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Maxus D90, the 5-star www.facebook.com/QatarTribune safety car is available www.youtube.com/QatarTribuneChannel in Qatar PAGE 14 www.twitter.com/Qatar_Tribune TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019 DOW24,458.59 QE 10,704.73 SENSEX 35,656.70 GOLD 1,308.50 ‘Artic’, Swiss-Belhotel sign agreement -278.61 PTS +36.59 PTS -368.84 PTS +0.33% for Swiss-Belinn Doha PAGE 14 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 15.76 BRENT 59.65 -3.23% WTI 51.68 -3.74% SILVER +0.39% Qatar to launch MOUSHTARAYAT INITIATIVE A BIG HIT projects worth billions under PPP model, says Qatari companies win QR71 bn MoF official SATYENDRA PATHAK DOHA worth of contracts: MoF official QATAR will announce pro- jects worth billions of Qatari edition of Moushtarayat its riyal under public-private Fourth edition of Moushtarayat expo future programmes, espe- partnership (PPP) model in cially as it has investments several economic sectors such to begin on March 31, says QDB of more than QR40 billion to as food security, energy, in- be implemented over the next dustry and healthcare, Min- SATYENDRA PATHAK of Commerce and Industry. five years. istry of Finance Economic DOHA Building on the momen- Ansari pointed out that Policy and Research Director tum of preceding three edi- Ashghal has completed, over Saud bin Abdullah al Attiyah QATARI companies won pro- tions, the fourth edition of the last five years, a number of said on Monday. curement contracts worth ‘Moushtarayat’ is scheduled important programmes in the Talking to Qatar Tribune QR71 billion during the last to take place for three days construction and infrastruc- on the sidelines of a workshop three editions of the Gov- beginning on March 31 in col- ture sector, as it completed on ‘Qatar PPP Schools Pro- ernment Procurement and laboration with Qatar Devel- 400 km of 550 km planned gramme’, Attiyah said private Contracting Conference and opment Bank (QDB), Ministry highways, and completed 85 parties from both local and Exhibition (Moushtarayat), of Finance, Ministry of Com- of 130 major intersections to global markets will be invited Ministry of Finance Govern- merce and Industry (MOCI) be completed during the com- to take part in such PPP pro- ment Procurement Regula- and the Public Works Author- ing years. jects. tory Department Director Ab- ity (Ashghal). It also implemented 100 “We see PPP school pro- dulaziz Zeid Rashid al Taleb Aimed at inviting regis- of 160 bridges and tunnels, jects as a pilot to test PPP said on Monday. tered members of the private in addition to completing 245 mechanism in Qatar. We have Addressing mediapersons sector, particularly small and km of 600 km planned foot- plans to team up with inter- during a joint press conference medium enterprises (SME), Ministry of Finance Government Procurement Regulatory Department Director Abdulaziz Zeid Rashid al paths, and 245 km of 600 km national PPP companies to to announce the fourth edition to attend and participate in a Taleb (left) with other officials at a press conference to announce the fourth edition of Moushtarayat expo bicycle tracks. develop PPP skills in the coun- of Moushtarayat, Taleb said wide range of public tenders in Doha on Monday. (JALAL PATHIYOOR) It is worth mentioning try,” he said. contracts awarded to Qatari to be announced, a key aspect that Moushtarayat 2018 re- companies accounted for 67 of the conference is to educate attendees on the procedures tion is an important platform the rehabilitation of 101 na- corded a nationwide turnout percent of the total contracts the local SMEs about the pro- involved in partaking in fu- for SMEs to communicate tional industrial companies, of entrepreneurs, partici- issued by the government dur- cedures involved in existing ture tender and application with government agencies which have been accredited as pants from SMEs, members ing that period. public tenders extended by big processes successfully, so that and to identify tenders and major suppliers to Ashghal’s of the larger business com- “We expect more share for buyers, such as larger private members of the private sector contracts, thus opening the projects, all of which are na- munity and media personnel Qatari companies in billions sector companies, semi-gov- may become more active con- horizons of cooperation with tional companies with local at its pavilions, which were of dollars of contracts to be ernmental and governmental tributors to the diversification government agencies and investments and producing largely hosted by govern- awarded during the fourth edi- bodies. of the economy. winning their tenders. 132 items,” he said. ment and semi-government tion of Moushtarayat,” he said. This year’s conference and QDB Localisation Execu- Speaking on the occasion, He pointed out that the organisations. Taleb said since the issu- exhibition will provide SMEs tion Manager Mohammed al Ashghal Technical Office value of contracts between The exhibition also wit- ance of regulating bids and with many opportunities as Mansouri, who also addressed Manager Ahmed Ali al Ansari Ashghal and the accredited nessed the participation of tenders law, the ministry is- well as the platform to learn the media, said, “Moushta- said Ashghal has worked, dur- local companies increased by 40 exhibitors, and 2,000 job sued nearly 5,914 certificates about existing public tenders rayat 2019 will usher in a ing the past two years, with QR1.8 billion during the past opportunities for SMEs were to 1,990 local and foreign extended by big buyers. wave of new opportunities for QDB to launch initiatives to 20 months. created with an estimated companies, distributed to reg- In addition, Moushta- the government-private sec- support the private sector. Ansari said that Ashghal cumulative value worth up Saud bin Abdullah al Attiyah istered sectors at the Ministry rayat 2019 aims to educate tor cooperation. The exhibi- “These efforts resulted in will present during the next to QR6.5 billion. (HANSON K JOSEPH) This strategy is aimed at ensuring greater participation of the private sector in the pro- motion of the national econo- my and to ensure that Qatar is After QR8 billion and a decade of innovation, self-reliant, he said. Earlier speaking at the symposium, Head of Techni- Vodafone Qatar on the cusp of 5G revolution cal Committee for the Encour- agement and Participation of the Private Sector in Eco- RAHUL PREETH Vodafone Qatar is primed 2030,” he added. nomic Development Projects DOHA to be at the forefront of the Diego Camberos, Voda- Khamis al Mohannadi said digital revolution taking fone Qatar’s Chief Operations that Qatar has been working TEN years ago, Vodafone Qa- shape in Qatar, having already Officer, who announced the on encouraging the private tar was a fledgling telecom invested QR8 billion in atten- launch of its new brand cam- sector to work in tandem with firm that was building up a dant infrastructure, research paign — “Giganet: The net- the public sector entities for network from scratch. Today, and technology over the past work of the future”, said, “The the last three years. it’s at the cusp of a 5G revo- decade, Sheikh Hamad said. digital era is well underway A ministerial group to sup- lution that will enable people While around 50 percent and with it comes a wide spec- port private sector and en- and businesses enjoy ultra- of the investment went into trum of opportunities that are courage partnership between fast internet in Qatar on a developing technologies re- changing and improving the the two sectors was formed in large scale. lated to “mobility”, the chief way people live, work and op- 2016, he said adding a great “It is exciting to imagine executive said, at least $1 bil- erate businesses.” deal has been made in this what the advances in the tech- lion was invested in provid- For the people of Qatar, area as projects worth QR26 nologies of tomorrow will be ing innovative offerings in the he said, Vodafone GigaNet is billion have been executed capable of,” Vodafone Qatar past two years. Vodafone Qatar CEO Sheikh Hamad Abdulla Jassim al Thani is flanked by COO Diego Camberos (right) a promise of a great digital ex- since then in many areas such CEO Sheikh Hamad Abdulla And at the forefront of and CTO Ramy Boctor, at an event held in Doha on Monday. (HANSON K JOSEPH) perience bringing the best of as food security, building and Jassim al Thani said on Mon- these innovations is Vodafone the world on their fingertips. construction, health, educa- day, at an event to mark the Qatar’s preparation to launch ing Al Waab, Abu Hamour, “5G is more than just is exploring the possibility of “For businesses, it is a tion, logistics, tourism and domestic telecom giant’s 10th 5G on a large scale in Qatar. Al Aziziya, Al Mamoura, Al about faster smartphones,” rolling out 5G as soon as pos- partnership for a better future industry. anniversary, which is falling Vodafone has achieved Rayyan, Katara Cultural Vil- Sheikh Hamad said, noting sible for the general public. supported by the latest tech- Describing Qatar PPP on March 1. huge progress in building its lage, Salwa Road, Souq Waqif the higher speeds that come “As we have since our be- nological solutions for growth Schools Programme as a for- This future envisioned 5G network, after switching it and Um Salal Muhammed. with this technology would ginning nearly ten years ago, and sustainability.” mal initiative that seeks to by Vodafone promises the on in August last year. It is one The technology will takeoff help realise possibilities such we will continue our strong Vodafone Qatar’s techno- promote public-private part-