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SNK is now almost entirely owned by the Saudi crown prince’s foundation

The Verge

Recently, Saudi Arabia has made some big investments in the gaming industry. Bloomberg reported in February that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has taken stakes of more than 5 percent in both Capcom and Nexon — stakes that, combined, are worth more than $1 billion.

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

Have Fun - Do Good

They came from Sudan, from Saudi Arabia, from all over, some of the most unheard places of the world. If your angle is using this training as an outlet for local empowerment and development, then you very much want to bring in mentorship. We brought professional empowerment mentors and coaches, and also professional editors.

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Muslims come into the frame in Southeast Asia’s fintech boom

TechCrunch

But that’s not stopping Hijra from making international expansion plans—the team already has an eye on Malaysia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. He added that Muslim fintech startups can design products, including savings and investment platforms, to increase women’s financial empowerment.