Omanspire
Est. July 2017
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Markets & Enterprise
No. 006

Economy.

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Oman's markets, its businesses, its numbers, and the enterprise moving the country forward.

88 articles

“ a country counts itself in numbers ”

  • Swiss editorial screenprint illustration connecting Omani marine algae currents to thriving desert crops, celebrating Firdaws Biotechnology's first-place win at the World Food Forum

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    From Omani Seaweed to the California Desert: How Firdaws Biotech Beat 801 Global Startups at the UN World Food Forum

    At the Rome headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), an Omani youth-led biotechnology company stood on the main stage at the close of the 2026 World Food Forum to claim first place in the ‘Enhancing Climate Resilience and Water Security’ category. Selected from 801 competing startups across 111 countries by a panel of more than sixty international judges, Firdaws Biotechnology proved that an agricultural solution engineered for Oman’s heat and saline groundwater can compete at the highest level of global agritech.

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  • Urban October 2026 OMR 1 Billion Agreements

    Urban October 2026 OMR 1 Billion Agreements

    Urban October Opens in Muscat with 20 Agreements Worth Over OMR 1 Billion for New Cities, Housing and Waterfront Tourism

  • Launching the National Business Environment Program and Non-Oil Trade Strategy

    Launching the National Business Environment Program and Non-Oil Trade Strategy

    Providing the operational architecture for the initiative, Eng. Ghalib bin Said Al Maamari, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion for Commerce and Industry, confirmed that the National Program represents an integrated administrative ecosystem. Rather than offering piecemeal procedural tweaks, the program oversees the complete investor lifecycle across every touchpoint—encompassing initial commercial registration, municipal and environmental licensing, construction permits, utility connections, operational commissioning, import and export clearance, and long-term enterprise expansion.

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