Oman

In addition to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, Oman’s Ministry of Manpower (MoM) also has a key role in the sector, with its responsibilities including oversight of technical and vocational education and training (TVET).

Despite declining oil and gas revenues, Oman maintained its commitment to education spending in its 2015 budget, with the sector retaining a major share of state expenditure. This bodes well for 2016 and beyond, too, as the government clearly recognises that the long-term health of the broader economy, as well as of its citizenry, depends to a...

For the Omani power sector, 2015 was a year to look back and take stock. In the 10 years since market reforms were introduced, the industry has witnessed a 164% increase in supply and a 75% increase in the number of accounts.

In late 2015 in the desert of southern Oman, work is due to start on a $600m solar plant capable of producing a peak output of 1 GW of thermal energy. By comparison, the current largest photovoltaic (PV) solar plant in the world – the Solar Star project in California – produces 579 MW, or a little over half as much energy as the plant being...

THE COMPANY: One of the oldest investment holding companies in Oman, Ominvest was established in 1983 by private business groups, public sector institutional investors and the general public. It has seen steady growth since being listed on the Muscat Securities Market in 1989. Reflecting solid...

THE COMPANY: Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company (Ooredoo), a leading provider of telecoms services in Oman, was founded in 2004 with its headquarters in Muscat. In February 2005 it was awarded a mobile licence in Oman for 15 years, and in June 2009 it was granted a 25-year fixed licence. Its...