Oman

As Oman’s residents increasingly embrace the latest in wireless technologies, the advent of 4G long-term evolution (LTE) technologies in the sultanate has the potential to make a significant impact on the mobile market. Although the sultanate was relatively late in rolling out 3G services, the precursor to 4G LTE, operators in Oman have been...

As it moves to meet its Vision 2020 goals, the government’s strategy for tourism is critical. Objectives include drawing 12m visitors a year by 2020, and the sultanate’s eighth five-year plan, running from 2011 to 2015, highlights specific investment targets, diversification and development strategies, and marketing campaigns to help the...

As Oman’s manufacturing sector develops, it will need to adopt new strategies to overcome challenges and gain a competitive edge. Oman’s economy has been dependent on oil and gas exploration and related industries for the past several decades. While this sector has attracted significant investment and provided for the modernisation of...

The government is by some measurements the largest source of demand for construction services in Oman. In recent years the sultanate has wholeheartedly embraced competitive tendering, encouraging private and international firms to participate as much as possible. Almost all public sector procurement is conducted under the Tender Law, promulgated...