Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia attracts $412 million in venture capital funding in H1 2024: Report

Kingdom accounts for 54 percent of the region's VC investments, a significant increase from its 38 percent share in 2023

E-commerce in Saudi Arabia sees 17.47 percent surge with 40,697 new records in Q2 2024

Riyadh topped the regions in Saudi Arabia for issuing e-commerce records, with 16,535 commercial records

Saudi Aramco starts issuing U.S. dollar-denominated bonds

Aramco's bond issuance began on July 9 and will end on July 17

UAE-based startups lead MENA region in funding in June, securing $82.5 million across 15 deals

MENA startups raised $116 million in June 2024, bringing H1 total to $882 million

Saudi’s flynas launches first direct flight between Riyadh and Egypt’s El-Alamein

flynas already connects Egypt to Saudi Arabia with more than 120 weekly direct flights

Saudi banks post $1.95 billion in aggregate profits for May 2024, reaching 14-month high

Cumulatively, banks recorded a total profit of $9.27 billion in the first five months of 2024

Saudi Arabia issues 121,521 business registrations in Q2 2024, up 78 percent year-over-year

E-commerce saw a 17.47 percent yearly increase, reaching 40,697 registrations

14 Saudi sports clubs slated for privatization in latest push to modernize industry

The first batch of clubs includes Al-Zulfi, Al-Nahda, Al-Okhdood, Al-Ansar, Al-Orouba, and Al-Kholood

Saudi Arabia’s PIF expands Middle East-Asia Investments, invests $500 million in Hong Kong conglomerate

The investment includes $100 million in five-year convertible debentures and $400 million in a five-year loan

Saudi Arabia’s current account surplus surges to $7.6 billion in Q1 2024, driven by strong service exports

Services exports in the three months to the end of March hit $15.64 billion, the second-highest quarterly figure on record

Top Gulf sovereign wealth funds invest $38.2 billion in 58 deals in H1 2024: Report

Sovereign wealth funds globally invested $64.2 billion in 135 deals while PPFs spent $31.9 billion on 101 deals in H1 2024