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Saudi Arabia Establishes ‘Fund of Funds’ for Small Enterprises

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Oct 10, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced the establishment of the Fund of Funds, a new investment vehicle designed to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with access to capital by investing in venture capital and private equity funds. The...

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signs a business agreement after a conference at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, May 1, 2013. (Reuters)

Japan Ready to Support Saudi SMEs, Increase Joint Investments

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 10, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – The Saudi-Japanese Business Council discussed on Monday in Riyadh means to overcome obstacles, bolster investments and support the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector. The council said that recent talks between the two countries paved the...

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Continuity of Boycott Kills Dream of ‘Made in Qatar’

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Jul 18, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- Economists expect the upcoming period to witness up to 25% rise in prices of food and consumable goods in Qatar after the Qatari market has lost more than 65% of Saudi imports of food goods and missed the chance of achieving the “Made in Qatar” dream in...

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Saudi Arabia’s entrepreneurship sector faces challenges. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia: Entrepreneurship Sector Faces Challenges

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | May 26, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Ghassan al-Sulaiman, Governor of the General Authority for SMEs, said that the entrepreneurship community is facing challenges, including public procedures, regulations, funding, growth rate and competition over qualifications and abilities. Sulaiman’s...

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Aramco representatives present IKTVA and its role in increasing national GDP and localization rates, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper

Saudi Aramco Puts Out Investment, Industrial Offerings for Local SMEs

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Apr 25, 2017 | Business

Dammam- Oil giant Saudi Aramco has reviewed its program “IKTVA” and its role in the localization of industry and technology on the first day of the forum addressing means on pinpointing investment opportunities to SMEs. Organized and launched by the...