Saudi Arabia implemented over 600 reforms to improve business environment, says deputy minister

A total of 150 deals, valued at SR19 billion ($5 billion), were signed during the first half of 2022. File 
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Updated 11 August 2022
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Saudi Arabia implemented over 600 reforms to improve business environment, says deputy minister

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has implemented over 600 structural and legislative reforms that contributed to accelerating and improving the country’s business environment, deputy minister at the Ministry of Investment told CNBC Arabia. 

Saad Al-Shahrani said (the reforms) included facilitating the procedures for issuing investment licenses, whether from inside or outside the Kingdom.

He noted that a total of 150 deals, valued at SR19 billion ($5 billion), were signed during the first half of 2022, reflecting the attractiveness of Saudi Arabia for investors. 

This comes as part of the ministry’s efforts to enhance the Kingdom’s competitiveness as a regional business hub through a series of incentives and initiatives, Al-Shahrani added. 


Saudi Arabia receives Press Ganey award for healthcare transformation

Updated 20 February 2026
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Saudi Arabia receives Press Ganey award for healthcare transformation

  • Honor recognizes Kingdom’s efforts to improve patient-centered care, drive system-wide healthcare reform, and the broader transformation of the sector under Saudi Vision 2030

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has been awarded the Press Ganey Award for Healthcare Impact and Transformation, in recognition of progress made by the Kingdom in its efforts to improve patient-centered care, and drive system-wide healthcare reform.

The award was accepted by representatives of the Ministry of Health during the Press Ganey Human Experience Conference in Florida this month.

The honor reflects the broader transformation of the health sector under Saudi Vision 2030, the ministry said. It highlighted in particular national efforts to improve quality of service, expand access to care and adopt innovative models of healthcare delivery, as well as the enhancement of performance measurement and value-based healthcare practices across the country.

Press Ganey is a company that is recognized globally for its services that measure healthcare performance and the patient experience. Its awards reward organizations and health systems that demonstrate measurable effects in the transformation of care and human experience outcomes.