Telecom & Technology

Cybersecurity becomes managed service

August 19, 2026

Purity Information Technology signed a SAR9.3 million contract, including VAT, with Qassim Emirate for three years of operation, maintenance and cybersecurity support services.

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Argaam

The SAR9.3 million, three-year contract makes cybersecurity an operating commitment; manage service quality and incident response as tightly as the initial technical delivery.

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Osamah Alfadda
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CEO

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Telecom & Technology
August 16, 2026
The second SIM tells the truth

Opensignal's Saudi read puts stc at 49.0% of the market, Mobily at 23.8% and Zain KSA at 14.6%, with virtual operators collectively near 12% and 7.4 million subscribers in early 2026. Zain customers are likeliest to carry a second SIM at about 37%, against 27% at Mobily and about 17% at stc; operators have invested over $1.5 billion in 5G spectrum since 2019.

Argaam

Dual-SIM rates show pre-churn behavior, so focus your pricing and packaging on the second SIM instead of comparing only to a competitor's main plan.

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Mohammed Altuwaijri
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Managing Partner
Telecom & Technology
September 4, 2026
Two and a half billion for megawatts

HUMAIN is seeking a fund with an initial target of $2.5 billion to finance 250-megawatt data centres being built with Al Moammar Information Systems, with capacity that could eventually rise to 1 gigawatt. BSF Capital manages the fund, Saudi Investment Bank is soliciting investors, and Capital Market Authority approval is expected to take 2 to 3 months, with financing structured as a mix of debt and equity.

Argaam

Raising a dedicated fund, instead of using the balance sheet, positions data centre capacity as an investable asset class, with debt and equity allocated to external investors.

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Abdullah Alkherb
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Senior Partner
Fintech & Payments
July 13, 2026
License Number 77

SAMA approved Credit Line for micro consumer finance, taking licensed finance companies to 77 against a Vision 2030 target of 525, with fintech micro-lending capped at SR25,000 per borrower

Source: SAMA / Arab News

The takeaway: As license numbers grow toward the 2030 target, the real advantage lies in owning distribution and the customer's daily habit, which are key to winning in the lending market.

Osamah Alfadda
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CEO

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