KSA’s young demographic, regulation and value chain expansion fuel media growth How does a young demographic facilitate media growth? MIKE SNEESBY: The Kingdom has one of the youngest populations globally, with most people under 35. This creates a digitally native audience, driving demand for streaming and interactive platforms. Arabic content is a natural growth driver both in Saudi Arabia…
Saudi Arabia’s public-private partnership (PPP) framework is advancing as a key enabler of Vision 2030’s economic diversification agenda. Supported by the National Centre for Privatisation and PPP (NCP), government entities are engaging private partners to deliver essential infrastructure and services across sectors including utilities, transport, health care and education.This report examines…
Global trade realignment is reshaping logistics flows across the Red Sea Corridor, Arabian Peninsula, East Africa, India and South-east Asia. This Impact Report examines how new trade routes, infrastructure investment and technological innovation are redefining maritime connectivity and regional competitiveness.The publication – produced in partnership with Folk Maritime, a regional liner headquartered…
On advancing Saudi Arabia’s media ecosystem under Vision 2030 In the midst of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s profound transformation. The media sector advances with unwavering confidence poised to take its rightful place as one of the key drivers of change and foundational pillars of the future. What was once viewed merely as a channel for broadcasting news has evolved into a fully-fledged…
Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, built in the 1980s and expanded to a capacity of up to 7m barrels per day, has become a critical artery for maintaining global oil supply The pipeline illustrates decades of deliberate investment in export redundancy, now providing clear strategic value amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz Yanbu, its Red Sea terminus, is attracting substantial…
On the role of banks in supporting SMEs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia To what extent does the current macro backdrop translate into effective credit uptake by SMEs? Which risk-sharing tools can help convert demand into actual lending? HOMAM HASHEM: The current macroeconomic environment in Saudi Arabia, reflected in a non-oil Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) of 58.1 in March 2025, points to a…
