Winners of the eGovernment Excellence Award 2023

Under the patronage of His Excellency General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, Chairman of the ministerial committee for Information and Communication Technology (MCICT), the winners of the eGovernment Excellence Award 2023 were awarded.

Public & Private Sector Winners

Best Website

Award nominees from the public sector:

  1. Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
  2. Ministry of Industry and Commerce - Sijilat - The Commercial Registration Portal
  3. Tamkeen
  4. National Cyber Security Center
  5. Council of Representatives

Winning Entities from the public sector:

Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning


Ministry of Industry and Commerce


Award nominees from the private sector:

  1. Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)
  2. The Benefit Company
  3. Bahrain Chamber
  4. Gulf University
  5. Bahrain Airport Company (BAC)

Winning Entities from the private sector:

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)


The Benefit Company


Best Integrated eServices

Award nominees from the public sector:

  1. University of Bahrain – eAdmission Service
  2. Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning - Integrated eServices
  3. Ministry of Works - Material Testing Results eServices
  4. Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications - Marasi
  5. Ministry of Works - Contractor Prequalification eService

Winning Entities from the public sector:

University of Bahrain – eAdmission Service


Award nominees from the private sector:

  1. Bahrain Airport Services - SAWAED
  2. National Bank of Bahrain - Unified Payment Gateway Solution (UPGS)
  3. Bahrain Islamic Bank - PayPal integration
  4. Bahrain Airport Company - Flight Information Display System (FIDS)

Winning Entities from the private sector:

Bahrain Airport Services - SAWAED


Best Project for Digital Transformation

Award nominees from the public sector:

  1. Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Centre - MKCC e-Referral system
  2. Ministry of Interior – Police Wallet application
  3. Electricity and Water Authority - Smart Meters
  4. Royal Humanitarian Foundation - RHF Digital Transformation
  5. Southern Governorate – Digital Map feature in “Aljunobya”
  6. Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs - Bahrain E-passport

Winning Entities from the public sector:

Bahrain Defense Force - MKCC e-Referral system


Ministry of Interior – Police Wallet application


Award nominees from the private sector:

  1. Kalaam Telecom - Enabling Digital Transformation
  2. MRE WLL - Valencia Project
  3. Gulf University - Digital Transformation Project

Winning Entities from the private sector:

Kalaam Telecom - Enabling Digital Transformation


Best Practice in eParticipation

Award nominees from the public sector:

  1. Southern Governorate – “Aljunobya” video call services
  2. General Directorate of Traffic – TrafficBH Social media account
  3. Ministry of Health - eParticipation Initiatives
  4. Ministry of Interior – سوالف واعي series

Winning Entities from the public sector:

Southern Governorate – “Aljunobya” video call services


Award nominees from the private sector:

  1. Local Bahrain – LocalBH social media accounts
  2. Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) - Alba eParticipation

Winning Entities from the private sector:

Local Bahrain – LocalBH social media accounts


Best Work Environment for Digital Innovation Award

Award nominees from the public sector:

  1. Central Bank of Bahrain - CBB Innovation Lab
  2. University of Bahrain - Cloud Innovation Center at the University of Bahrain
  3. Ministry of Interior - Directorate of Information Technology & Electronic Creativity
  4. Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications - Tower Simulator for Air Traffic Control - Simulate the Future, Innovate the Present

Winning Entities from the public sector:

Central Bank of Bahrain - CBB Innovation Lab


Award nominees from the private sector:

  1. stc Bahrain - Best Work Environment for Digital Innovation
  2. Bapco Refining - Fostering a Data-Driven Culture for Digital Innovation

Winning Entities from the private sector:

stc Bahrain - Best Work Environment for Digital Innovation


Best Utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Award nominees from the public sector:

  1. Nasser Vocational Training Center - Green Anode Density Prediction for ALBA
  2. Ministry of Finance and National Economy - ML Sentiment Analysis Tool
  3. Ministry of Interior - AI Risk Level Assessments
  4. Survey and Land Registration Bureau - Smart Urban Change Detection

Winning Entities from the public sector:

Nasser Vocational Training Center - Green Anode Density Prediction for ALBA


Ministry of Finance and National Economy - ML Sentiment Analysis Tool


Award nominees from the private sector:

  1. INFINITEWARE – Labour Law Instant Chat
  2. RemoteApps - RemoteApps Human Capital Management

Winning Entities from the private sector:

INFINITEWARE – Labour Law Instant Chat


Best Applications for Smart Devices

Award nominees from the public sector:

  1. Ministry of Interior (General Directorate of Traffic) – eTaffic Application
  2. Ministry of Interior – “Mawaeid” Application
  3. National Health Regulatory Authority – “Tafteesh” application
  4. The Supreme Judicial Council – “Ahkam” application

Winning Entities from the public sector:

Ministry of Interior (General Directorate of Traffic) – eTaffic Application


Award nominees from the private sector:

  1. Unipal – Unipal application
  2. Bahrain Islamic Bank – BisB application
  3. Mazad B.S.C. – Mazad application
  4. Takaful - Smart Takaful application
  5. Batelco – Batelco application

Winning Entities from the private sector:

Unipal – Unipal application


Bahrain Islamic Bank – BisB application


Citizen Awards (Best Digital Initiative)

Winning Projects:

Salem Mesifer - Infrastructure Maintenance Initiation Using Artificial Intelligence


Ibtisam Ali & Zainab Ghulfam – Abshir application


Asya Ali Habib – “Together for a better vision” app, for effective communication between medical staff, patients, and their families.


Saleh Kadhem Abdulla - MyBFA / BFA connect