Episode 25-Qatar's Next Play: From the World Cup to Future Growth

Following the successful 2022 World Cup, Qatar is now focusing on diversifying its economy beyond hydrocarbons.

In our 25th episode, we spoke to Akber Khan, Acting CEO of Al Rayan Investment, to discuss Qatar's post-World Cup strategy.

In this episode, we covered several topics including:

• Qatar's economic landscape before the 2022 World Cup
• The challenges Qatar's economy faces in the coming years
• The development of the region's equity capital markets

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Intro theme song-'Tales of the Arabian Nights' composed by StudioKolomna via Pixabay

Chapters

• 1:25 Beginning of discussion
• 1:51 Akber's early life and career
• 8:59 Qatar pre-World Cup
• 14:43 Navigating regional challenges
• 18:48 Impact of the 2017 boycott
• 21:47 Qatar's soft power
• 23:31 Becoming an education hub
• 26:22 Qatar's diversification efforts
• 28:56 Was the 2022 World Cup worth it?
• 32:41 Post World Cup economic strategy
• 37:03 Development of tech and fintech
• 40:06 Risks facing Qatar's economy
• 43:46 Development of region's ECM
• 47:27 Region's investor base
• 49:51 Thoughts on global equity markets
• 56:10 Upcoming projects
• 57:14 Social media accounts