Analysis

In announcement, PIF to launch 5 regional investment firms to draw $24 billion

• SUSTG Team
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• 10. 27. 2022

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced Wednesday that the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) would launch five new investment firms in countries around the Middle East, targeting regional growth for the fund, according to reports and a release from the PIF.

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  Dr. Abdulaziz Alanazi discusses his recent international water prize win, a changing Riyadh, and more — The 966 E. 61

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 7. 2022

  Episode 61! The 966 welcomes Dr. Abdulaziz Alanazi, assistant professor at King Saud University in Riyadh, who discusses his work that recently won a very prestigious international water award. Before that, the hosts discuss governance in Saudi Arabia, a changing Riyadh, and an update on LIV golf.

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  Jadwa Investment October 2022 Chartbook: Non-Oil PMI Sees Significant Rise in August

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 3. 2022

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  Saudi National Day, Significant Traction in Airline/Travel Reforms, Saudi-Greece Relations, and more – The 966 Episode 60

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 23. 2022

  Episode 60! The 966 wishes everyone a fun and safe Saudi National Day.

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  Saudi Arabia Launches Astronaut Program with Plans for First Female Astronaut, SPA Says

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 22. 2022

  Saudi Arabia has launched an astronaut program, the state news agency SPA reported on Thursday, with the first journey to space set for 2023 carrying the country's first female astronaut.

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  Global migration trends, big cat conservation in Saudi Arabia, the new Saudi companies law and more!

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 26. 2022

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  The music industry in Saudi Arabia and more with Ahmed Shawly and Mostafa Fahmy from Jeddah’s ‘Wall of Sound’ Record Label

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 12. 2022

  The 966 welcomes Ahmed Shawly and Mostafa Fahmy from the Jeddah-based Wall of Sound record label and recording studio to talk about the young and growing music industry in Saudi Arabia, their entrepreneurial journey building the business from the ground up in a new industry...

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  Saudi Technology Ventures Report Sees 45 New MENA Unicorns in the Next Eight Years

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 10. 2022

  The MENA region is set to witness the birth of more than 45 unicorns in the next eight years, with an estimated total equity value to reach more than $100 billion, according to a new Saudi Technology Ventures (STV) report.

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  Saudi Ministry of Investment Releases Q2 Investment Highlights Report; 49 Closed Investment Deals Worth More Than $925m Inked

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 8. 2022

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  Eyad Albayouk from Flat6Labs talks Saudi VC and KSA’s startup ecosystem, reacting to the unveiling of The Line at NEOM and more

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 29. 2022

  Episode 54! The 966 talks with Eyad Albayouk from the VC firm Flat6Labs KSA. Eyad chats with us about Saudi Arabia’s growing startup ecosystem and entrepreneurship in the Kingdom, and the state of Saudi VC in 2022 as the Kingdom ramps up Vision 2030 execution.