Who’s Who: Abdulaziz Saja, general manager of Tabby Saudi Arabia

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Updated 15 August 2022
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Who’s Who: Abdulaziz Saja, general manager of Tabby Saudi Arabia

Abdulaziz Saja is the general manager of Tabby Saudi Arabia, one of the leading buy now, pay later financial technology companies in Saudi Arabia.

Tabby is a platform that offers financial freedom to its users with BNPL options for over 4,000 brands operating in the Kingdom, the UAE and Kuwait.

Saja is in charge of Tabby’s operations, including hiring, business development, compliance, legal and growth activities in the Kingdom.

Born and raised in Riyadh, he studied finance with a minor degree in economics at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.

He started his career in commercial banking, working in multiple banks for around five years.

He then decided to pursue a master’s degree in business administration with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, later switching careers to management consulting.

After working as an associate with McKinsey & Co. for two years, Hosam Arab, co-founder and CEO of Tabby, approached Saja to join his team as general manager in 2019.

In February 2020, Tabby launched its commercial operations in the UAE. A launch in the Kingdom followed soon after in July 2020, along with approval to join the Saudi Central Bank’s Sandbox environment, bringing BNPL officially to the Kingdom in October 2020.

Saja continues to lead Tabby’s efforts in the Kingdom with plans to roll out new and exciting products in the future.

 


‘Reckless and destabilizing’: Saudi Arabia and allies condemn Iran’s regional missile attacks

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‘Reckless and destabilizing’: Saudi Arabia and allies condemn Iran’s regional missile attacks

  • The statement said the strikes targeted multiple countries, “endangered civilian populations, and damaged civilian infrastructure”

NEW YORK/RIYADH: Saudi Arabia joined the US and regional partners to strongly condemn Iran’s recent missile and drone attacks across the Middle East, calling them a “dangerous escalation” that threatens regional stability.

In a joint statement, the governments of the Kingdom, the US, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE denounced what they described as “indiscriminate and reckless missile and drone attacks against sovereign territories across the region.”

The statement said the strikes targeted multiple countries, “endangered civilian populations, and damaged civilian infrastructure.”

It continued: “The Islamic Republic’s actions represent a dangerous escalation that violates the sovereignty of multiple states and threatens regional stability,” adding that “the targeting of civilians and of countries not engaged in hostilities is reckless and destabilizing behavior.”

The seven governments said they “stand united in defense of our citizens, sovereignty, and territory,” reaffirming their “right to self-defense in the face of these attacks.”

They also praised the “effective air and missile defense cooperation” among partners, saying it had prevented “far greater loss of life and destruction.”