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From The Report: Qatar 2025
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Qatar is in the process of establishing itself as a regional centre for advanced manufacturing research and activities. A number of related international companies have established a presence in the country in recent years, while significant investment in petrochemicals and fertiliser production from some of the country’s leading industrial conglomerates is designed to drive sector growth and its contribution to GDP. Furthermore, with the relevant authorities working to streamline business and industrial licensing procedures, the hope that Qatar’s manufacturing sector can be harnessed as an engine of economic diversification in the coming years appears ever more realistic. The establishment of industries of the future is designed to complement the country’s focus on harnessing its world-leading gas supplies to become global leader across a number of existing high-value manufacturing industries.

This chapter contains interviews with Abdulaziz Al Tamimi, CEO, Qatar Primary Materials Company; and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Faisal Al Thani, CEO, Qatar Free Zones Authority.

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Overview

Production strategy: The country is investing in advanced manufacturing and boosting high-value exports through strategic reforms and innovation
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Qatar is in the process of establishing itself as a regional centre for advanced manufacturing research and activities. A number of related international companies have established a presence in the country in recent years, while significant investment in petrochemicals and fertiliser production from some of the country’s leading industrial conglomerates is designed to drive sector growth and its contribution to GDP. Furthermore, with the relevant authorities working to streamline business and industrial licensing procedures, the hope that Qatar’s manufacturing sector can be harnessed as an engine of economic diversification in the coming…

Analysis

Material security: Efforts are under way to boost manufacturing and exports
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Eyeing 3.4% annual growth in non-hydrocarbons GDP and up to $100bn in foreign direct investment by 2030, Qatar launched the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) Strategy 2024-30 to make industrial and manufacturing development central to economic diversification. Introduced in January 2025, the strategy builds on the Qatar National Manufacturing Strategy 2024-30 outlining 15 initiatives and 60 projects aimed at boosting capacity and global competitiveness. The strategy targets 50% diversification in industrial activities, raising the private sector’s value-added contribution to QR36bn ($9.9bn) and improving Qatar’s standing among the…

Interview

Circular shift: Abdulaziz Al Tamimi, CEO, Qatar Primary Materials Company, on accelerating the use of recycled inputs and driving the shift toward a more sustainable economy
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Interview: Abdulaziz Al Tamimi, CEO, Qatar Primary Materials Company, on accelerating the use of recycled inputs and driving the shift toward a more sustainable economy In what ways has Qatar’s construction boom shaped its approach to using recycled materials and alternative aggregates in the construction supply chain? ABDULAZIZ AL TAMIMI: The scale and pace of major developments and a surge in demand has accelerated a national shift towards integrating recycled construction and demolition (C&D)…

Interview

Focus areas: 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
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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 landscape evolved to create a more investor-friendly environment? SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN HAMAD BIN FAISAL AL THANI: Qatar has taken significant steps to improve its investment climate through regulatory reforms emphasising openness, diversification and innovation. As part of the Third National Development…

Analysis

The right direction: Industries not eligible for the green bond market have a new option to fund their shift towards more sustainable activity
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As companies look to shift towards more environmentally sustainable operations, those in fossil fuel or heavy-polluting sectors are increasingly turning to transition bonds – a relatively new class of debt instrument used to fund a company’s s efforts to reduce its environmental impact or lower carbon emissions. They are often issued in large carbon-emitting industries that would not normally qualify for green bonds, such as oil and gas, iron and steel, chemicals, aviation and shipping. In the UAE, for example, Etihad Airways issued a $600m sukuk (Islamic bond) in September 2020 that was linked to its carbon-reduction targets. The airline…