Saudi consumer spending surges to SR17 Billion as 2026 opens with 31% growth
SAMA tracks POS data every week, which shows trends in consumer spending...
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Saudi-Japanese Ministerial Investment Forum: Event sees signing of 12 MoUs
Saudi Arabia has long been a key partner for Japan when it...
MENA Watch: Business travel witnesses another boom
Looking toward the end of the decade, the path for MENA business...
Motus cuts 86 jobs as financial strains hit South Africa’s motor retail market
The layoffs and continuing adjustments by Motus highlight the financial strains on...
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ICP: Advancing Saudi Arabia’s industrial edgeSince its launch, the ICP has begun delivering tangible results across the industrial sector...
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector growth sees minor contraction
Saudi Arabia's GDP is expected to expand by 4.5% in 2026, outperforming...
Saudi Vision 2030: All you need to know about Kingdom’s ‘Club Programme’ economy
To understand the efficacy of the Saudi intervention, one must first understand...
Solid boost for Oman’s economy as property, hospitality sectors accelerate in Q3 2025
Average property prices in Oman's capital currently range from 80,000 to 200,000...
It’s ‘Merry Christmas’ for Congo as African country unlocks USD 442 million IMF funding
While Congo met seven of eight non-continuous structural benchmarks, the remaining benchmark...
German automobile sector feels pinch of Trump tariffs as exports witness 14% reduction
Without the significant upswing in German exports to the US following the...
Saudi Vision 2030: Kingdom bets big on ‘family fun’
By building state-of-the-art soundstages and offering massive cash rebates to international filmmakers,...