Thursday, Sep 19, 2024

International Finance

Tag : Oman

Business Leaders

Taking Omani tradition to the world

International Finance Desk
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Al-Jabri sisters use their creativity to turn dates into a must-have item IFM Correspondent September 11, 2015: The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. This quote by Mahatma Gandhi is something that inspires Al-Jabri sisters Shatha and Wafa, founders of Meshan Dates and Sweets in Oman. Their...
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Business Leaders

Motivated by failure

International Finance Desk
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Ali Al Khalili, an entrepreneur, feels Oman should trim bureaucratic procedures for startups IFM Correspondent September 10, 2015: Try and try till you succeed. Ali Al Khalili swears by the saying and the journey of his life is testament to this. Having tried his hands in the import and export industry, construction and building industry,...
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Economy

‘Ecosystem for SMEs in Oman is still nascent’

International Finance Desk
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Adham Al Said spoke to IFM about the initiatives taken by His Majesty and challenges ahead IFM Correspondent September 2, 2015 SMEs play a major role in any economy. How is it in Oman? Recent reports and studies have suggested that SMEs form approximate 90% of active businesses. Their contribution to GDP is estimated to...
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Economy

‘Salary is not the only criteria to attract top talent’

International Finance Desk
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Suhail Masri, VP of Sales, Bayt.com says SMEs in the GCC can compete with larger MNCs IFM Correspondent September 1, 2015 With MNCs spreading their wings, are local SMEs losing potentially good employees to these bigger companies? The state of talent in SMEs in Oman is positive. After all, Oman attracts top talent from all...
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Business Leaders

Guiding light for SMEs in Oman

International Finance Desk
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Startup Oman aims to connect Oman’s entire SME ecosystem Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya August 24, 2015: Entrepreneurship is a great equaliser. Across the globe, entrepreneurs may come from varied backgrounds, but the language of entrepreneurship unites them. And testimony to this is the story of Startup Oman, a one-stop shop community for SMEs. The founders —...
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FinanceWealth Management

Crowdfunding platform eyes Oman SME market

International Finance Desk
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Dubai-based company looks to fill the gap of funding for startups Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya August 13, 2015: Ask any startup what is their biggest hurdle and more often than not they will unanimously say funding. The story is the same in every country and, more so, in countries where the startup ecosystem has just started...
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Banking

‘We set standards for the best customer experience’

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
BankDhofar of Oman has also been a leader in terms of product innovation and creative solutions  July 22, 2015 : How has the Sultanate been doing with efforts to diversify its oil-dependent economy? As part of ‘Oman Vision 2020’, there are concerted efforts to diversify the economy and reduce the dependency on oil. The specific...
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