Qatar’s “young and growing” private sector is all set to collaborate and share experiences with the US market, following the country’s successful diversification and growth across all sectors, Qatar Development Bank (QDB) CEO Abdulaziz bin Nasser al-Khalifa has said during a recently-held virtual panel discussion.
During the event, which was hosted by the US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC), in collaboration with QDB, al-Khalifa invited the participants to join QDB’s virtual matchmaking initiative with Qatari exporters.
The initiative, "b2match business matchmaking platform", aims to connect US companies with Qatar’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large corporations, and to explore business opportunities between both parties, al-Khalifa said.
“For years, Qatar and the US have been strong business partners…if you are looking for partners, our virtual matchmaking is made for you,” said al-Khalifa, who added that diverse business relationships had already existed between the two countries.
He stressed that QDB’s contributions to the growth of the Qatari economy, “which builds on the government’s visionary plans and actions, is driven by its commitment to creating a sustainable, diverse, and competitive economy with success-driven small and medium-sized enterprises and the private sector at its core.”
“In our endeavour to support the private sector with value added services, we have carefully studied the needs of Qatari business owners, and we have looked closely at a number of dynamic markets of Qatari companies. It is against this backdrop that I encourage you to seize the opportunity of participating in virtual matchmaking with our companies,” the QDB official emphasised.
QDB’s export promotion department carefully selected and backed 27 total Qatari companies participating in the matchmaking event. These businesses fall under six distinct categories: (petro-) chemical products and plastic products, metal products, construction materials, Covid-19 supplies, industrial products, and electronics.
Amidst ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, al-Khalifa said, QDB is confident that the virtual business matching platform “is the optimal channel” to conduct well-structured business-to-business (B2B) meetings “in a secure environment that helps us all prepare for the future and bring the international economy back on track.”
“We are very excited to have you with us on our virtual matchmaking over the coming weeks and we wish you fruitful discussions with our Qatari exporters, as well as many new and rewarding business relations,” al-Khalifa added.
USQBC managing director Mohamed Barakat, who was the moderator of the panel discussion titled "Qatar’s Growing Exports: Sourcing Opportunities for US Buyers", said QDB’s ‘b2match business matchmaking platform’ “is another source of products coming from Qatar.”
“Qatar had always maintained many channels through Hamad Port, and also through Qatar Airways, which continued to support the US by moving people and goods at the height of the pandemic,” he noted.
The initiative, "b2match business matchmaking platform", aims to connect US companies with Qatar’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large corporations, and to explore business opportunities between both parties, al-Khalifa said.
“For years, Qatar and the US have been strong business partners…if you are looking for partners, our virtual matchmaking is made for you,” said al-Khalifa, who added that diverse business relationships had already existed between the two countries.
He stressed that QDB’s contributions to the growth of the Qatari economy, “which builds on the government’s visionary plans and actions, is driven by its commitment to creating a sustainable, diverse, and competitive economy with success-driven small and medium-sized enterprises and the private sector at its core.”
“In our endeavour to support the private sector with value added services, we have carefully studied the needs of Qatari business owners, and we have looked closely at a number of dynamic markets of Qatari companies. It is against this backdrop that I encourage you to seize the opportunity of participating in virtual matchmaking with our companies,” the QDB official emphasised.
QDB’s export promotion department carefully selected and backed 27 total Qatari companies participating in the matchmaking event. These businesses fall under six distinct categories: (petro-) chemical products and plastic products, metal products, construction materials, Covid-19 supplies, industrial products, and electronics.
Amidst ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, al-Khalifa said, QDB is confident that the virtual business matching platform “is the optimal channel” to conduct well-structured business-to-business (B2B) meetings “in a secure environment that helps us all prepare for the future and bring the international economy back on track.”
“We are very excited to have you with us on our virtual matchmaking over the coming weeks and we wish you fruitful discussions with our Qatari exporters, as well as many new and rewarding business relations,” al-Khalifa added.
USQBC managing director Mohamed Barakat, who was the moderator of the panel discussion titled "Qatar’s Growing Exports: Sourcing Opportunities for US Buyers", said QDB’s ‘b2match business matchmaking platform’ “is another source of products coming from Qatar.”
“Qatar had always maintained many channels through Hamad Port, and also through Qatar Airways, which continued to support the US by moving people and goods at the height of the pandemic,” he noted.
