One hundred years of banked future hydrocarbon revenues, massive investments in higher education and a common legal framework based on western law all offer this small nation—the size of Connecticut—tremendous potential to be a hub for startups in the GCC. I find it curious therefore that at Qatar’s famous “Doha Forum” I participated in today, entrepreneurship and startups were not on the agenda.
Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, who has ruled Qatar since 1995, has made enormous progress in opening his nation to the world. Emir Hamad has not only been very open to global markets but his country has experienced a notable amount of political liberalization, including the enfranchisement of women, a new constitution, and the launch of the Al Jazeera news source.
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Author: Jonathan Ortmans
