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Privatization and Vision 2030: Report Looks at Opportunities, Challenges for Saudi Arabia’s Ambitious Plans
- June 12,2018
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- SUSTG Team
A recently released Jadwa Investment report lays out in detail Saudi Arabia’s ambitious privatization plans as part of its Vision 2030 economic and social reform program and identifies opportunities and challenges for decision-makers. The research report, entitled “Privatization and Vision 2030” which was emailed in a note to investors by Jadwa’s head of research Dr. Fahad Alturki, […]
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Jadwa Investment Chartbook: SAMA Reserves Rise and Other Positive Signs for Saudi Economy
- June 5,2018
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- SUSTG Team
The latest monthly edition of the Saudi Chartbook published by Jadwa Investment finds positive indicators for the Saudi economy as growth picks up in the Kingdom. According to Jadwa, non-oil exports in March increased by 1.8 percent year-on-year, the Kingdom’s FX reserves soared to the largest monthly increase since October 2013, and while inflation ticked […]
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Saudi, Russia Say Oil Supply to Increase in ‘Near Future’ as Consumers Eye Increasing Prices
- May 25,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Minister of Energy Khalid Al-Falih said OPEC and other producers are likely to gradually revive oil output in the second half of the year to ease consumer anxiety as prices trade near $80 a barrel, according to reports. The action would be a reverse of course from previous OPEC and non-OPEC producers’ decision two years […]
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Oxford Business Group Survey of CEOs finds Confidence high in Saudi Arabia
- May 3,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Executives have welcomed signs that change is afoot in Saudi Arabia, although many are also keen for the pace of economic reforms to be accelerated, a new survey by the Oxford Business Group finds. As part of its second survey on the Kingdom, the global research and consultancy firm asked over 100 C-suite executives from […]
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In Interview, Governor of SAGIA Ibrahim Al-Omar Says New Licenses for Investment and Business Soaring
- May 2,2018
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- SUSTG Team
The head of Saudi Arabia’s top licensing and investment body says that the Kingdom is increasing its new licenses to investors and businessmen seeking to do business in the Kingdom, according to an interview in TheBanker.com. Ibrahim Al-Omar, head of the powerful Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), told journalist James King in an interview how Saudi […]
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Saudi King, Crown Prince Attend Groundbreaking Ceremony for Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia’s Answer to Disneyworld
- April 30,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attended the opening ceremony this week of the Kingdom’s massive forthcoming entertainment city, Qiddiya, on the outskirts of Riyadh this weekend. Qiddiya represents another major investment in expanding social outlets for Saudis backed by Saudi Arabia’s PIF. The entertainment city sits 40km from downtown Riyadh and […]
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‘Huge Potential’ for Tourism in Saudi Arabia, Jadwa Finds
- April 26,2018
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- SUSTG Team
A recently published research report by Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment finds a ripe landscape for investment and job growth potential in Saudi Arabia’s budding tourism sector, set for gains as the Kingdom continues to open up. “Despite high local demand and consumer spending, the sector has not been a strong performer yet, offering sizeable growth opportunities for […]
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CEDA Approves Privatization Program in Progress for Vision 2030 Implementation
- April 25,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s powerful Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) approved a Privatization Program that is one of 12 key elements of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, according to reports. Saudi Arabia aims to generate 35 billion to 40 billion riyals ($9 billion to $11 billion) in non-oil revenues from the privatization program by 2020 and create […]
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Tadawul IPO Pushed to ‘2019 at the Earliest’ as Kingdom Eyes MSCI Inclusion Bump
- April 24,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is delaying the IPO of the Tadawul, the Kingdom’s stock exchange, “on hopes that a potential MSCI Inc. upgrade could boost its value,” according to Bloomberg which cited people with knowledge of the matter. The Tadawul has pushed back plans to sell shares “to 2019 at the earliest,” according to Bloomberg, because waiting until after MSCI’s […]
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For Oil Markets, ‘Volatility is Back’
- April 23,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Rising optimism around global economic growth coupled with continued OPEC compliance to output targets and rising geopolitical tensions all contributed to pushing Brent oil prices to near 2014 highs, according to a recent report on the oil market by Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment. “Although oil prices were pressured somewhat at the start of April due to trade tensions […]
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Saudi’s Royal Commission for AlUla says hospitality is a key investment area
Saudi Arabia’s recently announced $15 billion masterplan for the development of AlUla will mean the arrival of some of the world’s most-famous hotel groups in the governorate, as hospitality has been identified as a key investment area in the plan.
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Saudi E-commerce Startup Retailo Raises Record $6.7M Seed Investment
Investors were clearly impressed with what they had recently seen with Retailo, given that the record funding comes less than a year after Retailo raised $2.3 million in a pre-seed round—already one of the highest in the region—and followed it up with an average of 35 percent monthly growth. This raises the Saudi-based startup’s total financing to $9 million.
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Bloomberg Video: Eric Swats, Rasmala Investment Bank on Saudi Arabia Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
Eric Swats, Rasmala Investment Bank, Senior Executive Officer discusses pandemic recovery and oil curbs in Saudi Arabia. He speaks with Yousef Gamal El-Din on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East."
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Saudi Startup Retailo concludes seed round, secures $9mln total investments within 9 months of operations
Only nine months into operations, Retailo has successfully closed a $6.7 million seed investment round, the largest seed capital raised by a Saudi startup. This brings the total investments raised by Retailo, the fastest growing B2B services platform in MENAP, to $9 million. Retailo’s pre-seed funding of $2.3 million in October 2020 led by Shorooq Partners, was also the largest ever pre-seed round raised by a Saudi start-up.
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Mena energy investments to exceed $805bn by 2025
Energy investments across Middle East and North Africa could exceed $805 billion over the next five years amid rising demand in the region and the revival of crude output in places such as Libya. Renewables, which are increasing as a share of the power mix, particularly in the oil-exporting countries of the region, will rise to 40 per cent of the overall share. Cleaner energy will account for $250bn worth of investments in the utilities sector over the next five years.
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MENA oil investments to slow in next 5 years as gas ‘seems to be plateauing’: APICORP
Oil investments will total $226 billion in 2021-2025, down from $235 billion projected in last year's five-year outlook, while the gas total will drop to $208 billion, from $211 billion, APICORP said in its latest annual outlook.
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Saudi Arabia could be best MENA start-up ecosystem within two years, investment expert says
Saudi Arabia could emerge as the number one start-up ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the next two years, once the country establishes its proposed free zones for promotion of various sectors, a leading investment expert said. A friendlier regulatory framework for company registration in the country can further bolster the Kingdom’s attractiveness to foreign investors and start-up founders.
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Saudi Arabia passes SR2 trillion foreign investment milestone in 2020, despite pandemic
Foreign investment in Saudi Arabia passed the SR2 trillion ($0.53 trillion) mark for the first time at the end of 2020, despite the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Foreign investments hit all-time high despite COVID-19
Foreign investments in the Saudi economy registered record levels by the end of 2020. Monitoring by Okaz newspaper on the basis of government figures showed that the investments hit SR2.1 trillion, marking the highest figure in the Kingdom’s history. This was with an increase of 9.45 percent in only one year, as SR173.25 billion entered the Saudi market in one year when its value at the end of 2019 was about SR1833.06 billion.
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Emaar’s Reel Cinemas to open in Saudi Arabia with SR1 billion investment
The first Saudi location from the new alliance will be in Riyadh - opening later this year - and scaled up to 20 venues, including family entertainment options, in the next five years through a 1 billion riyal investment. Ahmad Matrooshi, Executive Board Member - Emaar Properties said in statement: “We are confident that our partnership with GOSI Investment Ventures will provide our guests with innovative cinema formats tailored for every taste.
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