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 ...

Despite the ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds experienced by the global economy, one area of the international financial system that has shown steady progression is digital payments.

The sports industry has been positioned as a key sector in Qatar National Vision 2030, identified as a key pillar of economic diversification. In support of this objective, Qatar has made substantial ...

As emerging markets develop new attractions and tap into new visitor source markets, they are leveraging technology and sustainable development in line with emissions targets. According to the World ...

GCC countries have been actively pursuing workforce nationalisation policies to reduce their reliance on expatriate workers and create sustainable employment opportunities for their growing local ...

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 ...

Impact investment – which is purposely designed to generate tangible social and environmental benefits alongside financial returns – presents promising risk-adjusted prospects. This type of investment ...

With global geopolitical instability elevating the threat of cyberattacks against businesses and government agencies alike, the GCC is rapidly developing more robust and comprehensive cybersecurity ...

Qatar National Vision 2030 sees the government working to diversify the country’s economy away from hydrocarbons, in the process enhancing the knowledge-based economy. To achieve that goal, the govern ...

Trade between the GCC and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has grown considerably in recent years as economies in both regions seek to capitalise on mutually beneficial ...

Qatar is well positioned to capitalise on emerging trends in energy technologies. These include the large-scale production of hydrogen, the transformation of hydrogen into ammonia for transport and ...

Insurance companies worldwide have been preparing for the most significant change in global accounting standards in almost two decades. On January 1, 2023 the International Financial Reporting ...