According to the “Internet Saudi Arabia” report for 2023, published by the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission, both men and women demonstrated high levels of internet usage, with rates of 99.3 percent and 98.5 percent respectively.
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) spent more than any other last year, topping an annual ranking of sovereign investment fund spending compiled by consultancy Global SWF for the first time, according to reports.
Saudi Arabia's Minister for Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Sunday that the first hydrogen train in the Middle East will begin trials next week, according to a report in Reuters.
In episode 105 of The 966, Amjad Ahmad, a leading venture capitalist and seasoned investment professional with extensive experience in VC and private equity in emerging markets, joins to discuss the VC ecosystem in Saudi Arabia, the MENA region, and globally today.