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LEAP22: Saudi Arabia unveils over $6.4bn in technology and startup investments

NEOM Tech & Digital Co. launches XVRS cognitive metaverse and M3LD data management platform as part of a $1bn investment

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Saudi Arabia’s Elm draws $57bn in institutional orders

Local investors placed orders worth SAR206bn

Global edtech Cuemath expands to Saudi Arabia

Cuemath, backed by Google, launched its operations in the UAE in June 2021

Saudi’s Royal Commission for AlUla launches autonomous pod vehicle service

Pilot scheme for fully automated electric passenger pod will ferry people between the south entrance to AlUla’s Old Town and south car park

Saudi-based e-commerce platform raises $36m in funding

The company’s Series A round was led by Silicon Valley’s Graphene Ventures

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Saudi wealth fund rakes in $5bn as demand for stocks booms

The Saudi benchmark index has jumped about 9 per cent this year

Saudi’s PIF launches Savvy Gaming Group to spur gaming, esports sector

The group aims to be the leading national and international gaming and e-sports company

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Saudi’s largest-ever tech event, LEAP, to take place in February

The event will be held at the Riyadh Front Expo Centre from February 1-3 and will feature over 400 expert speakers across six conferences

Saudi’s Tourism Development Fund partners with Al Nahla Group to launch $80m destination

The project will feature upscale accommodation with more than 150 keys

Saudi Arabia plans to keep debt stable as oil income surges

Euro-denominated outstanding debt is currently around 2 per cent of the kingdom’s overall portfolio

Saudi fund’s digital security firm seeks $820m from IPO

The IPO comes as countries in the Middle East step up efforts to sell shares in private companies and boost liquidity on their stock markets

Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence launches operations

PIF-owned SCAI will foster innovation in strategic sectors and accelerate key national technological priorities

Saudi Crown Prince unveils new hospitality brand to revive kingdom’s heritage

The Boutique Group will transform historic and cultural palaces into luxurious boutique hotels in Saudi Arabia

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Sequoia picks Saudi fintech for first Gulf deal as foray expands

Sequoia is deepening its presence in the Middle East after recently backing companies from Turkey to Egypt

Dwindling OPEC+ spare capacity sets oil up for sizzling summer

Last month, the 10 OPEC nations in the accord managed only 60 per cent of their stipulated 250,000 barrel-a-day increase

HSBC reclaims bond crown in Mideast

Following $122bn in debt sales in 2021, governments and companies will probably front-load much of their funding needs this year

Saudi oil minister says he’s unconcerned about rise in prices

Brent crude’s climbed 11 per cent since the end of December to above $86 a barrel

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Proven Robotics opens first robotics training centre in Saudi Arabia

The new facility will also provide customers original spare parts, onsite troubleshooting, in-house maintenance services

Apicorp and IsDB partner in $1bn infrastructure financing initiative

The joint ‘Infra Initiative’ aims to incentivise more private sector investments and mobilise funding for utility projects

US firm Resecurity opens new AI-driven R&D centre in Saudi Arabia

The new R&D centre in Riyadh will focus on security innovations for smart cities and cognitive surveillance technologies

Power Letters 2022: John Pagano, CEO, The Red Sea Development Company and Amaala

Our approach not only defines success based on economic value, but applies a regenerative lens to go beyond simply protecting the ecosystems

Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices for Asia buyers as OPEC adds supply

On Tuesday OPEC+ decided to increase production in February by 400,000 barrels a day

OPEC output boost severely limited as African members struggle

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries added just 90,000 barrels a day in December

Saudi pension fund says returns hit 14%

The returns were due to its long-term portfolio allocation and market performance

Tata Communications, Zain KSA to offer smart city solutions to Saudi Arabia

The project to bring smart street lighting solution is for one of the key cities in the kingdom

OPEC sees tighter first quarter as it considers output hike

It sees a surplus of 1.4 million barrels a day in the first three months of 2022

Saudi Arabia reintroduces mask and social distancing mandates

The new regulations come after health officials reported an increase in Covid-19 infections

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Anghami delivers new interactive experience with Amazon Alexa

Alexa will offer UAE and Saudi Arabia customers localised language experience in Khaleeji Arabic as well as in English

UAE’s ekar launches car subscription service in Saudi Arabia

ekar is now taking on the global automotive subscription services market, which is set to surpass $40bn by 2026

Saudi food delivery company Jahez prices IPO at top of range

The company plans to sell just over two million shares to raise about SAR1.8bn.