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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.
"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."
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
Prince Khaled's Folia Debuts At The Four Seasons Hotel Doha Ahead Of 2022 FIFA World Cup
Folia, which means "from the leaves" in Latin, celebrates wellness and imagination, represented with its usage of seasonal ingredients to showcase colors through cold and crisp dishes diners can enjoy.
A New Dawn: Tapping Into Opportunities Presented by Saudi Arabia's Open Banking Scene
Open banking, and at a wider level, open finance, provides the necessary environment for banks, fintech companies, and innovation players to successfully develop the future of banking in Saudi Arabia.
KSA-Based Taffi Aims To Become The MENA's Leading Personalized Styling Services Provider After Raising Over US$2 Million In A Seed Round
As an online fashion marketplace that connects brands, customers, and fashion stylists with each other, Taffi also offers expert recommendations from stylists from the comfort of one's own home.
Bringing The World To Saudi: A New Entrepreneur Middle East Report Looks Into Saudi Arabia's US$1 Trillion Investment In The Tourism Industry
The special report details how Saudi Arabia is evolving and developing its tourism sector from catering nearly exclusively to religious tourism in the past, to opening its doors to visitors from around the world in 2019 through major investments made in leisure tourism.
Saudi Arabia's TAQADAM Startup Accelerator Program Opens Applications For Its 2022 Cohort
Local, regional, and international startups can apply for the Saudi Arabia-based TAQADAM Startup Accelerator until May 21, 2022.
Saudi Arabia Has The Potential For Incubating A New Breed Of Entrepreneurs
With its age-old culture of welcoming people, and drawing upon its abundant resources, Saudi Arabia may be poised for incubating a new type of entrepreneurship.
Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2022 Secures US$13.8 Billion Of Investment To Promote Entrepreneurial Activity In Saudi Arabia
The 2022 edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC 2022), which was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from March 27-30, 2022, was able to secure a total of US$13.8 billion of investment to promote entrepreneurial activity in the Kingdom.
Here's How Jeddah-Based Startup NOMADD Is Enabling A Mass-Scale Desert Solar Industry In Saudi Arabia
NOMADD was created with an aim to develop technology that can ensure solar generators can technically and commercially thrive in harsh desert-like terrains.