors for the 2015 Global Islamic Investment Gateway (GIIG) event taking place on 2nd - 3rd of March. The two-day international forum organized by Thomson Reuters, the Islamic Development Bank and the Economic Development Board (EDB) Bahrain, aims to facilitate regional investment transactions by bringing together investors and investment opportunities from across Islamic markets.
VIVA Bahrain has extended its support to the GIIG investment forum to reiterate Bahrain as a regional and global Islamic finance hub and strengthen its active contribution in the growth of the financial sector across the GCC.
Commenting on the sponsorship, Eng. Ulaiyan Al Wetaid, VIVA Bahrain CEO said, "VIVA is pleased to support the Global Islamic Investment Gateway (GIIG) event. As an international platform that brings together investors and investment opportunities, the forum offers potential business generation for Bahrain and a boost for the local economy. This sponsorship is in line with our continuous efforts to contribute towards strengthening Bahrain's positioning as a key regional player, whilst contributing towards its future growth."
GIIG will also bring together a distinguished collection of speakers to discuss prevailing investment challenges and issues. These will include senior government representatives, executives from development and multilateral agencies and leading regional investors and investment bankers.
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For more information please visit our website www.viva.com.bh.
For more information please contact:
Latifa Al-Shakar: 1756 1725, Latifa.Alshakar@ogilvy.com
Pooja Rekhi Sharma: 1756 1723, Pooja.Sharma@ogilvy.com
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