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Growth Strategies

Talking Shop With LEAP 2023 Speakers Baroness Karren Brady, Gitanjali Rao, And Steven Bartlett

With a speaker line-up that includes more than 500 industry leaders, ranging from footballers turned tech investors, geoscientists, and astronauts, to venture capital investors with multi-million-dollar portfolios, there's clearly a lot of people at LEAP 2023 to meet and learn from.

Technology

KSA's HRH Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Launches Ceer, The First Saudi Electric Vehicle Brand

As the first Saudi automotive brand to produce EVs in the country, Ceer will design, manufacture, and sell a portfolio of vehicles for consumers, including sedans and sports utility vehicles.

Entrepreneurs

"We Got Funded!" UAE-Based Youth-Focused Banking Platform Cashee Raises US$3 Million In A Series A Round To Accelerate KSA Expansion

With the capital infusion, Arab National Bank has also acquired an undisclosed stake in the startup.

News and Trends

Global Tech Community To Converge In Riyadh For LEAP On February 6-9, 2023

Held under the theme "Into New Worlds," LEAP 2023 is set to gather the world's best entrepreneurs, investors, tech experts and government stakeholders, and more in Saudi Arabia.

Growth Strategies

"We Got Funded!" Abu Dhabi-Based Cloud Kitchen Platform The Cloud Raises US$10 Million In A Series A Round To Fuel Expansion Into The GCC And Europe

The Cloud was designed with a vision to become "the Airbnb of kitchens" by enabling the transformation of regular restaurant kitchens into artificial intelligence-powered cloud kitchens.

Entrepreneurs

"We Got Funded!" KSA-Based Fintech Startup Tamara Raises US$100 Million To Boost Product Offering And Expansion Plans

The new capital infusion will be used to the startup's product offering, while entering adjacent markets.

Lifestyle

Leisure Tourism: Saudi Arabia's Newest Frontier On The Road To Realizing Vision 2030

The majority of the US$1 trillion investment that has been earmarked for developing the Saudi tourism economy to date has been deployed for this leisure segment.

Leadership

Revealed: Saudia's Transformation To Become "The Wings" Of KSA's Vision 2030

In 2030, and Saudia is expected to be the carrier of choice for over 30 million pilgrims annually, and an additional 70 to 80 million visitors looking to explore the smorgasbord of tourist offerings in the Kingdom.

Growth Strategies

In Focus: Religious Tourism In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

Prior to 1946, around 60,000 pilgrims visited Mecca annually; that's a 500x expansion in annual pilgrims to be witnessed in 84 years, should Vision 2030's target of 30 million pilgrims per year be realized.

Finance

"We Got Acquired!" Cartlow Buys Out Fellow UAE-Born Startup, Melltoo

"Understand that acquiring a business is not about integrating but instead about accelerating the overall vision of the company."

Growth Strategies

Opening Up To The World: Saudi Arabia's Tourism Goals

Gateway industries such as tourism, local manufacturing and smart services are generating jobs for future Saudi youth –and for the first time– opening Saudi Arabia to the world.

Growth Strategies

Driving Economies: Breaking Down The Significance Of The Global Tourism Industry

Tourism is responsible for one in 12 jobs around the world today, employing 330 million people around the world.

Growth Strategies

"We Got Funded!" UAE-Based Foodtech Startup ChatFood Secures US$3 Million In A Bridge Round As It Expands Into Saudi Arabia

As a platform that enables mobile ordering and marketing solutions for hospitality brands, ChatFood hopes to capitalize on advantageous social media trends in Saudi Arabia.

News and Trends

KAUST Holds First Ever In-Person Bootcamp Of Its Online Course Entrepreneurship Adventures

The three-day Entrepreneurship Adventures bootcamp aimed to continue fine tuning the business ideas that the founders came up with during the online course in the months prior.

Growth Strategies

Opportunity Knocks: The Middle East Is The Emerging Art Market To Watch

With the correct funding and ambition, we could be set to enter a golden age of Middle Eastern art.