To understand how countries react to the global economic landscape and the evolution of tradepolicy, technological change, and economic resilience are emerging key areas of interest. In thelast few decades, the global markets have been severely shaken by geopolitical events, shifts intrading laws, upheavals in trade routes, financial crises, epidemics,…

Last week, I had an interesting discussion with Stella Da Silva, one of the founders of DeskPark, a premium coworking space that offers flexible workspaces, private offices, meeting rooms, and a vibrant business community designed for startups. The discussion revolved around one of my previous articles that is titled “Your…

Cloud computing is rapidly changing how businesses operate across the Middle East. Companies are moving away from traditional servers and physical data storage and adopting cloud-based solutions to improve speed, flexibility, and efficiency. From banking and healthcare to retail, government services, and technology startups, cloud computing is becoming an important…

The startup ecosystem in Oman is slowly but steadily gaining momentum. As technology continues to transform industries around the world, Oman has an opportunity to build a strong startup culture that supports innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic diversification. With Oman Vision 2040 focusing on digital transformation, private sector growth, and knowledge-based…

Unlike other countries, we in Oman do not really make noise but rather action by making moves. Yes, through Royal Decree No. 50/2026, issued by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Oman has formally established a dedicated zone focused entirely on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies. What does this mean? We are…

A Message to Every Startup in Oman In the past two years, Oman’s AI landscape started to look like every global gold rush: fast, crowded, ambitious, noisy, and uneven. Suddenly, there were AI voice agents, AI receptionists, AI education platforms, AI legal tools, AI healthcare callers, AI e-commerce engines, AI…

The financial technology (FinTech) sector is changing the way people and businesses manage money across Oman and the wider Middle East. From digital payments and mobile banking to blockchain and artificial intelligence, financial services are becoming faster, smarter, and more accessible. Governments, banks, and private companies across the region are…

For decades, financial institutions were engineered around products. Accounts, loans, cards, and investment services defined how banks operated, competed, and measured success. Scale, balance sheet strength, and market share were the dominant indicators of performance. Today, that paradigm is being fundamentally redefined. The future of financial services is no longer…

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are rapidly becoming some of the most digitally connected economies in the world. Governments and businesses across the region are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, smart cities, cloud computing, digital banking, and e-government services. While this digital transformation is creating new opportunities for growth…

One evening, a small shop owner named Rohan stood in his quiet store after closing time. He had spent the day reading articles about artificial intelligence.“AI can increase productivity.”“AI can reduce costs.”“AI is the future.” Inspired—and slightly overwhelmed—he asked himself a simple question: “Should I use AI in my business?”…