Saudi Arabia

Fintech & Ecommerce

Tarabut & Geidea to Explore SME Financing

Tarabut Gateway and Geidea partnered to improve financing access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Saudi Arabia.

Fintech & Ecommerce

General Catalyst Makes First Investment Into Saudi Arabia

General Catalyst, a Silicon Valley venture capital company, has made its first investment in Saudi Arabia.

Finance & Economics

Gulf IPOs See Growing Demand

Investors began to pay more active attention to initial public offerings (IPOs) of shares in the Persian Gulf countries, where recently companies from various areas of activity, including healthcare, beauty industry, and retail, were preparing to list their stocks against the background that the economy of this region is undergoing a process of diversification, gradually […]

News

Middle Eastern Funds Invest Billions of Dollars Into AI Startups

Currently, in the Middle East, sovereign wealth funds, through their specific financial actions, demonstrate a clear and unambiguous desire to become the main sponsors of Silicon Valley in the area of developments related to artificial intelligence.

News

Revolut Reportedly Seeks to Expand Into UAE and Saudi Arabia

The media reports that Revolut, a fintech company based in the United Kingdom, currently has plans to expand the scope of its activities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries.

Finance & Economics

Saudi Arabia Focuses on Domestic Investment

Saudi Arabia as a state system is currently moving forward in the context of the economic aspect of its existence, being on an upward trajectory and paying a high level of attention to domestic investments.

News

Saudi Fintech Rasan Jumps by 30%

Saudi fintech company Rasan Information Technology Co. has moved forward in its debut in Riyadh, managing to raise 841 million riyals ($224 million) amid the hype associated with the listing, as a result of which several companies have started trading in the kingdom over the past month.

Science & Technology

IBM Makes More Open-Source AI Models

International Business Machines (IBM) on Tuesday, May 21, announced its intention to release a new family of artificial intelligence models in the form of open-source software.

News

MENAP-Based Fintech ABHI Expands to Saudi Arabia

An emerging fintech operator, ABHI, with established operations in Pakistan and UAE, has expanded its business to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through a partnership with Alraedah Digital Solutions.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Ant International to Expand to Saudi Arabia

The partnership with the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia enables Ant International to expand its e-commerce and digital payment services across the Middle East.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Saudi Fintech Company Rasan to Sell 30% Stake in Riyadh IPO

Fintech company Rasan, which is based in Saudi Arabia, intends to sell 30% of its stake during the initial public offering (IPO) of shares in Riyadh.

Articles

Saudi Arabian Startups to Watch in 2024

As we progress into the digital age, the startup ecosystem in Saudi Arabia is undergoing a swift and remarkable transformation. The year 2024 stands out as a particularly noteworthy period in this evolving landscape due to the emergence of an array of innovative companies that span a variety of sectors.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Saudi Fintech Revolution Summit – SAUDI’s DIGITAL FINANCE FRONTIER: FINTECH UNLEASHED

We TraiCon Events will be hosting Saudi Arabia’s premier fintech event titled as “Fintech Revolution Summit” scheduled on 29th & 30th April 2024 at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – A Leading Financial Hub of MENA.

Finance & Economics

Alibaba Seeks Middle East Partners

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is currently seeking to establish partnerships with companies from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

News

MSA Capital to Raise $1 Billion for Mideast Startups

The Chinese venture capital company MSA Capital, supported by the unit of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, intends to raise $1 billion in financing to support technology startups in the Middle East.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Deloitte and Fintech Saudi to Launch Makken Program

Deloitte, a global professional services company, is currently implementing a partnership with Fintech Saudi.