Citi Global Tech Hub in Bahrain is on track to employ 1,000 Bahraini coders

Citi Global Tech Hub in Bahrain is on track to employ 1,000 Bahraini coders

Citi Bahrain has celebrated the first anniversary of its Global Technology Hub, which is on track to employ 1,000 Bahraini coders over ten years.

Currently, the hub comprises of 110 Bahraini employees, out of which 91 Bahrainis have started at the Citi Seef premise, with 19 additional hires set to join soon. Female participants at the Hub make up 22% of the total Bahrainis, outperforming the average of females in other Citi tech hubs around the world.

When selecting a country for its Global Technology Hub, Citi conducted a rigorous technical coding test and interview process, with Bahraini talent showing the highest pass rate when compared to other regions. Even more encouraging was the level of female talent in Bahrain’s candidate pool, as Bahrain ranks first globally in multiple subindices according to Meta’s Inclusive Internet Index (2022), including female digital skills training and STEM education, open data policies, and privacy regulations.

Commenting on the anniversary and the contribution of female participants in the hub, HH Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, Member of the Supreme Council for Women and Chairwoman of the Bahrain Women in Fintech Committee, said: “We are pleased to see Citi’s achievements a year after the Hub’s launch. Such initiatives