• 020 7235 43 63
  • 43 Upper Grosvenor Street, London, W1K 2NJ, UK
  • info@abcc.org.uk
MENU
  • Home
  • About Us

    >About Us

    • The ABCC
    • Our Vision
    • Secretary General and CEO Message
    • The Board
    • Contact Us
  • Services

    Services

    • Trade Services
    • Export Services and Documents
      • Circulars
    • Visa Services
    • Research Services
      • Market Entry Report
    • Translation Services
    • Tenders
    • Training & Courses
  • Membership

    Membership

    • Why join the ABCC
    • Membership Categories
    • Members' Benefits
    • Join us, Apply online
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events
      • Events 2021
      • Events 2020
      • Events 2019
      • Events 2018
      • Events 2017
      • Events 2016
    • Sponsor an Event
    • Photo Gallery
  • Venue Hire
  • Publications
    • Economic Focus
    • Arab-British Bi-Monthly e-Bulletin
    • Directories
    • Doing Busness With
  • Useful Directory Listings
    • Arab Embassies in London
    • Joint Arab-foreign Chamber of commerce
    • Arab Chambers of Commerce Industry & Agriculture
    • UK Agent Chamber of Commerce
  • News

ABCC WEBINAR - Opportunities in Oman


2nd September, 2020

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL DISCUSSION

The Arab British Chamber of Commerce organised webinar on opportunities in Oman in partnership with Britain’s Department for International Trade and the Embassy of Oman in London.

The virtual event was on 2 September was viewed by over 150 people.

Rt Hon Baroness Symons, the ABCC Chairman, stated that trade between the UK and Oman was founded on a strong relationship.

Mr Abdeslam El-Idrissi, Deputy CEO & Secretary General, ABCC, in a presentation on the attractions of Oman for investors, described the sultanate as a strategic location and important business hub ideal for doing business across the Gulf, the Arab world and Africa.

Mr El-Idrissi indicated that there had been a small increase in both imports and exports during the first half of the year, which was remarkable given that these were months that marked the start of the Covid-19 lockdown.

The Oman Vision 2040 had set out plans to increase the diversification of its non-oil sector, develop new productive industries and ensure sustainable development for the long term.

Many opportunities were available in education, water and waste management, fisheries, tourism, logistics, healthcare upgrade and chemicals industry.

Concluding, Mr El-Idrissi mentioned that the ABCC had produced a Doing Business with Oman report and copies were still available.

Chairing the discussion, Mr Bandar Reda, ABCC CEO & Secretary General, emphasised Oman’s strong links with the UK and the comprehensive ambitions of Vision 2040 which covered so many different sectors.

Mr Gareth Stevens, Director of Trade and Investment at the British Embassy in Muscat, described the webinar as an ongoing process of informing business about what was available in Oman and remarked on the cooperation with the ABCC in hosting successful events and trade delegations.

At present while international travel remained restricted due to the pandemic, business was being carried out effectively online, he said.

The UK official said Oman was business friendly and very keen to develop its ties with the UK which were already strong. The English language was widely used as were British product standards.

A broad range of questions were submitted to the speakers reflecting a high level of interest in Oman.

Back To 2020 Gallery

News Letter Sign up

ABOUT US

  • The ABCC
  • Our Vision
  • CEO Message
  • The Board

SERVICES

  • Trade Services
  • Documentation Requirement
  • Visa Services
  • Research Services

 

  • Translation Service
  • Venue Hire

Join the Chamber

  • Members Benefits
  • Become a Member
  • Corporate Application

Members Area & Contact

  • Careers
  • FAQs
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Contact Us

Copyright © 2021 Arab British Chamber of Commerce. Registered in London No: 1199402

Design & Developed by Design Direct UK

Cookies
We use cookies on our website. By continuing to utilize our site, you assent to our use of cookies. Cookies are small files that we send to your device which we can access whenever you visit our site. This helps us understand how you use our site and continually improve our website in order to provide the best possible website experience for you.
Read about managing our cookies.