MANAMA, April 13 -- The tourism sector has emerged as one of the key contributors to the Kingdom of Bahrain's economy. The contribution of tourism sector to the GDP surpassed 6 per cent in 2018 compared to 4.6 per cent in 2017.
Shaikh Khalid bin Humood Al Khalifa, CEO Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority told the participants of the Top CEO Conference and Awards held at Al Areen Palace & Spa, said the tourism sector has witnessed a sustained growth over the past many years.
The panel discussion titled "Bahrain's growth dynamics, among Shaikh Humood was also addressed by Jassim Alseddiqui, CEO Abu Dhabi Financial Group; Rishi Kapoor, Co-CEO Investcorp; Dr Jarmo Kotilaine, Chief Economist EDB and Khalid Al Saad, CEO, Bahrain Fintech Ba...