How can linking small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to large companies help localise skills and know-how? What is being done to support this?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Ibrahim Al Hunaishel, Director-General: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad Al Saud, President :Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
How will the achievements of the first phase of the National Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation (MAARIFAH) affect the second five-year phase?
Articles & Analysis | Saudi Arabia taps capital markets to provide additional coverage for the 2015 budget deficit from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
The recent return to the bond market by Saudi Arabia marks a significant shift in government policy, as the world’s biggest oil exporter taps capital markets to cover budgetary shortfalls and balance drawdowns of foreign reserves. The SR15bn ($4bn) issue in mid-July 2015 was the first sovereign bond offered by the Kingdom since 2007, with senior...
Interviews & Viewpoints | John Sfakianakis, Middle East Director, Ashmore Group: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
We have recently seen a correlation between market performance and oil prices on the downside but not on the upside. How do you envisage the future impact of oil price fluctuations?
Articles & Analysis | State efforts signal encouragement for private initiatives in Saudi Arabia from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
Given the size and breadth of the Saudi Arabian economy it is at first glance surprising that the government continues to play the leading role in supporting local start-ups and entrepreneurs. Where other countries in MENA, such as Egypt and Jordan, have seen the private sector address the segment through angel and seed investment operations,...
Articles & Analysis | A raft of IPOs signal recovery in capital markets from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
Over 2014, there has been a welcome recovery of initial public offering (IPO) activity in the GCC region. According to PwC, 16 GCC companies went to regional markets, raising a total of $10.8bn. The tail end of the year proved to be a particularly fruitful time, accounting for $7.3bn of the total and raising hopes that 2015 would see the...