New Procedures to Support Businesses in Qatar
The authorities in Qatar have introduced two new important decisions as part of efforts to support businesses and the local economy. Local value system to be used for government tenders…
New Rules for the Stock Exchange
New rules and regulations by the Qatar Financial Markets Authority and Qatar Stock Exchange are further steps by the country to encourage foreign investment. The Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA)…
Customs Clearance Gets Faster and Easier
Qatar is making it much simpler for businesses and importers to trade in the country, with accessible information and speedy transactions. In recognition of International Customs Day on 26 January…
Employing People With a Disability
David Banes is a Global Access and Inclusion Consultant and was previously CEO of Mada, the Qatar Assistive Technology Centre. Read his thoughts on why businesses have much to gain…
Using Foreign Official Documents in Qatar
Residents and visitors will invariably need to use some sort of official document while in the country, for both business and personal use. But a little more is involved than…
E-Commerce Rules in Qatar: Adapting Digital Technology
The value of the country’s e-commerce market is expected to triple by 2022 as more companies in Qatar adapt to digital technology. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has therefore…
Evolution of Qatar Currency
Early man managed several thousand years of bargaining and bartering without money, and with the ever-increasing use of electronic transactions today, whether the next couple of hundred years will see…
Protecting Your Assets
Home insurance in Qatar – is it really necessary? Before most of us moved to Qatar, having insurance for our homes and personal possessions would have been automatic – a…
