SEDA launches Saudi Technology label to boost global and domestic tech promotion 

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Updated 19 October 2023
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SEDA launches Saudi Technology label to boost global and domestic tech promotion 

RIYADH: The Kingdom will now promote technological products and innovations thanks to a new subsidiary label established by the Saudi Exports Development Authority. 

Saudi Technology, launched during the second edition of the “Made in Saudi” exhibition in Riyadh, focuses on promoting tech products, strengthening their presence in global markets, and elevating local and international status for domestic companies and their products. 

The label will also support Saudi businesses and entrepreneurs to gain a competitive edge by documenting their technology advancements, according to the Kingdom’s state-run news agency. 

Additionally, it encourages Saudi technology companies to boost their value and penetrate other markets. 

Saud Al-Gublan, vice president of Services Export at SEDA, praised the collaborative efforts of the stakeholders in the technology sector, recognizing it as one of the most promising fields. Collective efforts increase the reach of national technology companies and products locally and internationally. 

This reflects a favorable image of the Kingdom to the rest of the world, reported SPA. 

Furthermore, Raed Al-Fayez, deputy governor for IT and emerging technologies at the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission, also emphasized the significance of utilizing the label’s membership to strengthen the position of technology companies and products. 

He also noted that the region’s initiatives will increase their competitiveness and raise local, regional and global credibility. 

Al-Fayez extended an invitation to entrepreneurs and tech firms to obtain the label’s membership and take advantage of the benefits it offers. 

This is done to market their products globally and expand international sales, contributing to raising non-oil exports and diversifying the national economy’s income sources. 

Notably, over 100 Saudi companies are participating in the “Made in Saudi” exhibition in the presence of Transport and Logistics Minister Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser and Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Alkhorayef. 

The event is expected to create opportunities for companies to boost their profiles and attract international investors. It will feature workshops and panel discussions and welcome government and industry representatives. 


Closing Bell: Saudi main market sheds 85 points to finish at 11,098 

Updated 17 February 2026
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Closing Bell: Saudi main market sheds 85 points to finish at 11,098 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index closed lower in the latest session, falling 85.79 points, or 0.77 percent, to finish at 11,098.06. 

The MSCI Tadawul 30 Index declined 0.63 percent to close at 1,495.23, while the parallel market index Nomu dropped 0.91 percent to 23,548.56.  

Market breadth was firmly negative, with 42 gainers against 218 decliners on the main market. Trading activity saw 226 million shares exchanged, with total turnover reaching SR4.5 billion ($1.19 billion).  

Among the session’s gainers, Tourism Enterprise Co. rose 9.40 percent to SR15.02. SHL Finance Co. advanced 4.51 percent to SR16.00, while Almasar Alshamil for Education Co. gained 3.56 percent to SR23.88.  

Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development Co. added 3.03 percent to SR19.70, and Banque Saudi Fransi climbed 2.61 percent to SR19.30. 

On the losing side, Almasane Alkobra Mining Co. recorded the steepest decline, falling 6.61 percent to SR96.

Al Moammar Information Systems Co. dropped 5.14 percent to SR164.20, while National Company for Learning and Education declined 4.60 percent to SR124.30. Saudi Ceramic Co. slipped 4.14 percent to SR27.30, and Arabian Contracting Services Co. fell 4.12 percent to SR116.50. 

On the announcement front, Saudi Telecom Co. announced the distribution of interim cash dividends for the fourth quarter of 2025 in line with its approved dividend policy.  

The company will distribute SR2.74 billion, equivalent to SR0.55 per share, to shareholders for the quarter.  

The number of shares eligible for dividends stands at approximately 4.99 billion shares. The eligibility date has been set for Feb. 23, with distribution scheduled for March 12.  

The company noted that treasury shares are not entitled to dividends and that payments will be made through Riyad Bank via direct transfer to shareholders’ bank accounts. stc shares last traded at SR44.80, unchanged on the session. 

Separately, National Environmental Recycling Co., known as Tadweer, reported its annual financial results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, posting significant growth in revenue and profit.  

Revenue rose 53.5 percent year on year to SR1.24 billion, compared with SR806 million in the previous year. Net profit attributable to shareholders increased 68.4 percent to SR60.9 million, up from SR36.2 million a year earlier, driven by higher sales volumes and operational expansion.

Tadweer shares last traded at SR3.80, up 2.70 percent.