TBY announces the launch of

The Business Year (TBY), the leading international research firm and publisher of annual economic resources on national economies, is proud to announce the launch of its fifth edition on the Sultanate, The Business Year: Oman 2018, in partnership with The Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Ithraa).

The launch event took place at the Golden Tulip Seeb Hotel in Muscat and featured speeches by Mohammed al Tobi, Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, and Talib bin Saif al Makhmari, Director-general of Marketing and Media of Ithraa.

Al Tobi remarked on Oman’s responsibility and role in the global transition to alternative energy, outlining government support for technological initiatives and the participatory process necessary among all stakeholders. National governments, the private sector, and civil societies must work in harmony for the transition to be a success, he said.

William Reid, Country Editor for TBY, noted that “2018 marks a crucial year of investment in the Sultanate’s structural drivers of growth, as targeted by the Tanfeedh initiative.

Our research examines the effectiveness of investments in the manufacturing, transport and logistics, tourism, fisheries, and mining sectors, as well as the burgeoning ‘green economy’ sector.”

The publication features over 200 interviews with top executives and government officials, including