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54 posts · sorted by dateTunisia Honour Loans: Online Filing, Lending from September
Tunisia's Decree 148 of 2026 moves into execution: the Central Bank has directed banks to take honour-loan applications through secure electronic platforms rather than branch counters, with actual lending expected from early September 2026.
Saudi accounting Saudization hits 50% on 27 October 2026
Phase two of Saudi Ministerial Decision 103108 raises the accounting-professions Saudization rate to 50% on 27 October 2026 for establishments with five or more accountants. A Saudi accountant counts toward the rate only if three conditions hold at once: a job title among 21 listed codes, a GOSI contributory wage of at least SAR 6,000 for a bachelor's degree or SAR 4,500 for a diploma, and an active professional accreditation from SOCPA.
Saudi Arabia Raises Project Management Saudization to 70%
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, in partnership with the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, has raised Saudization of private-sector project management professions to 70%, effective 14 February 2027. It applies to every establishment with three or more workers in the targeted professions, calculated at entity level rather than branch level.
Saudi Wage Clauses Are Now Directly Enforceable via Najiz
Phase three of the Saudi HRSD and Ministry of Justice initiative took effect on 6 August 2026, extending to indefinite-term contracts. The wage clause in any contract documented on Qiwa is now an enforceable instrument executable directly through Najiz, with wage data verified automatically via Mudad.
ZATCA Finalises Economic Substance Rules for Saudi Special Economic Zones — Including the Cloud Computing Zone
Saudi Arabia's tax authority published final economic substance regulations on 7 August 2026 covering four special economic zones, among them the virtual Cloud Computing SEZ. Licensed entities must now prove real premises, staff, spending and in-Kingdom management — and file an annual return to keep incentives worth up to 20 years of 5% corporate tax.
Saudi Startup Rime Raises $2M Seed to Run AI Agents Inside 2,000 GCC Stores
Riyadh-based Rime closed a seed round above $2 million led by SEEDRA Ventures to expand a platform that runs autonomous AI agents on-site, on edge hardware, across more than 6,000 cameras at 2,000 operational locations for GCC retail and service chains.
LEAP 2026 Opens in Riyadh on August 31 After Being Pushed Back From April
Saudi Arabia's flagship tech event returns 31 August to 3 September at Riyadh's Malham venue, rescheduled from April because of regional disruption. Its first four editions produced more than $42.4 billion in announced technology investment.
Saudi Arabia Offers SR500,000 Non-Repayable AI Grants to Cultural Businesses
The Cultural Development Fund launched AI Incentives for Cultural Projects on August 11, offering micro, small and medium enterprises up to SR500,000 in non-repayable grants to adopt or build AI. Applications close September 29, 2026.
Lovable Raises $400M at $13.3B Valuation as Vibe-Coded Apps Hit 900M Monthly Visits
Lovable closed a $400 million Series C at a $13.3 billion valuation, doubling in eight months. The number that matters for Gulf businesses is not the valuation but the 900 million monthly visits to apps built by people who do not write code.
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