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RedSea founders Ryan Lefers, right, and Mark Tester

RedSea rules out listing in search for growth

Sustainable agriculture business RedSea has revealed plans to raise extra funds, but has ruled out a listing for the company for the moment. Founded in 2018 by plant scientist Mark Tester, agriculture engineering expert Ryan Lefers and material scientist Derya Baran, the Saudi-based agtech startup aims to find ways to feed populations in the face […]

Saudi Arabia's first robot, Sara, is inspected by a visitor at Leap in 2023. This year she was joined by a male counterpart, Mohammad

Saudi Arabia ‘leads GCC’ in adoption of robotics

The rising number of robotics companies in Saudi Arabia has helped the kingdom become a regional leader in the adoption and development of the technology, experts have told AGBI.  The number of robotics companies registered in the country surged to 2,344 in the second quarter of 2023, up from 1,537 a year earlier, according to […]

RedSea claim their heat-blocking roof technology can reduce energy usage and water use in irrigation

RedSea to dig further into Egypt’s agricultural market

RedSea, an agtech business based in Saudi Arabia, is prioritising Egypt to transform the North African nation’s agricultural industry. The company has also announced the appointment of Bruno De Oliveira as vice president of Egypt and East Africa as a result of increasing customer demand for its products.   RedSea has already installed heat-blocking roofing materials […]

In the race to be the global hub of Web3, there is significant opportunity

Will Dubai win the Web3 race?

The co-founder of Tahseen Consulting, one of the MENA’s top tech policy firms, rates Dubai’s chances of becoming a hub for the decentralised web and crypto exchange

People, Person, Tie

Asia must not become arena for ‘big power contest’: China’s Xi

The Asia-Pacific is no one’s backyard and should not become an arena of big power rivalry, China’s president Xi Jinping said on Thursday, warning against Cold War tensions in a region that is a flashpoint of competition between Beijing and Washington. Xi’s remarks ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok were an […]

Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Arifi

New CEO named for Saudi’s $1.3trn private sector push

A new CEO has been appointed to the Private Sector Partnership Reinforcement Program which aims to facilitate investments of $1.33 trillion from Saudi private sector businesses by 2030. Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Arifi, advisor to the Secretariat General of the Cabinet and a former CEO of finance at Jadwa Investment, has been hired to lead the […]

Saudi Arabian investment minister Khalid Al Falih and Italian business minister Adolfo Urso at the Italian-Saudi Investment Forum in Milan

Italian companies urged to make Saudi their ‘second home’

Saudi Arabia has invited top Italian companies to make the kingdom their “second home” as both countries aim to boost investment and trade levels. The Italian-Saudi Investment Forum, which brought together policy makers, business leaders and innovators, witnessed the signing of 21 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and investment agreements. They covered sectors including clean energy, […]

Metropolis, City, Urban

As New Zealand reopens, exodus worsens labour crunch

New Zealand’s easing of its strict border curbs has triggered a rush of new departures among locals seeking fresh opportunities abroad, adding further pressure to the country’s already tight employment market. A net 10,674 people left the country over the 12 months to May, according to government data released on Tuesday, extending a drain that […]

aerial view of city buildings beside body of water during daytime

UAE firms sanctioned in Iranian oil shipment crackdown

The United States has imposed sanctions on four United Arab Emirates-based companies accused of being part of an international network engaged in the illicit sale and shipment of petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical products from Iranian firms to China and elsewhere in East Asia. The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control […]

Ronaldo Al Nassr

Saudi millions ‘creating two-tier system’ for football agents

Saudi Arabia’s football investment spree is tempting top-flight players to its teams, but is also creating a two-tier system among agents, industry observers have warned. Brazilian superstar Neymar’s arrival in Saudi Arabia this week boosted the coffers of his former employer Paris Saint Germain to the tune of a reported $110 million. The latest big-money […]

Saudi Arabian energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz talks with US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm in Riyadh. Nuclear energy was apparently discussed but no details were given

Saudi Arabia’s nuclear plans stall while UAE pushes on

The UAE is moving ahead with its second nuclear power plant, but plans for Saudi Arabia’s first facility remain bogged down in controversy and delay.  The kingdom is attempting to win US approval to enrich its own uranium and use US technology.  Saudi Arabia said last year it would allow inspections of future nuclear facilities, […]

Credit Suisse seeks billions from investors in make-or-break deal

Credit Suisse plans to raise 4 billion Swiss francs ($4 billion) from investors, cut thousands of jobs and shift its focus from investment banking towards rich clients as the bank attempts to put years of scandals behind it, sending its shares sliding. Chairman Axel Lehmann dubbed the plan a “blueprint for success”, but it fell […]