Economic cities

Economic cities

Infrastructure | Project finance
King Abdullah Economic City in Jeddah. Although the Saudi Government are covering some of the development costs, the majority of the funding for these cities will come from private investors

Saudi Arabia’s shining beacons of prosperity

As part of its drive to diversify its oil-reliant economy, Saudi Arabia has begun investing in purpose-built economic cities. However, doubts remain about whether they can live up to the lofty aspirations of their architects
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