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In this Growth Perspectives video, OBG highlights the accelerated transformation of Oman's transport sector. Anchored by Oman Vision 2040, the sector contributed 7% to GDP in 2023, with aims to ...
Eyeing 3.4% annual growth in non-hydrocarbons GDP and up to $100bn in foreign direct investment by 2030, Qatar launched the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) Strategy 2024-30 to make industrial ...
Part of Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030, the country’s long-term economic development framework, is fostering innovation and creativity and creating a robust system for funding scientific research.
Qatar’s financial development plans increasingly highlight the importance of innovation when it comes to deepening and widening the market. As part of this approach, the country is looking at new debt ...
Barbara Henzen, Partner and Head of Tax, KPMG in Qatar, on economic transformation, regulatory reforms and how global tax alignment is reshaping opportunities for investors In recent years, Qatar has ...
Ongoing investment in Qatar’s transport sector has transformed mobility across the country over the past decade. Backed by long-term strategic planning, the government has focused on developing a ...
Substantial public investment in a range of infrastructure projects has driven growth in Qatar’s construction and real estate sector in the decade preceding 2025. The development of several transport ...
Qatar’s education and research sector continues to evolve under the strategic oversight of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE), aligning with Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030 and the ...
Qatar’s main domestic legal structure is rooted in a distinctive combination of civil law foundations and Islamic sharia principles, with statutes codified across multiple domains, including commerce, ...
The GCC’s population has more than doubled over the past 25 years, growing from 26.2m in 1995 to 56.4m in 2021, outpacing the global growth rate of 30%. Urbanisation has also accelerated across the ...
While some segments of Qatar’s real estate market faced challenges in 2024, these shifts have opened up new opportunities – particularly in the evolving villa segment, which is adapting to changing ...
Qatar’s commitment to economic diversification and its ambition to become a regional centre for international business have been facilitated by a series of legal reforms that are reshaping the country ...