How will the achievements of the first phase of the National Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation (MAARIFAH) affect the second five-year phase?
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Articles & Analysis | Saudi Arabia's policies aim to improve business environment from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
In the World Bank’s 2015 “Doing Business” rankings, Saudi Arabia placed 49th, second among GCC states (behind the UAE at 22nd) and ahead of other key emerging markets such as Turkey, China and Brazil. Despite having slipped five places since 2014, the Kingdom is still comparatively much stronger than other countries in the Middle East and...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ibrahim Al Hunaishel, Director-General, Saudi Credit and Savings Bank (SCSB): Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
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?
Articles & Analysis | Saudi Arabia makes efforts to encourage growth of non-oil sales abroad from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
The changing nature of Saudi exports tells the story of the Kingdom’s efforts to diversify its economy. Encouragingly, non-oil exports have been growing more quickly than oil exports in recent years, though oil still makes up a significant majority of the country’s external sales, reflecting the size of the challenge facing the Kingdom with...
Articles & Analysis | "Saudi Arabia's new development plan shows clear commitment to education and the private sector" from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
Charting a course for government policy over the next five years, the Kingdom’s 10th Development Plan, which runs from 2015 to 2019, places renewed emphasis on education and private sector development as the keys to economic diversification. In this regard, the plan represents the next step towards achieving the government’s long-term vision...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdullatif Al Othman, Governor, Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA): Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
What steps has SAGIA taken to make investing in Saudi Arabia easier for foreign companies?