Saudi Arabia is reportedly in talks with UAE and Bahrain to establish a coordinated approach to the regulation and nurturing of fintech startups in the region.
Saudi Arabia to host biggest-ever hackathon next month
The event is a 36-hour long event, which will commence on 1st August onclude on 3rd August will be the largest ever hackathon held to date in the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia issues first-ever fintech licences in the Kingdom
The move, according to the report, is part of a drive to develop a fintech sector in the Arab world’s biggest economy under reforms designed to reduce reliance on oil.
IBM and Elm to implement Riyadh Municipality’s Blockchain roadmap
Elm has announced today that IBM has been selected as the strategic partner for the integration of the blockchain technology …
Saudi Arabia introduces robotic technology to treat spinal injuries
The Medical Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL), a robot treatment device for spinal injuries, has been approved for use in Saudi Arabia.
SANS ramps up local cybersecurity skill development in Saudi Arabia
SANS has announced its return to KSA with ‘SANS Riyadh July 2018‘. The event follows the success of SANS’ training …
Saudi female drivers receive positive feedback from GCC Twitter users
SEMrush analysed the sentiment of more than 20,000 tweets in KSA and the UAE during the week Saudi women were officially permitted to start driving on the Kingdom’s roads.
Saudi Arabia’s STC inks deal with global telecom firms
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has announced that it signed partnership agreements with three international telecom companies, namely Huawei, Ericsson, and Nokia.
NEOM CEO named as adviser to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince
Klaus Kleinfeld who was tasked with developing Saudi Arabia’s mega-city project NEOM is reportedly taking on a new role as an adviser to the Kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his reform plans.
Saudi Arabia to foster SME growth with new R&D initiative
Saudi Arabia’s Research and Development Office (RDO) has announced a new initiative that will provide small businesses in the kingdom access to the research facilities of local universities.
Careem ‘Captinahs’ hit the road in Saudi Arabia
The drivers – referred to as Captainahs – will begin working with Careem from today as part of the company’s ongoing mission to simplify and improve lies in the region.
Saudi women take the wheel as driving ban officially ends
Women in Saudi Arabia can now legally get behind the wheel of a car for the first time as the kingdom lifts its longstanding ban on women driving.
Saudi Arabia ties up with US university to enhance cybersecurity education
Prince Mohammed bin Salman College for Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technologies has reportedly signed a strategic partnership deal with Stanford University in the US.
Saudi Arabia, Russia fuel tech industry with $2 billion in investments
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) together with partners from Saudi Arabia intend to invest $2 billion in technology projects in 2019, according to a report by Russian news Agency Tass.