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This is a blog for business people working, or interested in working, in Doha, Qatar.

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Qatar is booming, and Doha has seen many great innovations and successes, we are living up to the strap line for the 2022 World Cup Bid:
'Expect Amazing'.

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Sunday, 1 May 2011

20% GDP Growth Forecast

As most of the world struggles to reach a single digit growth figure in GDP (the UK announcing a stagnant figure of 0.5%) Qatar is expected to register an impressive 20% growth, making it the largest growth figure in the world. (For a graphic representation of Qatar's growth since 2003 see here )

Living and working in Qatar as we do, we cannot fail to see evidence of growth all around us.  The new business centres going up, hotels, new towns like Lusail, The Pearl and the Musherib developments, not to mention improvements in infrastructure with new roads, a rail network and metro, all speak of a country which is confident of it's future and intent on leaving a lasting legacy to future generations.

We live in a culturally diverse community - some companies speak of having over 54 different nationalities represented in their workforce!  Each week we read of new trade delegations to Qatar from Europe, Asia, America and Qatar is shaping up to be the key location in the Middle East for Trade Fairs and Conferences, especially when the new National Convention Centre opens later this year.

Targeted Sectors for growth include:
  • Construction
  • Energy & Environment
  • Transport Infrastructure
  • Education & Training
  • Financial & Professional Services

There are also opportunities in other sectors including Security, ICT, Healthcare, Creative & Media and Sport and Leisure.

If you are a company thinking of exploring opportunities in Qatar, contact us by email: info@3438mail.com and we will be happy to talk about our experiences and give you further information.


2 comments:

  1. Hi,Companies set up in a designated free zone can be wholly owned by a non-Qatari person with Incorporation in Qatar or persons, whereas a company set up outside a free zone can only be 49 percent owned by a non-Qatari.Thanks....

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  2. Hi, Free zone based companies are also released from any obligation to take on a specified quota of Qatari employees in Registered Agents in Qatar, and are free to hire expatriates (subject to meeting the standard employer sponsorship procedures.Thanks....

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