DOHA, Qatar, Feb 18 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)’s CEO, Yousuf Al-Jaida, said that, his country wants to develop a 20-billion-U.S. dollar sports sector, prior to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Unveiling the strategic vision for 2022 World Cup in Doha, Al-Jaida told media that, his financial centre aims to license about 150 sports companies, to attract them to facilitate sports events and services in the country.
“The new strategy will promote Qatar to a hub for innovative, digital, media, sports, and financial services, which will provide a solid basis for direct foreign investments in growing fields,” Al-Jaida said.
He added that, the QFC’s strategy also looked for new emerging markets, such as, sports service companies, to cater for the upcoming event.– NNN-QNA
