{"id":85773,"date":"2026-10-24T17:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T14:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/saudi-ict-deals-policy-week-43-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T17:31:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T14:31:42","slug":"saudi-ict-deals-policy-week-43-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/saudi-ict-deals-policy-week-43-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi ICT Deals and Policy Developments for Week 43 of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent Saudi ICT deals highlighted rapid commercial activity, infrastructure expansion, and regulatory progress across Saudi Arabia during the forty-third week of 2026. Domestic technology firms and public institutions secured major contracts and launched fresh public initiatives across diverse technical sectors.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding and Investment in Saudi ICT Deals<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi fractional ownership platform Ghanem closed a funding extension of 1.5 million USD for its pre-seed round, expanding its capital base according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fintechgate.net\/254478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u0628\u0648\u0627\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0643\u0646\u0648\u0644\u0648\u062c\u064a\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0629<\/a>. This funding milestone supports early-stage digital asset ownership models within the Kingdom&#8217;s expanding financial technology space, connecting directly to broader <a href=\"\/category\/economy\/\">business and technology investments<\/a>.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Deals and Contracts<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Saudi Space Agency signed a memorandum of cooperation with Japan&#8217;s JAXA regarding space activities and peaceful outer space usage covering seven areas of collaboration, reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alyaum.com\/articles\/6687389\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85\/%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-7-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%A1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Yaum<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enterprise tech firm HUMAIN issued a commercial tender to build a 100MW AI data centre facility in Riyadh, according to reporting from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meed.com\/humain-tenders-100mw-riyadh-ai-data-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEED<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hardware manufacturer Acer established a formal partnership with distributor Ingram Micro to broaden enterprise commercial hardware distribution inside Saudi Arabia, stated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/acer-and-ingram-micro-partner-to-strengthen-commercial-technology-offering-in-saudi-arabia-1704966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a>, supporting enterprise demand for <a href=\"\/category\/computers\/\">workplace computing hardware<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al Moammar Information Systems Company received Work Order No. 3 from HUMAIN with a financial value exceeding 135% of its total 2025 revenues, per disclosures cited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketscreener.com\/news\/al-moammar-information-systems-company-and-humain-announce-receipt-of-work-order-no-3-with-a-total-ce785dd2d08ff023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.marketscreener.com<\/a>. Market coverage also confirmed this third award through <a href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/companies\/150977\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%82%D9%89-%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB-%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0642 \u0628\u0644\u0648\u0645\u0628\u0631\u063a<\/a> following sustained technical procurement by the artificial intelligence developer.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aramco Digital entered a tripartite memorandum of understanding with SLB and Khafji Joint Operations to assess technical feasibility for an autonomous smart offshore platform, via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Aramco_Digital\/status\/2109968513410457791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X @Aramco_Digital<\/a>.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policy Updates and Digital Regulations<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing issued a draft municipal guide governing aerial photography and digital mapping, mandating updates every two years or whenever local features change by 15%, noted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alyaum.com\/articles\/6687264\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85\/%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AB-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B7-%D9%83%D9%84-%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%88-%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%B1-15-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Yaum<\/a>. Additionally, national authority SDAIA initiated public consultation regarding extensive revisions to executive regulations of the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law, according to legal analysis from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reedsmith.com\/our-insights\/blogs\/viewpoints\/102o5at\/sdaia-consults-on-extensive-amendments-to-the-saudi-pdpl-implementing-regulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reed Smith LLP<\/a>, advancing national <a href=\"\/category\/cybersecurity\/\">data privacy standards<\/a> across commercial transactions.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Services and Consumer Launches<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Competent authorities unveiled an operational digital tracking tool calculating live crowd densities in the Tawaf and Sa&#8217;i pilgrimage corridors to assist timing choices, as detailed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/ar\/N2703534?type=news&amp;uuid=N2703534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA (Arabic)<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National telecom provider Mobily scheduled commercial availability and pre-orders for the iPhone Duo device starting Friday at 3:00 PM, per an announcement on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Mobily\/status\/2110747363119620186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X @Mobily<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simultaneously, Saudi authorities launched an educational outreach program addressing manipulated synthetic media, reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/middle-east-online.com\/en\/saudi-arabia-launches-campaign-help-public-spot-ai-deepfakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">middle-east-online.com<\/a>. Collaborative efforts between SDAIA and CST introduced the specialized &#8220;Its AI&#8221; campaign, noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cst.gov.sa\/en\/media-center\/news\/sdaia-cst-its-ai-campaign-deepfake-awareness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CST (English)<\/a> and documented under the &#8220;\u062a\u0631\u0647AI&#8221; title by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/ar\/N2702131?type=news&amp;uuid=N2702131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA (Arabic)<\/a> to teach citizens how to identify altered digital videos in the growing field of <a href=\"\/category\/ai\/\">generative intelligence systems<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rounding out market activity, stc group opened a week-long promotional tier offering unlimited complimentary incoming and outgoing roaming phone calls for customers traveling to and from Saudi Arabia, verified by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stc.com\/en\/media-center\/press-release\/press-release-detail.html?id=stc-group-offers-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stc (English)<\/a>. Taken together, these various Saudi ICT deals and government programs define a busy week for national communications infrastructure.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A weekly review of Saudi ICT sector developments covers funding rounds, sovereign space agreements, data center contracts, and national digital policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":85772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_pr_autopilot_social_copy":"{\"x_hook\":\"HUMAIN issued a tender for a 100MW AI data centre in Riyadh while Ghanem secured a $1.5 million pre-seed funding extension in Saudi Arabia this week.\",\"x_takeaways\":\"Key Details:\\n\ud83d\udd39 HUMAIN tendered a 100MW AI data centre in Riyadh\\n\ud83d\udd39 Ghanem raised $1.5M in extended pre-seed funding\\n\ud83d\udd39 Al Moammar 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