<The Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Falih, explained that there are 40 executive initiatives that will provide quality investment opportunities for the private sector in all regions of the Kingdom.

Al-Falih pointed out that the most prominent of these initiatives are the launch of 4 to 5 special economic zones with appropriate and incentive legislation, providing distinguished services to major strategic investors, establishing a regional center for startups to promote entrepreneurship and accelerate priority investment deals.

Al-Falih stressed that achieving the objectives of the National Investment Strategy will represent a common link to a number of new initiatives with existing initiatives such as the partner program and attracting regional headquarters within the line of the Investment Opportunities Inventory and Development Committee, National Incentives, and the Investors Council, which aims to provide direct and institutionalized communication between investors and decision makers.