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The State of Qatar is amongst the fast-growing countries in the region. It is one of the most promising economies with balanced growth rates despite various challenges around the world.
The country is pursuing its journey towards a diversified, competitive and knowledge-based economy in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.
The State of Qatar has been keen on developing a promising investment environment in priority sectors of the national economy, supported by an administrative and legislative system conducive to doing business and an appropriate legislative framework for business development and investments.
Find out moreOur network consists of subject matter experts and specialists as well as the most relevant stakeholders in the (business) ecosystem in the State of Qatar.
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Find out moreeFans is a social media platform that connects the eSports players, teams and fans around the globe. At the moment you need to go to a specific app to find out about your scores, to Facebook, Instagram...
Find out moreIRISS delivers high quality broadband, wi-fi and VOIP telecommunications using radio and microwave technology. The model aggregates existing assets (street lights, tall buildings, existing masts, new masts)...
Find out moreStreet Soccer Qatar (SSQ) incorporates a style of football different to that of a conventional game. Two teams of three players play within an inflatable arena, providing a platform that inspires individuals...
Find out moreIn the Game is Qatar's first sports podcast. Launched with the intention of bringing athletes, fans and industry leaders together on a single platform it has motored from strength to strength. The show...
Find out moreCityBugs is a social platform where community-related issues are raised and solved. With CityBugs, residents and community authorities have the opportunity to improve their community together making it...
Find out moreArloopa Inc. is an augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) application and game development company. It delivers advanced AR and VR products and services including but not limited to cloud-based...
Find out moreThe Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) increased its year on year growth by a record of 63.7% in the number of new firms registered in 2020 compared to 2019. The data indicates that 334 organizations were licensed...
Find out moreThe Qatar Financial Centre{_blank} (QFC) aims for QAR 91.25 billion (USD 25 billion) of foreign direct investments (FDIs) by 2022. It will translate into the creation of 1,000...
Find out moreThe Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoCI) has announced investment opportunities for the private sector to develop three beach resorts in Fuwairit, Ben Ghanem and Ras Abrouq.
The joint initiative,...
Find out moreQatar 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...
Find out moreThe 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...
Find out moreQatar 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%...
Find out moreThe 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...
Find out moreThe 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...
Find out moreIn line with the Qatar National Vision 2030{_blank} the country focuses on youth development and empowerment through entrepreneurship and many other...
Find out moreThe 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...
Find out moreQatar 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...
Find out moreQatar 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{_blank}...
Find out moreThe 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...
Find out moreThe relationship between Qatar and Turkey has been going from strength to strength in recent years. Today, the areas of collaboration and cooperation between the two countries span a wide range of sectors.
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Find out moreThe entrepreneurship and start-up ecosystem in the State of Qatar is expected to further develop in 2021 and was recently ranked third in the world and the best in the MENA region.
The progress is...
Find out moreQatar SportsTech (QST) recently announced the completion of the third cohort of the accelerator program which featured ten very promising start-ups from six countries.
QST is a leading start-up accelerator...
Find out moreQatar FinTech Hub’s (QFTH) incubator and accelerator programmes were introduced to promote and support early-stage and mature FinTech start-ups and are on track to become financially self-sustainable....
Find out moreQatar is expected to return to economic growth in 2021 due to its robust economic reforms and the continued increase in demand for oil and gas as countries emerge from the pandemic and economies re-open....
Find out moreThe Qatar National Vision 2030 has identified research, development and innovation as a key part of the country`s economic transformation.
The Oxford Business Group (OBG) in collaboration and cooperation...
Find out moreAccording to the most recent release of the Planning & Statistics Authority, the State of Qatar recorded a merchandise trade balance...
Find out moreThe Seef, another district in Lusail City with 600,000 square metres of mixed-use development with commercial, office, retail, hotels, restaurants, entertainment and residential...
Find out moreIt is a consensus that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the foundation of national economies in developed countries around the world.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are at the...
Find out moreThe Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has celebrated the 10th anniversary. It has achieved a specialist reputation as an international court, while also promoting and supporting...
Find out moreQatar Development Bank (QDB) announced the first virtual edition of the Investment Forum to be held on Tuesday, 01/12/2020 under the theme ‘Business Transformation and Growth’....
Find out moreThe local tech innovation community saw eleven groups of entrepreneurs pitch their ideas at the “Demo Day” of the 10th edition of the XLR8 programme of Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP).
Despite...
Find out moreThe Economic Zones Company – Manateq has announced to invest more than QAR 10 bn (USD 2.75 bn) as part of a five-year plan for new projects and to develop the infrastructure in the industrial zones of...
Find out moreThe benefits of Qatar`s free zones and the country’s attractive investment climate were recently showcased at a virtual event hosted by the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall.
The State...
Find out moreThe Qatar Entrepreneurship Conference - Rowad Qatar 2020 - recently concluded in Doha. The event was organised by the Qatar Development Bank (QDB) as part of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) movement....
Find out moreThis helpful guide will explain all about banking in Qatar.
The country maintains a substantial network of national and international banks and banking in the country is easy. Qatar’s Wage Protection...
Find out moreQatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC) recently launched the second wave of their Lean Manufacturing Program (LMP) for local entrepreneurs with the interest to learn more about...
Find out moreThe General Tax Authority (GTA) has announced an extension for the registration on the ‘Dhareeba’ Tax Portal. The new deadline will be December 31st, 2020.
In addition, the General Tax Authority...
Find out moreThe Qatar Chamber (QC) in collaboration and cooperation with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) recently issued a guide for companies...
Find out moreDear businessmen and women, colleagues, friends and followers!
We are pleased to announce the launch of www.inthegamesportspodcast.com - the website of In...
Find out moreThe logistics parks in the State of Qatar, combined with expanding road networks, are changing the way goods are being moved in the country.
The Economic Zones Company - Manateq has launched new lease...
Find out moreDear businessmen and women, colleagues, friends and followers!
We are pleased to announce the re-branding of Business Start Up Qatar and the re-design and re-development of www.businessstartupqatar.com....
Find out moreThe Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has announced new regulations for operating a representative office in the State of Qatar with object and purpose to attract more financial service providers to establish...
Find out moreThe portfolio of Qatar Development Bank (QDB) in terms of direct lending has reached QAR 9 bn. It has issued support guarantees to more than more than 3,500 companies as part of an program to balance the...
Find out moreQBIC was founded in 2014 and has been investing heavily in start-ups and innovative ideas to diversify the energy-rich economy and to initiate the transformation into a knowledge-based society and a sustainable...
Find out moreThe government of the State of Qatar recently announced that it will allow foreigners (including legal and natural persons or companies and individuals) to own real estate in more areas in the country...
Find out moreThe State of Qatar has identified the FinTech Industry as one of the key elements in the transition to a knowledge-based economy. The National FinTech Strategy created or developed by Qatar Central Bank...
Find out moreFrom a tax compliance perspective, tax authorities around the world have been quick to respond to the current crisis mainly through short term alleviating measures such as an extension of tax filing deadlines...
Find out moreThe State of Qatar’s demographics make the nation an ideal place for developing a robust business-to-business (B2B) FinTech market.
The FinTech industry in the country has witnessed a surge in the...
Find out moreThe Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH) recently announced that 24 FinTechs have been selected for the first wave of the incubation and acceleration programmes. The twelve-week programmes due to run from October...
Find out moreQatar Business Incubation Centre (QBIC) recently selected the latest start-ups for investments at the first virtual “Demo Day”, a new event format with a live-stream.
It was the thirteenth round...
Find out moreChemical, petrochemical and mining industries are an essential part of Qatar`s diversified economy concept, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.
In line with a strive for sustainable economic...
Find out moreQatar's government recently announced new labour reforms which will benefit the country's job market. These reforms will protect the employees and their employers. The businesses and its leaders are prepared...
Find out moreThe number of operating factories in Qatar’s industrial sector has increased to 915 as of September (according to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry).
This growth has been fuelled in part due to...
Find out moreTo comply with new regulations, all corporate taxpayers must register on the General Tax Authority’s new online portal. The deadline is September 30th, 2020. Some of the many advantages of registering,...
Find out moreQatar has established itself as the start-up capital of the GCC region according to the Qatar Embassy in the USA. The government has invested heavily in the diversification of the economy in line with...
Find out moreMastercard’s partnership with QDB to enable the local fintech industry
Mastercard has joined forces with the Qatar Development Bank (QDB) to support the development of Qatar’s fintech industry through...
Find out moreQatar`s Free Zones offer foreign companies an "extremely welcoming" regulatory environment, according to CEO Lim Meng Hui. He went onto say that "we are not content on resting on the successes of today....
Find out moreDoing Business in Qatar can be challenging, but the World Banks Ease Of Doing Business report shows Qatar is steadily improving.
Entrepreneurship, Start Ups and Small and Medium Sized enterprises are...
Find out moreQatar is widely regarded as one of the richest and most progressive countries within the Middle East and it may well be said that QFZA is going to be a game changer for the region.
Located in Western...
Find out moreIf you are interested in setting up a business in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), we can help.
Qatar has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Its location between east and west attracts...
Find out moreThe business of sport in Qatar is huge. In 2020 a record 65 sports events will be hosted in the country. Qatar and sports go hand in hand but what is less known is Qatar`s ever developing sports technology...
Find out moreSo, you have this desire to start up a business in Qatar. As a result, you may have done some research. But HOW do you actually go about it? What are my options?
Basically you have 4 options. Firstly,...
Find out more25 Graduate students and two lecturers from UCFB, Wembley Stadium – “the home of football”. The sheer enormity of the task we had taken on really dawned on me that day when I found myself walking...
Find out moreJourney To Sweet Success is the start of a series of inspirational events hosted by Business Startup Qatar. Basically, the concept is to provide a platform for relaxed networking built around a motivational...
Find out moreSteve Mackie and the transformation of the sports world into a connected and digitalized journey
Armenia “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
While placing our laptops...
Find out moreSEO stands for Search Engine Optimisation. Everything is available online and a business with no website is almost invisible. We buy flights online, book appointments, read news online and search for information....
Find out moreFootball across the globe has largely been sidelined due to Covid 19. As countries begin to lift their lockdowns, European football is back on the agenda. Germany`s Bundesliga was one of the first to restart...
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