The Kingdom of Bahrain is emerging as a regional leader in digital transformation. The Kingdom has well-recognized the importance of technology to reinforce its economic growth, jobs creation, and human development to provide a better life for all. Bahrain has been an early adopter of implementing reforms to support technology-driven businesses and empower them to drive the economy while the government takes a regulatory role and governance. Bahrain was the first country in the Arab Gulf region to liberalize its telecom sector. Today, Bahrain is leading the region with its well-established information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure. Bahrain ranks 1st in the Arab region in information and communications technology (ICT) Development Index (IDI) as per International Telecommunication Union (ITU) report and ranks 4th globally in Telecommunication Infrastructure Index (TII) as per United Nation eGovernment Development Index  (iGA), Economic Development Board  by United Nation eGovernment Report. The country is ready for adopting new and emerging technologies as the percentage of individuals using the internet in Bahrain has reached 98%.

All of this information and communications technology (ICT) achievements have made Bahrain be in the lead in information and communications technology (ICT) development and a fresh-ground for innovations and technologies. The National Digital Strategy of the Kingdom of Bahrain, which will be released soon, will set the directions on how to take advantage of the emerging technologies to streamline service delivery in Bahrain and take the Kingdom towards a better life for all.