How industrialisation could future-proof MENA’s Gulf economies

Jun 28, 2021

Modern factory. Business leaders in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman are pushing industrialisation to boost economic diversification.

Business leaders in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman believe industrialisation will boost economic diversification in Gulf states. Image: Unsplash / @spacexuan

Alexandre Raffoul

Head of Global Partner Development & Regional Business Strategy, Member, ExCom, World Economic Forum

Fatima Al Zahra Hewaidi

Community Lead, Business Engagement, MEA, World Economic Forum

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— Abdulaziz Al-Khalifa, CEO, Qatar Development Bank (QDB)

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— Ibrahim Al-Mojel, CEO, Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF)

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— Abdulrahman Al-Hatmi, CEO, Asyad

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