The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, confirmed that more than 17,000 Saudi women work in the industrial cities, indicating that the oases of "Modon" provide an attractive and incubating environment for women's investments, entrepreneurs and small projects.
During his sponsorship of the Al-Mishraq initiative, which was organized by the Businesswomen’s Committee in the Riyadh Chamber yesterday, Al-Khorayef explained that the industrial strategy aims to adopt advanced industrial techniques and reduce dependence on low-skilled labor, noting that future jobs will be based on creative thought derived from the culture of society.
And he indicated that the system of industry and the mineral revolution seeks to develop the national industry and achieve the optimal investment of mineral resources, which contributes to increasing the penetration of Saudi exports and their access to global markets, in addition to meeting the requirements of local markets, stressing that investment in the industrial sector has become one of the easiest investments due to the clarity of procedures and the presence of Legislation and possible incentives for him.
For his part, the head of the chamber’s board of directors, Ajlan Al-Ajlan, affirmed that the Saudi businesswoman was able to keep pace with developments in the economy and the investment environment and achieved great successes at all levels, indicating that all fields are open to them and equal opportunities for investors, whether women or businessmen, noting what the Kingdom’s economy witnessed from Growth whose success was reflected in the strength and durability of the national economy to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, diversify sources of income and invest comparative advantages, noting that the industrial sector is at the top of the list of sectors that are witnessing great development at the level of legislation, investments and capital attraction.
For her part, the head of the Chamber’s Businesswomen’s Committee, Abeer Al-Houkal, indicated that the meeting shed light on the challenges facing the business sector, consulting about them and finding appropriate solutions in a friendly atmosphere that brings together stakeholders and officials in government agencies, and contributes to promoting women’s investments and encouraging them to enter new fields, in a way that enhances communication. and integration between the public and private sectors in order to work together to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.