Telecoms, IT & Media

Connecting the Dots

Focus: Developing connectivity

Today, connectivity is hardly indispensible for individuals and the companies where they work. Kuwait's smart cities, considered elsewhere in the book, will thrive on it, and meanwhile the nation continues to register notable business deals from the informatics sector.

Tourism

Growth in Sight

Focus: Low hotel occupancy rates

Kuwait's accommodation facilities have been suffering from less-than-ideal occupancy rates for some time, but better days are in the offing.

Telecoms, IT & Media

Media Matters

Communiqué: Al Qabas

For Kuwait, attracting FDI depends on the impartiality and independence of media outlets.

Education

Any Questions?

Focus

By implementing ambitious primary education programs and dedicating more state funds toward schools, the Kuwaiti government is investing in the nation's future.

Transport

More Room to Grow

Focus: New airport expansions

As part of broader development plans, Kuwait is rapidly expanding its international airport to handle an increasing number of visitors.

Real Estate & Construction

The Smart Move

Focus

Those with the vision and depth of pocket to match are building brains into their urban landscapes. And meanwhile, the advent of 5G means that Kuwaiti homes, offices, and buildings and the gadgets contained within will be connected as never before.

Industry & Food

Let’s Mix It Up

Focus: How to diversify?

Giant petrochemical industries along with SMEs are Kuwait's best bet for ushering in an era of economic diversification.

Green Economy

Let’s Do It Together

Focus

Public-private partnerships are coming to the rescue in Kuwait's renewable energy sector.

Industry & Food

A Fish Called Kuwait

Focus: Aquaculture

Finance

Working with the Big Bucks

Focus: Upgrade of financial indicators

Three years after becoming the official operator of Kuwait's stock market, Boursa Kuwait is reaching for new heights.

Energy

Adapt in Depth

Focus: Kuwait eyeing offshore activities

Economy

Legal Reform and Infrastructure Projects Spell Opportunity for Foreign Investors

Communiqué

Along with the introduction and modernization of new laws and regulations, the vision of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to transform Kuwait into an international center for commerce and industry by 2035 is already being implemented through Kuwait's National Development Plan. Coupled with the promulgation of progressive FDI regulations, these new opportunities spell positive news for foreign companies looking to conduct business in Kuwait.

Diplomacy

A Leading Role

Focus

Kuwait remains a quiet force of stability in the Arabian Gulf through its increasing humanitarian and diplomatic efforts in the region and beyond.

Economy

Helping the Little Guys

Focus: SMEs and the future of the economy

With aims to create a thriving 21st-century economy, the Kuwaiti state is investing in SMEs to spur growth well into the coming decades.

Finance

Preserving Solid Liquidity

Focus

Banks are at the heart of Kuwait's financial services sector, and being disciplined and primed for lending are also juicy prospects in the capital markets.

Energy & Industry

Eyeing Privatization

Focus: Energy Privatization Strategy

So far, discussions around oil privatization have produced no concrete changes, yet serious efforts to privatize the energy sector could give Kuwait the push it needs to go forward.

Energy & Industry

Big Goals

Focus: Green Economy

With plans to power 15% of the oil sector with renewables by 2020 and 15% of the country's total energy needs with renewables by 2030, Kuwait is rushing toward a renewable future at breakneck speed.

Telecoms & IT

Digital’s Double-Edged Sword

Focus: Cyber security

The benefits of the digital revolution often overshadow the new threats and vulnerabilities posed by the same technology. Kuwait's cyber security initiatives strive to address these threats and vulnerabilities.

Construction & Real Estate

From Urban Sprawl to Urban Crawl

Focus: Land Accessibility

Limited land and high development costs are limiting Kuwait's economic development, but new measures to better integrate transport and real estate expansion provide a little more wiggle room.

Construction & Real Estate

The Bay to Watch

Focus: Sheikh Jaber al Ahmad al Sabah Causeway

New cities and projects will change the landscape and economic importance of Kuwait's northern region, necessitating improved linkages to and from Kuwait City.