{"id":96303,"date":"2025-04-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/04\/23\/neom-to-confirm-aiman-al-mudaifer-as-ceo\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T00:00:00","slug":"neom-to-confirm-aiman-al-mudaifer-as-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/04\/23\/neom-to-confirm-aiman-al-mudaifer-as-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Neom to confirm Aiman Al Mudaifer as CEO?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning. <\/strong><strong>It\u2019s day three of the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/meetings.imf.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IMF and World Bank\u2019s spring meetup<\/a><\/strong> and the event has been making waves in the international business press with the release of the Fund\u2019s much anticipated World Economic Outlook report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Leading the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d47218f0-6612-41bc-9137-25f19a3d2c4a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">headlines<\/a><\/strong><strong> are its warnings of a \u201csignificant slowdown\u201d in the global economy<\/strong> with a half a percentage point downgrade of the Fund\u2019s global growth projections on the back of tariff uncertainty and disruption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** We\u2019ve picked apart the report\u2019s forecasts for Saudi Arabia in the news well below<\/strong> \u2014 and if that isn\u2019t enough for you, we\u2019ve also got a rundown of its outlook on the global economy in today\u2019s Planet Finance section.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Saudi delegation: <\/strong>Our Finance Minster Mohammed Al Jadaan and Sama Governor Ayman Al Sayari are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2303112\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">to join the G-20 finance meetings<\/a>. The Saudi delegation also includes officials from the Saudi Fund for Development, the National Debt Management Center, and the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority. <strong>You can check out the full schedule on the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/meetings\/splash\/spring\/schedule\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">event\u2019s<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/meetings\/splash\/spring\/schedule\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">official<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/meetings\/splash\/spring\/schedule\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT FIRST- Would you like to have lunch with us on Monday, 5 May? <\/strong>If so, hit reply to this email to let us know you\u2019re like to be considered and tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do as a professional. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Wait, lunch? <\/strong>Yes, lunch. We\u2019re inviting a small group of readers to join us to talk over where the economy and business climate stand now and where they\u2019re heading through 2030. Expect good food, good company, and frank talk about what we are convinced is the most exciting business opportunity in the world. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Seating is strictly limited and the gathering is invitation-only. <\/strong>The gathering will take place under Chatham House rules. We\u2019ll be in touch over the course of the next week with the folks we\u2019re inviting to drop them the details. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1219.gif?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>Winds will sweep through Riyadh and Madinah, while Makkah remains cloudy. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Riyadh: 38\u00b0C daytime \/ 26\u00b0C overnight <\/li>\n<li>Makkah: 41\u00b0C daytime \/ 28\u00b0C overnight <\/li>\n<li>Madinah: 41\u00b0C daytime \/ 28\u00b0C overnight <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> S<\/strong><strong>audi Arabia is set to confirm Aiman Al Mudaifer as the new CEO of Neom<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/saudi-arabias-neom-appoint-aiman-al-mudaifer-permanent-ceo-sources-say-2025-04-22\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported, citing two sources it said are in the know. Mudaifer has been serving as acting CEO since November, following the departure of Nadhmi Al Nasr, and is expected to take the role officially in the coming weeks. He previously led the PIF\u2019s local real estate and infrastructure investments and has been closely involved in Neom\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>His appointment signals tighter oversight by the Public Investment Fund<\/strong>, which is under pressure to manage spending more carefully. Analysts say tighter oversight is needed to ensure Neom\u2019s plans stay on track as the kingdom grapples with falling oil prices and pressure to prioritize spending.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> Coffee chain Half Million and biscuit-maker Deemah are among the latest Saudi firms to <\/strong><strong>sound out banks for an IPO on Tadawul<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-04-22\/saudi-coffee-chain-restaurant-ipos-face-consumer-strength-test\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing people it says are familiar with the matter. This comes amid a broader wave of F&B players looking to hit the market \u2014 including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/623ca7e1-fe6c-48e8-8a81-107745d9679a\/coffee-chain%253cmark%253e-barns%253c%2Fmark%253e-gears-up-for-listing-%2B-eu-mulls-exempting-saudis-from-short-stay-visas\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Barns<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/07c7ea0f-1794-453b-a99c-192b1f536915\/it%25e2%2580%2599s-inflation-day\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hashi Basha<\/a> \u2014 as the Kingdom\u2019s push to diversify consumer spending away from oil gains traction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rush to list follows a sharp rise in discretionary spending<\/strong>, as the domestic entertainment and dining sectors expand, the business news service reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT-<\/strong> <strong>The IPO window may not be as forgiving as before:<\/strong> Pundits point to pressure on consumer incomes and persistent low oil prices as potential headwinds. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Social Development Bank (SDB) plans to double the number of <\/strong><strong>entrepreneurs it supports to c. 10k<\/strong> and open four new branches by the end of next year to support its expansion, CEO Sultan Al Hamidi told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/financing-and-investment\/79427\/%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%B7-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%85-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. The expansion will enable the bank to increase SME finance while repositioning branches to act as business incubators, accelerators, and co-working spaces to provide clients with financing, training, and business development support, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>SDB handed out SAR 1.7 bn in loans during <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/c0fa5b7d-e56a-4950-a07a-d8ad1456d854\/teslas-will-be-available-for-sale-in-saudi-arabia-next-month\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1Q 2025<\/a>. A total of 1.8k small and large businesses took facilities worth SAR 505 mn, while the remaining SAR 1.2 bn went to support some 20k entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Kingdo<\/strong><strong>m is set to maintain its lead in the global Islamic finance market this <\/strong><strong>year<\/strong>, with projects tied to the government\u2019s wide-reaching diversification plans expected to generate sustained demand for shariah-compliant financing, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/ratings\/en\/research\/articles\/250417-islamic-finance-2025-2026-resilient-growth-amid-upcoming-headwinds-13453768#:~:text=S%26P%20Global%20Ratings%20expects%20this,%2470%20per%20barrel%20from%202026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">S&P Global report<\/a>. The rating agency\u2019s bullish outlook depends largely on the Kingdom\u2019s ability to refinance at scale, especially through the international sukuk markets. Residential mortgage-backed securities could also give the domestic sukuk market a boost, S&P added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The global rating agency revised its oil price assumption downward to USD 65 a barrel for the rest of 2025 \u2014 a level that still supports growth but adds pressure to fiscal buffers across the GCC. The global Islamic finance market is on track to grow by 9-10%, with global sukuk issuances forecast to hit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2573ce6e-af6e-4256-acf6-632b6fcc78ce\/sukuk-market-is-set-to-maintain-its-momentum-this-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 190-200 bn<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> #1- <\/strong><strong>Consumer spending <\/strong><strong>via point-of-sale (PoS) transactions in the Kingdom dropped 6.9% <\/strong><strong>w<\/strong><strong>-o-w in the week ending Saturday, 19 Apri<\/strong>l to c. SAR 11.4 bn, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sama.gov.sa\/en-US\/Indices\/POS_EN\/POS_Report_20_Apr_2025.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Central Bank\u2019s report (pdf)<\/a>. The number of weekly transactions also fell by 3.4% w-o-w to 202 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> Restaurants and cafes made up the biggest chunk of spending in terms of value during the week, however, they dipped 4.6 w-o-w to some SAR 1.7 bn. The figure nearly matched food and beverage, which dropped by 9.3% w-o-w. PoS transactions on education posted the steepest dip with a 35.2 decline w-o-w to SAR 166.4 mn after jumping 2413% w-o-w to SAR 256.9 mn in the previous week as students returned back to schools after Eid El Fitr holiday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Riyadh once again had the highest value of PoS transactions at SAR 4.1 bn<\/strong>, followed by Jeddah at SAR 1.7 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>The Saud<\/strong><strong>i Export-Import Bank\u2019s lending more than doubled in 2024<\/strong>, rising 103.2% y-o-y to SAR 33.5 bn from SAR 16.5 bn amid its efforts to support non-oil exports growth in the Kingdom, it said in a post on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SaudiEXIM\/status\/1914636601877024810\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bank's credit facilities that were allocated to non-oil exports rose 70% y-o-y to <\/strong><strong>SAR 11.96 <\/strong><strong>bn in 2024<\/strong>, with around 7.66% of the bank\u2019s total credit facilities distributed between financing and providing ins. to Saudi non-oil products exports, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2303651\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reports. 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Backtracking <\/strong>\u2014 whether it\u2019s US President Donald Trump denying plans to sack US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (and hinting at lower tariffs on China), Elon Musk saying he\u2019ll take a step back from the US government to focus on Tesla, or Russian President Vladimir Putin saying he is prepared to halt his invasion of certain parts of Ukraine. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>US stock futures reacted positively to Trump\u2019s shift in tone<\/strong><strong> on both Powell and China<\/strong>, rallying on the news as the USD also pared some of its losses following an earlier slump on Monday. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-no-plans-fire-fed-chair-powell-wants-lower-rates-2025-04-22\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/98174536-161e-48ef-ae4a-8c1025878523\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/video\/trump-says-he-has-no-intention-of-firing-fed-chair-powell\/81ED36C0-E26E-47E6-89D7-BDD7E4F9EE90\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WSJ<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also rallying yesterday were Tesla\u2019s shares<\/strong>, after Musk said he\u2019ll be \u201csignificantly scaling back\u201d his work with the government as he wraps up preparations for the Department of Government Efficiency (aka DOGE) to focus on Tesla, which reported a 9% y-o-y drop in revenues in its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ir.tesla.com\/press-release\/tesla-first-quarter-2025-production-deliveries-and-deployments\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1Q 2025 earnings report<\/a>. Net income also plummeted 71% from a year earlier on the back of lower average selling prices and a need for manufacturing upgrades, according to Musk. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/5128df45-8595-41e5-84f1-695adba053a7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/autos\/tesla-tsla-q1-earnings-report-2025-f7120a39?mod=hp_lead_pos7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-04-22\/tesla-signals-caution-says-it-will-revisit-2025-growth-outlook?srnd=homepage-middle-east&embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/tesla-earnings-call-quarterly-results-musks-forecasts-analyst-reactions-2025-04-22\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/autos\/tesla-tsla-q1-earnings-report-2025-f7120a39\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WSJ<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over in Russia and Ukraine, Putin reportedly said he\u2019d be willing to give up parts <\/strong><strong>of Ukraine that it does not control in return for an agreement with the US <\/strong>that could see it acknowledge Russia\u2019s de facto control over Crimea, which was seized by Russia in 2014. 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