Improving the Business Environment
We will further pursue public-private partnerships, continue to facilitate the flow of private investment and improve our competitiveness. We will develop the necessary capabilities to increase the quality and reliability of our services. We will coordinate with legislative authorities to review current regulations with the aim of improving the business environment and enforcing contracts. Where […]
Why Saudi Arabia Is Being Increasingly Seen As The Place To Be To Start A Business In The Middle East
“Did you really quit McKinsey to do this?” Alper Celen’s decision to trade his cushy job at the prestigious global management consulting firm’s Scandinavian offices for a move to Saudi Arabia to grow a startup there didn’t make much sense to his colleagues. Celen founded Saudi’s Groupon-like startup Fursaty and co-founded FoodOnClick.com’s KSA operations, bootstrapping the ventures […]
Saudi Arabia to ‘improve foreign workers’ freedom’
Saudi Arabia has announced it will remove several key restrictions on foreign workers in an overhaul of the kingdom’s controversial labour policies, part of a plan to attract overseas talent and increase job market mobility. The Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development said the reforms will allow foreign workers the right to change jobs by transferring […]
Saudi Arabia doubles validity period for expat work visas
Saudi Arabia has extended the validity of new work visas for expatriates in private sector firms for two years instead of one year without any additional fees, the ministry of Labor and Social Development has revealed. The extension of the time limit also covers old visas, local media reported. Khalid Abalkhail, the spokesperson for the ministry, […]
Global companies to be rewarded for setting up in KSA: Officials
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s decision to stop signing contracts with foreign companies from 2024 unless their regional headquarters are based here will help reduce unemployment, boost the market for local goods and services, and accelerate the Riyadh Strategy 2030 plan to attract hundreds of international companies to the Kingdom’s capital. “If a company refused to move their […]
Saudization not to be forced on companies that move their HQs to the Kingdom: Investment Minister
DUBAI: Companies that choose to set up or relocate their headquarters in Saudi Arabia will not have Saudization forced on them, the Kingdom’s investment minister has told Arab News in the latest episode of Frankly Speaking, referring to the policy that requires companies to hire Saudi nationals on a quota basis. Investment “is the name […]
Creative Zone acquires stake in UAE’s first all-inclusive digital car service app MySyara
Dubai: Creative Zone, Dubai’s largest and most trusted business setup advisory firm have recently announced becoming one of the investors in MySyara, a leading online automotive service provider, that delivers all type of car servicing solutions to the doorsteps. For the past ten years, Creative Zone has been at the forefront of promoting the UAE as […]
Creative Zone Inks partnership with renowned sales trainer Spencer Lodge and Make It Happen University
Dubai: With the goal of assisting startups and entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses to new heights, Dubai’s premier business setup advisory firm, Creative Zone and Make It Happen University, have joined hands. Creative Zone and Spencer Lodge – the region’s leading Sales Trainer and founder of Make It Happen University – will support startups with […]
Creative Zone expands its operations to South Africa with Vusi Thembekwayo, one of Africa’s renowned entrepreneurs
Creative Zone enters into a partnership agreement with Vusi Thembekwayo, one of Africa’s most respected entrepreneurs, venture capitalist, renowned global business speaker, author, and a business magnate, with the idea of promoting global entrepreneurship and further enhancing business links between Africa and the Middle East. In this globalised and digital world of setting up a […]
Creative Zone Tax & Accounting Launches Cutting Edge Corporate Secretarial Services
You may have decided on the most lucrative type of business venture in Dubai, registered the company and paid for the license, but the fun doesn’t stop there! Government compliance regulations are a whole new world that you need to embrace in order to ensure your company stays open and doesn’t encounter hefty fines. For […]