In what ways can the local ICT sector accelerate Saudi Arabia’s post-pandemic recovery?
In what ways can the local ICT sector accelerate Saudi Arabia’s post-pandemic recovery?
To what extent has the Covid-19 pandemic affected the deployment of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband infrastructure in Saudi Arabia?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused disruptions across the global economy, from food to energy, and prompted an increase in the number and sophistication of cyberattacks – exacerbating similar impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Saudi Arabia’s defence expenditure was the sixth highest worldwide in 2021, behind the US, China, India, Russia and the UK. The localisation of industry, and enhanced research and development (R&D) are core to Vision 2030, the government’s long-term blueprint for development. Given the defence sector’s traditional prominence in the annual budget, it is among the areas...
What role does the mining sector play in economic diversification, and what more can be done to integrate local companies in downstream value chains?
The expansion of Saudi Arabia’s industrial sector is a core part of the Vision 2030 strategy to diversify the economy and reduce reliance on hydrocarbons revenue. Industry has been targeted as a driver of future non-oil growth and job creation. Expansion plans are under way for the country’s main strategic industrial segments: oil and gas; petrochemicals; and mining, a...
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