Oman SME numbers jump 12.9% in October
MUSCAT, December 14, 2020 The total number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) registered with Oman's Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Riyada) at the end of October 2020 stood at 47,220, an increase by 12.9% compared to the same period of 2019, according to the data released by the National Centre for Statistics and information (NCSI). Among the governorates, Muscat topped the list with 33.48% of the SMEs registered till the end of October 2020, followed by North Al Batinah with 15.79%, A'Dakhiliyah with 12.63%, Dhofar with 8.35%, and the rest of governo...