98 October 2018 www.bahrainthismonth.com marketplacebusinessbites The Arabian Gulf University (AGU) has invited leading construction companies to submit their bids for constructing and building King Abdullah Medical City. The project, paid for through a SR1 billion grant from the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, will be built on a one million square metre plot of land donated by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Once operational, the facility will boast 300 beds and a full range of outpatient clinics, in addition to 15 operating rooms and quality support medical services such as advanced laboratories and a pharmacy. AGU president, Dr Khaled bin Abdulrahman Al Ohaly, said the selection process for the construction companies will be carried out according to several criteria, most notably their previous experience. Bids Sought for Medical City In a bid to offer the best service to its Filipino customers in Bahrain, Travelex, the foreign exchange specialist, has partnered with authorised Philippinesbased remittance agency iREMIT, giving customers the ease to send and receive money seamlessly between the two countries. The new service will be accessible at all 25 branches across the Kingdom. iREMIT is a name that is very well known amongst overseas Filipino workers as a secure and trusted means of transferring money effectively and efficiently to the Philippines through its network of 21,000 cash pick locations, as well as credit to any bank in the Philippines. The agreement comes as part of iREMIT’s efforts to intensify strategic marketing alliances and initiatives in countries with a high density of Filipinos. Easing Philippines Cash Transfers United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has appointed Samir Aldarabi as director of the United Nations Information Centre for Gulf Countries, located in Manama. He was previously acting director, leading the strategic communications and building understanding and support for the aims and goals of the United Nations in Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates since June 2015. From 2002 to 2015, Samir Aldarabi held progressively responsible public information positions across the United Nations Secretariat. He served as director of the UN Information Centre in Sana’a from 2010 to 2015, where he joined the UN Special Political Mission for Yemen. He was also the national deputy director of Radio Miraya with the UN Mission in Sudan from 2009 to 2010 and worked as a radio producer at UNHQ from 2002 to 2009. New Boss for Bahrain UN Centre Bahrain-based fintech solutions provider, Waqfe, recently signed a collaboration agreement with the Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB), which will enable 40 talented Bahrainis to acquire skills in the financial services industry through a structured internship programme. The programme offers unique career acceleration opportunities, such as internships, scholarships, vocational training and job placements. It is supported by a growing network of corporates from Bahrain and the MENA region and the agreement with BAB lends further credence to the rising popularity of the initiative. Through the internship placements with BAB, young Bahrainis will benefit from reallife work experiences that will give them the chance to develop their professional skills and competencies, which in turn will assist them in future career development. Fatima Al Alawi, the chief business officer of Waqfe, and Dr Waheed Al-Qassim, the CEO of Bahrain Association of Banks signed the agreement in the presence of Osama Al Khajah, the board advisor of Waqfe. Banking Internship Programme Agreed
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