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462 Web Summit Qatar DAY1: Doha’s Digital Sovereignty from Passive Capital to Ecosystem Architect

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Mark Walker @ The Fintech Times 1 place · today 02:06 EDT

Web Summit Qatar DAY1: Doha’s Digital Sovereignty from Passive Capital to Ecosystem Architect

In Doha, I’m seeing Qatar pivot from passive LP to tech architect. With a $3bn fund and 10-year visas, the state is engineering a permanent innovation ecosystem.

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