Saudi Arabia

Economy

01 May, 2024

Saudi Arabia's Q1 GDP falls 1.8% year-on-year

Saudi Arabia's real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 1.8% year-on-year in the first quarter, flash estimates by the government's statistical ......

Finance

01 May, 2024

BlackRock to launch PIF-backed Saudi investment platform

The world's largest asset manager BlackRock said on Tuesday it plans to launch a new investment platform in Saudi Arabia, ......

Manufacturing

30 April, 2024

Saudi firm Ma'aden to buy US fertilizer maker Mosaic's stake in JV for $1.5 bn

Fertilizer maker Mosaic Co said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia's flagship mining firm Ma'aden would acquire the U.S.-based company's stake ......

TMT

25 April, 2024

Saudi PIF, STC Group likely to bid for Spanish Cellnex's Austrian unit

Saudi Arabia's STC Group and sovereign fund PIF may bid for the Austrian unit of Spanish mobile phone tower operator Cellnex, ......

Finance

25 April, 2024

Saudi Arabia's PIF hits $749 bn in assets under management

Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund PIF's managed assets reached 2.81 trillion riyals ($749.2 billion) in 2023, state news agency SPA ......

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Finance

22 April, 2024

In Charts: Saudi Venture Capital doubles down on commitments in 2023

Riyadh’s state-owned institution Saudi Venture Capital (SVC), which manages assets worth $2.2 billion, almost doubled its funding commitments in 2023 ......

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Finance

27 March, 2024

VC investments in Middle East fall year-on-year but rise from pre-pandemic levels

Venture capital investments in the Middle East declined during 2023, albeit not too significantly, with the region appearing as a ......

TMT

22 March, 2024

MENA Digest: Startups strike early-stage deals but overall activity slows

Early-stage funding deals drove dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region, even though overall activity slowed down due ......

TMT

15 March, 2024

MENA Digest: Mazadak grabs $10 mn as Saudi startups lead funding activity

Dealmaking activity in the Middle East and North Africa region increased this week, led by a slew of early-stage funding ......

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Finance

07 March, 2024

Investcorp set to mark final close of Saudi Pre-IPO Growth Fund

Bahrain-based alternative investment firm Investcorp, which manages assets worth $50 billion across the globe, is set to wrap up fundraising ......