Tag: digitalization
From Subsidy to Venture Capital: Inside Oman’s Future Fund Experiment
The End of Subsidy-Led Entrepreneurship For much of the past two decades, SME policy in Oman...
Read More
UAE’s Sovereign AI Is Redefining Global AI Governance
As artificial intelligence shifts from adoption to sovereignty, the UAE is advancing a national model that treats AI as critical infrastructure. From ethical governance and legislative experimentation to large-scale compute investment, this article explains how the UAE Sovereign AI strategy is reshaping global AI governance.
Read More
The Missing Middle: Why Oman’s Startups Stop Growing
Oman’s startup ecosystem is growing in number but not in depth. While micro-enterprises continue to expand rapidly, medium-sized firms remain largely stagnant. This analysis explains how tax thresholds, labor regulations, and financing gaps are creating a “missing middle” that prevents Omani businesses from scaling, and why fixing this structural issue is critical for Oman Vision 2040.
Read More
UAE Strategic Roadmap for Innovation in 2026
Q1 2026 marks a decisive shift in the UAE’s innovation strategy, from long-term planning to coordinated execution at scale. As artificial intelligence is embedded across governance, energy, security, and mobility, the country is operating less like a test market and more like a systems integrator. This analysis explains how the UAE is translating Vision 2031 into measurable economic impact, sovereign digital infrastructure, and operational resilience.
Read More
Why Risk Avoidance Is Now the Biggest Threat to GCC Startups
The GCC is moving at a pace that leaves little room for hesitation. New regulations, national...
Read More
Building Capabilities in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data
GCC governments are investing heavily in artificial intelligence and big data as part of their...
Read More
Cybersecurity, the 5G Divide, and the Workforce Gap Shaping the Future of GCC Smart Cities
GCC countries are moving fast to build advanced smart cities that depend on data, sensors, and...
Read More
Dubai’s AI Systems and Digital Twins Are Reshaping Urban Mobility
Dubai’s traffic system is entering a new phase of modernization. Instead of building new roads,...
Read More
Building Digital Leadership in Oman’s Public Sector for Vision 2040
Oman’s shift toward a knowledge-based economy depends on leaders who can guide public institutions...
Read More
From Trapped Liquidity to Instant Settlement
How DLT Infrastructure Is Reshaping GCC FinTech GCC financial systems are entering a new phase of...
Read More
Data Residency in the GCC: Why Compliance Now Defines Market Access in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
The conversation on digital transformation in the GCC has shifted from cloud migration and...
Read More
Q-Commerce in the GCC: Why Super Apps and Phygital Delivery Are Shaping the Next Growth Cycle
Speed has defined consumer habits in the GCC for more than a decade. Q-Commerce became the natural...
Read More
