Qatar Investment Authority creates Doha Investment unit to draw foreign capital

Doha is reorganising the Qatar Investment Authority's local portfolio by moving a range of companies—including AI specialist Qai, airline Qatar Airways and bank Qatar National Bank—into a fresh unit named Doha Investment. This division will oversee more than 40 firms and is tasked with launching new ventures in advanced manufacturing, healthcare and supply-chain sectors. Finance Minister Ali AlKuwari explained at the Qatar Economic Forum in New York that the change aligns with the fund's twin mandate of channeling excess energy income overseas while cultivating domestic "national champions."

The plan, under discussion since 2017 when QIA held roughly half of its estimated $580 billion in assets, aims to attract greater foreign capital and private-sector involvement. A concurrent stimulus package unveiled on Sunday promises over $60 billion in opportunities for private investors across infrastructure, real estate and hospitality over the next five years, helping offset an expected contraction in the economy due to war-related energy export disruptions.