Minister of Industry and Commerce HE Zayed R. Alzayani received The CEO of Bahrain Exports Ms. Safa Sharif A Khaliq, and congratulated her on the occasion of the announcement of the Board of Directors of Export Bahrain to appoint her as CEO of Export Bahrain and wished her continued success in performing her new duties.

Bahrain Exports is the first national export development and support institution in Bahrain specialized in promoting and accelerating growth rates of Bahraini exports of services and products made in Bahrain through unique solutions designed to help and enable exporters to establish a foothold on the global trade map by entering high-growth export markets.

Mrs. Safa A.Khaliq has over 17 years of experience, mainly in developing and supporting initiatives that effectively enhance the economic environment. She has worked in various leadership positions in several institutions, including (Tamkeen), Bahrain Islamic Bank (BIB) and Bahrain Development Bank (BDB), where she focused on project management, developing international partnerships and developing strategies for companies, products and research. In addition to participating in the development of many national initiatives aimed at developing work and innovation and strengthening the environment of SMEs in the private sector in the Kingdom.

Mrs. A. Khaliq also received her Master’s degree in Project Management from the University of Malaysia and a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Bangalore University in India. In addition to many other degrees in various fields, including the Executive Certificate on Innovation and Strategy from Harvard Business School.