Tribune News NetworkDohaQatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), an independent authority that regulates world-class free zones in Qatar, has announced new strategic partnerships to help drive the growth for the country’s free zones. The memorandum of understanding, (MoU) with a leading asset management firm in the United States, marks significant progress in the establishment of regional operations by global companies in the Free Zones. As part of the first phase of the agreement, a developer and producer of energy-efficiency and thermal storage solutions, and a vertically-integrated medical nutrition QFZA deputy chief executive Abdulla al-Misnad gave a presentation outlining QFZA’s approach to driving free zone growth, including a focus on three target sectors and on strengthening trade and economic relationships with key partners such as the United States.