This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.
Last Published: 8/15/2019

Overview

MOTC’s largest focus continues to be the Qatar Smart Nation program, a five-year $1.64 billion initiative launched in 2017 to develop Qatar’s ICT infrastructure and transform Doha into one of most connected cities globally.

The Qatar Smart Nation Program aims to harness technology and innovation to improve quality of life and help drive sustainable economic development across five priority sectors:

  • Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Environment
  • Healthcare
  • Sports
The program was announced during the fourth edition of the QITCOM exhibition on March 6, 2017, with MOTC leading a government task force with other stakeholders to manage the program’s objectives.

Individual government agencies including the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Municipality and Environment continue their respective “digitization” strategies, as part of Qatar’s E-government 2020 objective, creating several opportunities for U.S. companies.

Total ICT spending in Qatar stood at $1.8 billion in 2018, largely due to the government’s increasing requirement for ICT services.

Sub-Sector Best Prospects
  • Smart City Solutions
  • Cyber Security
  • E-commerce
  • E-Education
  • E-Health
  • Financial Technology
  • E-Government Solutions
Opportunities & Major Trade Shows
  • Tenders published by the different governmental institutions (comprehensive list available in Qatar Business Tenders List section)
  • Partnering with local distributors
  • QITCOM
  • Arab Future Cities Summit, www.arabfuturecities.com
  • Milipol Qatar
Web Resources


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