Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH) has announced that demo day for the first wave of its incubator and accelerator programmes will take place virtually on the 18th of January, 2021. The initiative is supported by Qatar Development Bank (QDB), Qatar Financial…
The Ministry of Transport & Communication (MOTC) is contributing to a vibrant information and communications technology (ICT) sector in the State of Qatar. The most recent virtual forum with the title “New Technologies and Digital Transformation” emphasized the role of…
Qatar Chamber’s Research and Studies Department expects 2021 to be a year of recovery for Qatar’s economy (from the impact of Covid-19) with an increase in the GDP of 2.2% compared to a decrease of 2.6% in 2020 according to…
The normalisation of the relations between the State of Qatar and the neighbours in the region following the signing of the Al-Ula Declaration at the 41st session of the Supreme Council of the Co-operation Council for the Arab States of…
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) contributes 1% of Qatar’s gross domestic product according to the release of a report titled ‘The Economic Impact of Qatar Financial Centre’. The report measures the QFC’s economic impact in different types of contributions from…
In line with the Qatar National Vision 2030, the country focuses on youth development and empowerment through entrepreneurship and many other means as it looks to diversify the economy. The State of Qatar and the key stakeholders in the public…
The State of Qatar has advanced and enhanced the legal framework in the past year with the aim and intention to simplify the processes, policies and procedures, to be more attractive for foreign investors and to cut red tape. With…
Qatar has one of the world`s highest internet adoption rates and ranks among top countries in terms of acceptance of information and communications technologies (ICT). The government has invested substantially in 5G technology and Ooredoo was the first in the…
Qatar has selected medium term projects with a value of QAR 53.9 billion (USD 14.8 billion) as part of the strategic plan by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Public Works Authority – Ashghal to prioritise public spending. A…
The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) and the Roscongress Foundation recently co-hosted an event titled “Qatar-Russia Economic Partnership: Avenues of Growth for Russian Companies in Qatar’s Investment Ecosystem”. It was held in the run-up to the St. Petersburg International…