INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Borouge okays $656m dividend

The company said dividend reflects its resilience

DEWA posts record H1 profit

Revenue reaches record $4.04 billion.

Tabreed H1 revenue $308m

Blurb: Profit reaches $52 million in H1

ADNOC L&S to expand fleet

It will acquire 11 carriers for $1.3bn.

Empower profit climbs 16%

Dubai district cooling demand lifts earnings

Saudi Arabia supports SMEs with $80bn cash injection

A Saudi man counts banknotes at his jewelry shop at Tiba market in Riyadh.
  • Saleh Al-Rahseed, speaking at GEC 2022 in Riyadh, said the Kingdom gave confidence to entrepreneurs and innovative companies not only by giving them cash but all kind of support
  • “It wasn’t just cash injection that helped Saudi SME’s during the pandemic” he said

In order to protect SMEs from economic recession, Saudi Arabia provided more than $80 billion in support to the businesses, according to the head of the authority known as Monshaat.

Saleh Al-Rahseed, speaking at GEC 2022 in Riyadh, said the Kingdom gave confidence to entrepreneurs and innovative companies not only by giving them cash but all kind of support.

“It wasn’t just cash injection that helped Saudi SME’s during the pandemic” he said.

Saudi Arabia has provided the needed regulations and advisory hubs

As a result Saudi ranked 2nd globally for the government support to SMEs.