(MENAFN) A senior Ithraa official said: Oman's non-oil exports reached US9.7 billion in 2018, which is higher from the US8.2 billion reported in 2017, and have successfully provided employment to over 240.000 people.

Nasima Al Balushi, director general, Investment & Export at Ithraa said "Oman's manufacturers play a crucial role in communities right across the Sultanate, creating new and sustainable jobs, which have helped accelerate Oman"s ambitious economic plans,""We"re living in a digital age, where borders no longer matter. In fact, the word multi-national has long been associated with the world"s largest companies. But today, that label no longer carries the same meaning," Al Balushi pointed out that.

"With platforms such as Instagram and eBay giving start-ups the opportunity to reach markets worldwide, every Omani manufacturer, no matter their size, has the potential to become a multinational," she explained.

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