Saudi Arabia’s almatar Travel Solutions has signed a strategic partnership with Wakanow, a digital platform specializing in travel and tourism services across Africa.
This partnership is part of the ministry’s initiative to empower Saudi tech companies, foster the global expansion of their innovative solutions, enhance the competitiveness of the Kingdom’s technology sector, and create new opportunities for international collaborations.
According to the press release, the partnership reflects the growing global presence of Saudi technology solutions by enabling regional platforms to leverage technologies and services developed by national companies in the travel sector.
It also aligns with the ministry’s objectives of supporting the growth of Saudi tech companies and expanding their global footprint, in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 to diversify the economy and grow non-oil exports.
Commenting on the agreement, Deputy Minister for Technology at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Eng. Mohammed Alrobayan said that, “This partnership reflects the level of maturity and competitiveness achieved by Saudi technology companies, as well as their ability to develop scalable digital solutions for global markets.”
The release added that the ministry is working to enable the export of Saudi technologies and open new pathways for national companies to expand internationally, strengthening the Kingdom’s presence in the global digital economy and supporting the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 in diversifying the economy and increasing non-oil exports.
Under the agreement, almatar will enable Wakanow to offer flight services to its customer base across more than 15 African countries, leveraging almatar’s expertise in travel technology and airline content distribution.
