Bahrain and KSA signs agreement to link BeAware Bahrain and Tawakkalna apps

  • Date: 21-Nov-2021
  • Source: Bizbahrain
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Bahrain
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Bahrain and KSA signs agreement to link BeAware Bahrain and Tawakkalna apps

Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) Chief Executive, Mohammed Ali Qaed led a Bahrain delegation on a visit to the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority’s (SDAIA) premises in Riyadh. He was met by SDAIA President, Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi and other officials. The visit was on the sidelines of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two Kingdoms to link the BeAware Bahrain and ‘Tawakkalna’ apps with each other. Joining the delegation were the Ministry of Health (MoH) Undersecretary, Dr. Waleed Khalifa Al Manea; iGA Deputy CE of Operation & Governance, Dr. Khalid Ahmed Almutawah; Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Chief of Coordination and Follow-up – Acting Director of Information Systems, Ambassador Ali Jassim Ahmed Alaradi; Ministry of Interior (MoI) Director of Ports and Passports representative, Lt. Colonel Fawaz Nasser Al-Jeeran. iGA Acting Director of eService and Channel Development, Ahmed Abdulwahab Albulooshi; in the presence the Ambassador Shaikh Hamoud bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. Dr. Alghamdi welcomed the Bahrain delegation and praised the strong relations between the two countries. He highlighted the importance of cooperation across fields, including technical areas such as eServices and electronic systems that enhance the performance of government entities and meet citizens’ needs. The delegation