Oxford Business Group signs MoU with Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion for 2022 economic analysis
Muscat: Oman’s efforts to attract investment for key sectors of the economy identified as ripe for growth will be explored in a forthcoming report by the global research and advisory company Oxford Business Group (OBG).
The Report: Oman 2022 will highlight the sultanate’s plans to enhance its business environment and diversify the economy, in line with the targets outlined in its Vision 2040 roadmap, which has sustainable development at its core.
There will be in-depth coverage of the areas of the economy earmarked for expansion, with logistics, mining, fisheries, agriculture, manufacturing and the shift to a knowledge-based innovative society among those set for analysis.
The report will also look in detail at Oman’s bid to nurture its downstream industries and broaden the energy mix, as part of the country’s diversification strategy and drive to ensure new growth is sustainable.
OBG has agreed a first-time memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) as it begins work on The Report: Oman 2022. Under the agreement, MOCIIP will team up with OBG to produce the Group’s first post-pandemic analysis of Oman’s investment opportunities and economic development, and other related content.
OBG has finalised a first-time memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) as it begins work on The Report: Oman 2022.
The MoU was agreed by Dana Carman Agarbicean, Country Director OBG, and Qais Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, and formally signed at the ‘New Energy in Oman’ conference held at Mansion House, London on July 27, under the auspices of of Abdulsalam Al Murshidi, Chairman of the Oman Investment Authority. The event highlighted opportunities for expanding trade and investment ties between the UK and Oman, particularly in the areas of renewable energy and clean energy solutions.
Commenting after the signing Asila Al Samsami, Undersecretary, Investment Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Investment Promotion said “the potential to strengthen trade and investment links with the UK is clear, and I encourage British companies looking to expand their market reach in the Gulf to strongly consider Oman as a base for their operations. Indeed, given our improved fiscal position, world-class infrastructure, seamless access to regional markets, and educated, multi-lingual talent, we have a lot to offer.”
Speaking from the sidelines of the conference, Al Yousef said this was an ideal time to highlight investment opportunities in Oman as a GCC-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) edges closer to completion.
“The UK–GCC Free Trade Agreement will deepen the historic business ties we already enjoy with the UK, unlocking significant opportunities for the Sultanate of Oman’s ambitious business community. It will help enhance our competitive position in the UK market as well as boost growth across goods, services and investment.
It will also present opportunities in renewable energy, manufacturing, logistics, tourism, mining, fisheries and education. Sectors important to the success of Oman Vision 2040 and areas where the UK is a global leader”.
Dana, on behalf of OBG, said she looked forward to teaming up with the MOCIIP for the Group’s first post-pandemic report on Oman, adding that it came at a key juncture in the sultanate’s economic development plans.
“Oman’s efforts to diversify its economy and highlight the new investment opportunities emerging in nascent sectors through the recovery period and beyond are gaining momentum,” she said. “MOCIIP is spearheading the national drive to develop the sultanate’s business ecosystem and boost private-sector participation in key areas of the economy with significant growth potential. I’m delighted that we will benefit from its input as we begin the research for this highly anticipated report.”
The Report: Oman 2022 will mark the culmination of more than a year of field research by a team of analysts from Oxford Business Group. It will be a vital guide to the many facets of the country, including its macroeconomics, infrastructure, banking and other sectoral developments. OBG’s publication will also contain contributions from leading representatives across the public and private sectors.
The Report: Oman 2022 will be available online and in print. It will form part of a series of tailored studies that OBG is currently producing with its partners, alongside other highly relevant, go-to research tools, including ESG and Future Readiness reports, country-specific Growth and Recovery Outlook articles and interviews.
Click here to subscribe to Oxford Business Group’s latest content: http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/country-reports
About Oxford Business Group
Oxford Business Group (OBG) is a global research and advisory company with a presence in over 30 countries, spanning the Middle East, Africa, the Americas and Asia. It is recognised internationally as a distinctive and respected provider of on-the-ground intelligence on world’s fastest-growing markets, termed The Yellow Slice, in reference to OBG’s corporate colour.
Through its range of products – Economic News and Views; OBG CEO Surveys; OBG Events and Conferences; Global Platform, which hosts exclusive video interviews; and The Report publications – as well as its Advisory division, OBG offers comprehensive and accurate analysis of macroeconomic and sector-level developments for sound investment opportunities and business decisions.
OBG provides business intelligence to its subscribers through multiple platforms, including its direct 6 million verified subscribers, Dow Jones Factiva subscribers, the Bloomberg Professional Services subscribers, Refinitiv’s (previously Thomson Reuters) Eikon subscribers and more.
For more information, please contact:
Marc-André de Blois
Director of PR and Video Content, Oxford Business Group
E-mail: mdeblois@oxfordbusinessgroup.com
******************************************************
Readers
These are extraordinary times. All of us have to rely on high-impact, trustworthy journalism. And this is especially true of the Indian Diaspora. Members of the Indian community overseas cannot be fed with inaccurate news.
Pravasi Samwad is a venture that has no shareholders. It is the result of an impassioned initiative of a handful of Indian journalists spread around the world. We have taken the small step forward with the pledge to provide news with accuracy, free from political and commercial influence. Our aim is to keep you, our readers, informed about developments at ‘home’ and across the world that affect you.
Please help us to keep our journalism independent and free.
In these difficult times, to run a news website requires finances. While every contribution, big or small, will makes a difference, we request our readers to put us in touch with advertisers worldwide. It will be a great help.
For more information: pravasisamwad00@gmail.com