Saudi Arabia
Saudi NFT marketplace startup, Nuqtah raises seed funding
Nuqtah, Saudi Arabia’s first NFT marketplace platform, announced today that it has raised a seed round of funding led by Animoca Brands with participation from Polygon and regional investors. The new ...
Saudi Financial Academy and AstroLabs to launch fintech bootcamp
The Saudi Financial Academy and AstroLabs have come together to offer a future-forward data for fintech training program aimed at inspiring the next generation of fintech pioneers in Saudi Arabia.
Social Development Bank pledges $6.4 billion to fund entrepreneurs in KSA
Today, the Social Development Bank (SDB) pledged $6.4 billion to fund entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and freelancers across the Kingdom over the next three years.
Saudi startup, White Helmet wins Entrepreneurship World Cup at Biban 2023
Saudi Arabia-based startup, White Helmet, a platform to manage and monitor construction operations remotely, from anywhere and at any time emerged the victor of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) an...
GoDaddy and Monsha’at to empower SMEs and young entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia
GoDaddy signed a partnership agreement with Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at) during Biban 23 to empower and inspire SMEs and young entrepreneur...
2nd edition of WILD Riyadh a big success
The second WILD Riyadh event held on February 28th witnessed massive success having gathered over 130 women around the topics of gender equality, female support systems, and inspiration. It was also t...
Saudi Arabia makes tourist visa easy for GCC residents
The Saudi Tourism Authority announced the expansion of the GCC residents visa which now is open to all professions for those wanting to apply for a tourist visa. According to the Ministry of Tourism, ...
Codebase Technologies and SBM to drive innovation in the financial sector
Codebase Technologies has partnered with Saudi Business Machines (SBM) to drive innovation in the financial sector in Saudi Arabia and MENA region, providing ready-to-market digital enablement solutio...
Generation Z most entrepreneurial in Saudi Arabia
Generation Z (Gen Z, ages 18 to 24) consumers in Saudi Arabia are two times more likely than any other age group to send cross-border remittances in support of their business interests at home, accord...