A vibrant and innovative IT sector will be vital for business development and sustainable job creation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), according to the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) and German IT giant SAP.
The observation was made by SAGIA Governor His Excellency Amr Al-Dabbagh and SAP Co-CEO Bill McDermott today during high-profile keynote speeches delivered to leading figures from the KSA business community.
The 2nd edition of Saudi Transtec opened on Monday, with Faisal Ali Al-Zikin, deputy minister for transportation, and consultant presiding over the ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony. Supported by Ministry of Transportation, the event will continue till Wednesday.
A British airline company, which recently received a license to operate independently in Saudi Arabia, is keen to create job opportunities for Saudi nationals as pilots.
Joerg Hennemann, Chief Commercial Officer, British Midland International (bmi), told Saudi Gazette Wednesday in an exclusive interview that Saudi Arabia is a prospering country and its economy has been booming, which in turn will help the aviation sector grow and create a number of job opportunities for Saudis in various job categories.
BMI has pilots of different nationalities, but so far no Saudi pilot is working with the airline, he said. “I have no problem with Saudis working with the airline,” said Hennemann.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Finance has signed a loan agreement with Emaar, The Economic City (Emaar.E.C), a Tadawul-listed company, for SR5bn to accelerate the development of the second phase of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), the largest of its kind private sector development in the region
