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Africa’s economic vitality is key to global stability: Saudi Investment Minister

GBO CorrespondentOctober 30, 2024October 30, 2024

GBO CorrespondentOctober 30, 2024October 30, 202401016

Saudi Arabia's Investment Minister Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih underlined Africa's demographic advantage, pointing out that the continent is home to 18% of the world's population

Economy Top Stories

Humanitarian crisis in Sudan spurs regional economic challenges

GBO CorrespondentOctober 29, 2024

GBO CorrespondentOctober 29, 202401259

According to the latest IMF report, the ongoing conflict in Sudan may have a particularly negative impact on Ethiopia, South Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, and the

Technology Top Stories

Nvidia overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable company amid AI boom

GBO CorrespondentOctober 29, 2024October 29, 2024

GBO CorrespondentOctober 29, 2024October 29, 202401757

Nvidia briefly surpassed Apple and Microsoft as the most valuable company in the world in June 2024

Insurance Top Stories

Wataniya Insurance: Leading the way in customer-centric excellence

GBO CorrespondentOctober 28, 2024February 19, 2025

GBO CorrespondentOctober 28, 2024February 19, 202501344

Wataniya Insurance prioritises exceptional customer service as a core component of our strategy

Economy Top Stories

Saudi Vision 2030: The ‘demand’ for Chinese tourists

GBO CorrespondentOctober 28, 2024

GBO CorrespondentOctober 28, 202401997

One of the most iconic cultural sites is the ancient city of Al-Ula, developed as a central cultural destination under Vision 2030

Economy Top Stories

Saudi Arabia, Italy to enhance industrial ties during top official’s visit to European country

GBO CorrespondentOctober 28, 2024

GBO CorrespondentOctober 28, 202401142

In 2023, Saudi Arabia's total non-oil imports from Italy came to SR21.8 billion, while its total non-oil exports to Italy came to SR2.8 billion

Economy Top Stories

Go Green with GBO: Accelerating climate action in MENA, by boosting SMEs

GBO CorrespondentOctober 25, 2024

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Despite their economic significance, SMEs face substantial challenges in adopting decarbonisation strategies

Technology Top Stories

Malware detections in UAE soar 65.3%, says Acronis data

GBO CorrespondentOctober 25, 2024

GBO CorrespondentOctober 25, 202401185

Even though the number of malware detections has slightly decreased, there is still a high level of potential risk, indicating that many organizations may still

Real Estate Top Stories

Saudi Arabia offers Pakistan share of USD 200 billion in annual construction contracts

GBO CorrespondentOctober 24, 2024

GBO CorrespondentOctober 24, 202401641

During a protracted economic crisis that has damaged foreign exchange reserves and undermined the value of the national currency, Pakistan is looking to expand trade

Banking and Finance Top Stories

Saudi Arabia becomes part of China’s trial of yuan digital currency payments

GBO CorrespondentOctober 24, 2024

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As the digital yuan is having issues at home, a new trial is being conducted

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Africa’s economic vitality is key to global stability: Saudi Investment Minister

Humanitarian crisis in Sudan spurs regional economic challenges

Nvidia overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable company amid AI boom

Wataniya Insurance: Leading the way in customer-centric excellence

Saudi Vision 2030: The ‘demand’ for Chinese tourists

Saudi Arabia, Italy to enhance industrial ties during top official’s visit to European country

Go Green with GBO: Accelerating climate action in MENA, by boosting SMEs

Malware detections in UAE soar 65.3%, says Acronis data

Saudi Arabia offers Pakistan share of USD 200 billion in annual construction contracts

Saudi Arabia becomes part of China’s trial of yuan digital currency payments

Saudi Vision 2030: Inside Kingdom’s aggressive push to digitally archive its history

Go Green with GBO: The role of green banks in scaling climate investments

German dairy, honey, and coffee firms plan factories in Saudi Arabia

MENA Watch: Region’s digital economy becomes the ‘new oil’

Eyeing Gulf expansion, Goldman Sachs’s asset division bets big on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia