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Saudi Arabia attracted $42 billion in foreign investment last year, marking a 34% jump as construction and manufacturing projects fuel the kingdom's economic transformation. The country is now halfway to its ambitious 2030 goal of $100 billion in annual foreign investment.
A new fund will build safe, quality housing for 50,000 workers across Saudi Arabia, with recreation centers and services designed around their needs. The initiative addresses a long-overlooked gap in worker welfare as the country's economy grows.
Saudi Arabia just passed a sweeping education law that unifies governance, expands private sector involvement, and creates clearer pathways for millions of students. The changes are already showing results, with kindergarten enrollment jumping from 21% to 35% in six years.
Saudi Arabia is making historic changes to empower women in the workforce, lifting the driving ban and setting ambitious goals for economic participation. The Kingdom aims to boost women's workforce participation from 22% to 30% as part of Vision 2030.
Saudi Arabia's education overhaul is working, with kindergarten enrollment jumping from 21% to 35% since 2019 and over 28,500 students now studying at top global universities. A new law is creating clearer pathways for both students and private education providers to join the transformation.
Saudi Arabia just completed 19 water and sanitation projects two months ahead of schedule, part of a massive $533 million investment to improve infrastructure for millions of pilgrims and residents in the Makkah region. Another 119 projects worth $240 million are already underway.
Saudi Arabia is inviting businesses to invest $133 million across 103 natural sites, turning protected vegetation areas into eco-friendly destinations. The initiative will create 6,000 jobs while protecting the environment.
Saudi Arabia's international leisure tourism is forecast to grow 93% by 2030, outpacing global growth by more than three times. The Kingdom is rapidly becoming a global tourism powerhouse, already driving 15% of worldwide travel growth since 2019.
Saudi Arabia is partnering with Snapchat to equip over 20,000 young people with cutting-edge digital skills by 2030, opening doors to careers in tech, marketing, and augmented reality. The collaboration brings real job training to one of Snap's biggest markets, where 26 million Saudis already use the platform monthly.
Lenovo just manufactured its first laptop in Saudi Arabia, transforming the Kingdom into a global tech manufacturing hub. The milestone creates hundreds of skilled jobs and marks a new chapter in the region's innovation story.
Lenovo just unveiled the first laptop ever manufactured in Saudi Arabia, a milestone that's creating skilled jobs and positioning the Kingdom as a global tech hub. The device rolled out of a brand new Riyadh facility that will eventually produce everything from smartphones to servers.
Saudi Arabia's flynas is investing $53 million to build a state-of-the-art training center that will prepare 700 aviation professionals daily by 2028. The facility will create specialized jobs for Saudi nationals while supporting the country's rapidly growing aviation sector.