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Qatar: Telecommunications & IT August 2018
Qatar’s telecommunications and information technology (IT) industry, like those of other countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has seen massive progress due in large part to strong investments funded by the country’s abundant n...
Qatar: Infrastructure, Construction & Real Estate August 2018
Qatar is one of the world’s most stable economies with strong economic fundamentals and planned strategies under its Vision 2030, backed by vast hydrocarbon reserves. In recent years, Qatar has managed to surge ahead with development plans, due in pa...
Oman: Telecommunications & IT August 2018
Overall, Oman’s telecommunications sector is relatively competitive and offers significant growth potential despite a small market size. The Omani government has two regulatory bodies that are charged with liberalising and regulating the industry, as...
Oman: Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals August 2018
With proven oil reserves of 5.3 billion barrels as of January 2016, Oman possesses the largest reserves of any non-Or- ganisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) member country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and similar...
Kuwait: Telecommunications & IT August 2018
While many Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries look to information and communications technology (ICT) as a foundation for establishing a knowledge-based economy with high-tech exports, Kuwait’s ICT sector is focused solely on domestic consumpti...
Kuwait: Agribusiness, Food & Drink August 2018
Kuwait’s food and drink industry is largely characterised by low agricultural output due to the country’s harsh desert climate and limited water resources. Given the limitations in the sector, the country mainly produces meat and fish, though fruits...
Saudi Arabia: Telecommunications & IT August 2018
The Saudi telecom sector is the largest in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with mobile penetration registered at 153% in 2016. Competition in Saudi Arabia’s telecommunications and IT industry is stronger than in many Arab countries, p...
Saudi Arabia: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals August 2018
Saudi Arabia is the MENA region’s largest healthcare and pharmaceuticals market. With a large and affluent popula- tion, the sector has attracted attention from private equity players and foreign multi-nationals alike. Though the government provides...