Abdullah Al-Taheri

💡 Finding the right web development company can make or break your online success. Many businesses in Riyadh choose partners without knowing what to look for — leading to delays, poor design, and low conversions. Read the full guide for a step-by-step approach to select the best web development company in Riyadh → https://lnkd.in/d5t2rN_G #BusinessOwners #SmallBusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurs #WebDevelopment #DigitalMarketing #WebsiteDesign #ConversionOptimization #RiyadhBusiness #MarketingForBusiness #LeadGeneration #Seosomatic

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🚀 I just open-sourced 84+ real Zoho Deluge scripts — and they're completely FREE. Over 7 years of client work, I've solved hundreds of Zoho automation problems: → CRM deals automatically creating Projects with 24+ field mappings → Zoho Books invoices with VAT & ZATCA compliance auto-calculated → Bulk syncing Projects records into Creator portals → Tags auto-applied to tasks from Books location data → And so much more... Every script I've built? I'm putting it on GitHub. No paywalls. No signups. Just working Deluge code with real business use cases. 💡 Why free? Because the Zoho community — especially Afghan and South Asian business owners — deserves access to the same automation tools that large enterprises pay thousands for. 🔗 Explore all scripts here: 👉 github.com/rafiullahnikzad If a script saves you time today, all I ask is one ⭐ on the repo — it helps other Zoho users discover it. And if you need a custom Zoho solution built for your business, let's talk. #ZohoDeluge #ZohoCRM #ZohoAutomation #ZohoCreator #ZohoBooks #ZohoProjects #OpenSource #FreeCoding #ZohoDeveloper #ZohoPartner #BusinessAutomation #LowCode #NoCode #ZohoOne #Deluge #AfghanTech #PakistanTech #DigitalTransformation #ZohoCommunity #ZohoAfghanistan

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Tourists Can Now Open Bank Accounts in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦💳 Visitors to the Kingdom can now open limited bank or digital wallet accounts during their stay. No residency. No long-term commitment. Just practical access to local finance. ⸻ 🧾 How it works • Available through select banks & licensed digital wallets • Open using your passport + visa • Designed for daily spending, not savings or credit You can: ✅ Pay locally ✅ Transfer money ✅ Withdraw from ATMs ✅ Avoid excessive FX fees ⸻ 💡 Why this matters This is another strong step toward: • A cashless economy • Better tourist experience • Seamless financial inclusion for visitors It’s also a signal: Financial services are becoming border-aware, not border-blocked. ⸻ 🌍 As tourism scales, infrastructure has to keep up — not just airports and hotels, but payments, wallets, and access. Saudi Arabia is clearly thinking end-to-end. ⸻ 💬 Your take Would you open a local account while traveling? Or do you prefer sticking to cards and cash? 👇 Curious to hear your thoughts #SaudiArabia #FinTech #Tourism #DigitalWallets #CashlessEconomy #TravelTech #FinancialInnovation #MiddleEast #FutureOfPayments #saeedalhasanaimaster

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Looking to understand Saudi Arabia's startup ecosystem? Here's your guide to navigating the key stakeholders, emerging sectors, and regulatory landscape shaping KSA's entrepreneurial future. #Startups #SaudiArabia #Entrepreneurship #Vision2030

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SVC just published their 2025 Magnitt Report on the state of VC in Saudi. Here are the headlines: 1 - Saudi is the capital well: $1.7B deployed, 45% of all MENA VC, most deals in the region. 2 - We’re moving from startup formation to scale capital: Series B and mega rounds are back, exits are starting. This is where growth equity, PE, private credit, and structured capital can step up. Opportunities for secondaries could be attractive. 3 - Real economy wins: Fintech still leads, but logistics, commerce, travel, gaming, cyber are absorbing real money. Saudi-first, unit-economics-driven, regionally scalable businesses. Net: deeper capital stacks, more liquidity paths, and better entry points for expansion capital into KSA and beyond. Note: this is not financial advice. Curious how others here are seeing the Saudi VC cycle right now?

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🧠 The Next OS Revolution: From Icons to Intent Saudi startup HUMAIN, backed by the Public Investment Fund, just announced Humain One: an AI-based operating system where you speak your intent instead of clicking icons. It’s a bold step toward the post-GUI era, where voice and agentic AI replace traditional interfaces. For AI leaders, this signals a new frontier: - Voice-native workflows will redefine productivity and accessibility. - AI governance must expand to OS-level autonomy and decision traceability. - Sovereign compute becomes strategic — nations and enterprises alike will seek localized AI control. Humain One is a statement on AI sovereignty and the future of human-computer collaboration. The era of talking to your system — and trusting it to act — has begun. #CAIO #AILeadership #AgenticAI #DigitalSovereignty #WorldAICouncil #AITransformation #SaudiArabia #HumainOne #FutureOfWork

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🚨 The future of money transfers just arrived in Saudi Arabia. While most people are still waiting 3-5 days for international transfers, Thunes just made them INSTANT. Here's what just changed: 💡 Real-time payouts directly to Saudi bank accounts and wallets 💡 Instant settlement in Saudi Riyals (SAR) 💡 Perfect timing for Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 digital transformation The numbers tell the story: 📈 $232 billion in inbound remittances forecast for 2025 📈 65% of expatriates say speed is their #1 priority for transfers 📈 Millions of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims need seamless payments This isn't just about faster payments—it's about financial inclusion on a massive scale. Thunes' "Smart Superhighway" now connects global businesses directly to Saudi Arabia's banking network, eliminating the traditional delays and high costs. The ripple effects will be huge: ✅ Overseas businesses can pay Hajj/Umrah fees instantly ✅ Expatriate workers get immediate access to their money ✅ Saudi Arabia accelerates its position as a fintech leader When 65% of people prioritize speed over everything else, the companies that deliver instant solutions win. The question isn't whether real-time payments will become the standard—it's how quickly other regions will catch up. What's your experience with cross-border payments? Are you still waiting days for transfers, or have you found instant solutions?

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🌍 $10B Says AI Isn’t Just About Algorithms—It’s About Influence 🧠 Saudi Arabia’s national AI company, HUMAIN just announced plans for a $10 billion global VC fund aimed at AI startups across the US, Europe, and Asia. This isn’t just another fund. It’s a strategic move: ✅ Building partnerships with Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI and xAI ✅ Positioning to control 7% of global AI compute by 2030 ✅ Backed by $77B in total investment across infrastructure, data centers, and equity Humain has already signed deals with NVIDIA, AMD, and Amazon to support its plan to deliver 1.9GW of data center capacity by 2030. The message is clear: AI leadership will be shaped not just by innovation—but by infrastructure, capital flows, and national strategy. 🌎 We’re witnessing the globalization of AI investment—and a power shift in who gets to shape the next wave of technology. 💬 What’s your take: Are countries becoming the new AI super-Venture Capitalists? #AIstrategy #SovereignCapital #VC #TechGeopolitics #AIleadership #HumainAI #AIInfrastructure

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Saudi Arabia’s Business Landscape Is Evolving Fast. Here’s Who’s Stepping In. 🇸🇦 Over the past 12 months, we've seen a significant shift in who’s entering Saudi—and why. From multi-billion-dollar infrastructure deals to next-gen fintech and AI for Arabic, the companies arriving aren’t just here to build—they’re here to stay. A few standouts that caught our eye: 🔹 Bechtel doubling down on The Line 🔹 Hitachi Energy lighting up NEOM’s power grid 🔹 Hyundai E&C securing key transmission contracts 🔹 DSV landing a $10B supply chain role 🔹 Tamara, Lean Technologies, and Retailo scaling homegrown fintech and digital infra across MENAP 🔹 And promising deep-tech plays like Lisan and Intelmatix, shaping the future of Arabic AI At KSA Strategists, we’ve been fortunate to support a handful of these regional expansions—quietly helping firms understand local compliance, unlock expert networks, and navigate the “Vision 2030” opportunity map. It’s been energizing to see how quickly companies—from Seoul to Stockholm—are adapting to the pace and potential of this market. More changes are coming. But this cohort is already reshaping the game. — 🔗 Curious how we work behind the scenes with expansion teams, VCs, or project offices?Explore: www.ksastrategists.com #Vision2030 #NEOM #SaudiBusiness #GigaProjects #KSAeconomy #Strategy #FDi #AIinArabic #FintechMENA

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Lebanon has been going through a difficult period. And even with everything happening, we are still seeing companies actively hiring software engineers from Lebanon. One of our clients sent us this email asking if we could share profiles of recent graduates from our Artificial Intelligence Engineering (AIE) Bootcamp. It is a good reminder that business operations do not pause just because the news cycle shifts. Products still need to be built, code still needs to be shipped, and infrastructure still needs to be maintained. The demand for skilled engineers continues and teams are no longer limited by geography. In fact, companies are comfortable hiring talent from anywhere as long as the work gets done. For software engineers in Lebanon, this global demand plays a major role in keeping opportunities available, even during uncertain times.

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Equity in 🇸🇦 Saudi 🇸🇦 startup studios isn’t random, it’s strategic. In this carousel, we unpack how ownership is typically split, what makes the model work, and the tipping point that scares off investors. Is this the future of venture building in the region, or a risky formula? 👇Dive in and share your thoughts. #StartupStudios #EquitySplit #FounderIncentives #SaudiStartups #VentureBuilding

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Fueling FinTech Innovation: How Saudi Arabia is Building the Future of Finance The FinTech revolution is here—and Saudi Arabia is not just keeping pace, but leading the charge with a regulatory framework designed to accelerate innovation. Here’s how KSA is creating the perfect ecosystem for FinTechs to thrive: 🔹 Supportive Regulatory Environment – SAMA and CMA are crafting policies that balance innovation with stability, ensuring FinTechs can grow while maintaining consumer trust. 🔹 Sandbox Testing – Inspired by global models like the UK’s FCA, KSA’s regulatory sandbox allows startups to test groundbreaking ideas in a controlled setting—reducing costs and speeding up time-to-market. 🔹 Vision 2030’s Backing – With national initiatives and funding programs, Saudi Arabia is actively investing in FinTech as a key pillar of its digital transformation. The result? A dynamic, risk-smart landscape where innovation flourishes without compromising security or compliance. Are you a FinTech innovator in KSA? Share how the regulatory environment has helped your business scale! 👇 #FintechKSA #SaudiVision2030 #Innovation #RegulatorySandbox #FintechRevolution #DigitalTransformation #Entrepreneurship #SAMA #KSAInnovates

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Mohamed El-Gebeli is a technology strategist and enterprise architecture leader driving large-scale digital transformation across complex organizations. As Director of Enterprise Architecture, Solutioning & Technology Strategy at Red Sea Global, he leads the design and execution of enterprise-wide technology frameworks supporting one of the Middle East’s most ambitious giga-projects. His role focuses on aligning business strategy with scalable technology architecture, ensuring that digital innovation, cloud platforms, and AI capabilities deliver long-term value across multiple subsidiaries and industries. Prior to joining Red Sea Global, Mohamed served as Principal Enterprise Architect at Oracle, where he led the architecture and deployment of mission-critical solutions across telecom and government sectors. His work involved large-scale implementations using Oracle technologies such as Exadata, Siebel CRM, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, helping organizations modernize legacy environments and adopt cloud-ready, high-performance architectures. Earlier in his career at Vodafone, he built deep expertise in database and middleware management, laying the technical foundation that would later support enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. #EnterpriseArchitecture #DigitalTransformation #TechnologyStrategy #CloudComputing #AIInnovation #EnterpriseAI #SolutionArchitecture #DataStrategy #TechLeadership #CustomerExperience #FutureOfTechnology #InnovationLeadership #DigitalStrategy #AIMena

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We at Victus Global partnering up with FinancePay to strengthen B2B payments and working capital solutions across Saudi Arabia. Together, we’re helping suppliers get paid faster, buyers access flexible terms, and SMEs scale within the Kingdom’s growing fintech ecosystem.

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In the MENA region, loyalty isn’t going digital — it’s going phygital. Malls in our region aren’t just shopping centers — they’re social ecosystems. Families meet, dine, and shop — all while engaging digitally through apps, wallets, and QR-based offers. The real opportunity isn’t about bringing customers online. It’s about bringing digital intelligence into every physical moment. When a shopper walks into a store, scans a QR code, or redeems a reward, each of those actions should connect into one unified customer journey. That’s phygital loyalty — where AI, data, and context work together to deliver personalized experiences both in-store and online. Across the GCC, we’re already seeing: ✅ Mall operators building shared engagement ecosystems ✅ Retailers connecting in-store POS with mobile triggers ✅ AI systems predicting intent and rewarding instantly Because in the end, loyalty isn’t built on points — it’s built on presence. #Phygital #CustomerEngagement #LoyaltyInnovation #MENA #RetailTransformation #AI #CX #DigitalExperience #SaaS #Datanuum

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