Al-Johara’s working trip and her
previous experiences.

I strove after my bachelor’s degree in sociology from King
Saud University to get a Master of Quality Management
in Media which specializes in entrepreneurship.Later, I
came to enter the field of entrepreneurial media that was
the exclusive preserve of men more than a decade ago,
especially since, after extensive studies, I did not find an
Arabic treatise on entrepreneurship from close to far, and
I thought I should be the first to intervene with courage
and feet, even though it was difficult.
I currently chair the Board of Directors of the Island Coast
Media Entrepreneurship Group and chair the Board of
Directors and Editors of Business Leaders Magazine, and
chair the Board of Directors of the magazines “Economy
Today,” “Jewel,” “Saud,” “Technology World” and “Leaders.
The reason I entered this area was that entrepreneurship
eased the burden on the State; Being responsible for
education, employment and employment for all, but as
the population grew, job positions narrowed down, it was
no longer enough Graduates or others; “Entrepreneurship”
is therefore one of the most prominent terms used today
in economics, meaning “to start a private enterprise with
resilience, meet challenges and overcome personal financial
risks,” or “to start a business, provide its sources and regulate
its resources, taking into account the risks and returns
associated with it.”
Initially, I obtained Franchise’s license for the world’s most
famous magazine in this area; It is an American magazine,
making it available in Arabic; Saudi and Arab youth. It was
the first Arabic magazine in this area, and later the order
for the publication of Saudi Business Leaders; As the first
pure Saudi – Arab magazine, it is charged with spreading
a culture of self – employment, rather than looking for a
job that usually kills an employee’s creativity.
The magazine “Business Leaders” and its website – and Still – have
had a positive impact in this area, especially since the leading
foreign writers in the world, as well as Saudi and Arab writers, are
writing in it. The Arab Business Leaders’ Magazine, followed by the
publication of the magazine LEADERS for English” To talk to those
who speak English, each with an independent website visited by
hundreds of thousands of young self-employed people seeking to
start start – ups, away from the job.
Thanks to Almighty God, in parallel with the paper magazines –
which are distributed on Saudi airlines – our rowadalaamal.com
website has succeeded in being the first undisputed at the level
of the Arab world, in terms of visitors, in order, and in terms of
the vast knowledge content that is not available to others; Using
a specialized working group, each in its field, either the editorial
press team or the technical team that runs it, the result of this huge
work, if any, has been a prominent role in promoting a culture of
self-employment and entrepreneurship at the Arab level; Millions
of previously unavailable jobs have been created.

The main goals and objectives for 2020 and beyond
My goal is to become an Sawahl Almadina Foundation to
inform early entrepreneurs, to be able to grant Franchise permits
locally and regionally, and to organize a competition for the
best entrepreneurs, after God has lifted the Corona pandemic.
The economic challenges and opportunities facing Gulf States
The Gulf countries have a vast wealth of crude oil and natural gas,
accounting for one third of the world’s reserves, and providing
the world with about 15% of global demand for crude oil, led
by Saudi Arabia.
Gulf economic integration is therefore essential for achieving
sustainable economic development and promoting economic
growth in the Gulf States.
I believe that the most important challenge facing the Gulf States
economically lies in the enormous technological revolution; This
is why the Gulf States have taken this into account through
their respective Vision 2030 programs, which emphasize the
importance of the non-oil economy, especially in view of the
global volatility of oil prices
The best economic strategies implemented to raise global
classifications and indicators
Stressed Saudi Arabia’s position of economic excellence among
the countries of the world, with a high ranking in various
economic indicators and international reports; It follows a
five-phase digital transition strategy:
First: 2006-2010 in which citizens had access to government
services at a privileged level through secure electronic means.
Second: 2012-2016
All were enabled to use effective government services in a safe
and seamless manner through multiple electronic channels.
Third: 2020-2024
It is the current plan aimed at realizing the concept of “smart
government.”
Based on these scientific plans, the Kingdom has achieved
world-leading records and qualitative leaps in many global
economic, financial and technological indicators; This reflects
accurate planning, sound implementation and performance.
In its Saudi credit rating, Moody’s praised the structural reforms
that reduced the fiscal deficit through the non-oil sector, first
and foremost the housing programme – one of the Vision 2030
programs as one of the engines of economic recovery.
Modise “improved its outlook for the Saudi economy with GDP
growth at 5% in 2022, the deficit falling to 4.7% as a proportion
of GDP, and the current account surplus for the current year
reaching about 3.4% of GDP compared to the deficit estimated
at 2.9% in its last report
The General Investment Fund programme also continued
its progress towards its 2025 target; Its assets rose by 163%,
equivalent to 930 billion rials, during the first five years of the
implementation of Vision 2030
The Fund – which launched its program in 2017 as a leading
economic catalyst for the Kingdom – tripled its assets to $400
billion over the past four years, added some 10 new productive
sectors to the national economy, and created 331,000 direct
and indirect jobs through its investments.
The Fund’s achievements report for the past five years confirmed
that it had a total portfolio of more than 200 investment
projects, of which 20 were listed on the Saudi stock market
owned by the Public Investment Fund.
I believe that the continuation of the Saudi economy with
such outstanding performance will achieve impressive future
figures, strengthen its strength and increase the attractiveness
of foreign investment; This confirms the importance of Vision
2030 and the resulting programmes and decisions that have
contributed to supporting economic figures and indicators.
The future recommendations that support the technology,
innovation, entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence system
Intelligence system ?
I invite for increased initiatives that support entrepreneurship
and innovation from both the public and private sectors,
increased resources for research and development, and the
encouragement of researchers, innovators and innovators.
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