In this Growth Perspectives video, OBG highlights the transformative growth of Oman's tourism and hospitality sectors, and the key factors driving it. As the sultanate sets its sights on attracting ...

Interview: Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Faisal Al Thani, CEO, Qatar Free Zones Authority, on boosting investment and sustainable growth through the expansion of key sectors How has the regulatory ...

Qatar has reaped benefits from changes in the global energy market caused by the conflict in Ukraine, and the accelerated energy transitions of several countries. The country has signed major ...

After years of planning the Philippines’ universal health care (UHC) system is operative, strengthened by collaboration and the expertise of the private sector. The mandate to expand preventive and ...

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 ...

The economy of Kuwait has long been underpinned by the production and export of crude oil. Although the rise in energy prices in 2021-22 boosted government revenue and macroeconomic stability, the ...

Algeria has maintained a high level of investment in education in recent years, despite the general economic contraction caused by the collapse of the hydrocarbons market in 2014. While the Ministry ...

The Report: Saudi Arabia 2024 Saudi Arabia’s economy is diversifying under Vision 2030, with strong growth in the digital economy and government-led giga-projects. While oil activity slowed in 2023, ...

With its strategic location at the crossroads of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Djibouti’s stability and solid macroeconomic fundamentals make it an emerging market stand-out in 2023. Although the ...

Qatar’s health care sector has undergone a profound transformation over the past decade, evolving into one of the most advanced systems in the GCC. Underpinned by Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030, the ...

Saudi Arabia’s ICT sector has already achieved notable success. As of 2022 it is the largest and fastest-growing market in the MENA region, with a value of SR154bn ($41.1bn). The scale of the ...

Qatar is channeling its hydrocarbons wealth into long-term economic transformation, with diversification accelerating after the FIFA 2022 World Cup. In 2024 non-oil sectors accounted for over 60% of ...