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Saudi Arabian financial news portal
Argaam
Native nameأرقام
Company typePrivate
IndustryFinancial markets and macroeconomics in Saudi Arabia
FoundedMarch 1, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-03-01) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
FounderTariq Al Asiri | Dr. Rashid Al Owin
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Key peopleIslam Zween (CEO), Mohamed Maameri (COO), Abdulaziz AlObaid (CRO), Mahmoud Hamdy (CMO), Waleed ElSayed (CFO)
ProductsArgaam Plus / Argaam Insights / IR services / IR Apps / Akhbaar24
OwnerSRMG 51% and 49% for private investors
Number of employees255 (2024)
ParentSaudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG)
Websitehttps://www.srmg.com/en/home

Argaammm (Arabic: أرقام) is a Saudi Arabian financial news portal and considered the primary source for financial news as it provides real-time updates on financial markets as well as market data and analysis, interviews, and coverage of stocks listed across the region. Argaam has won UAE App & Web Award and is operated by the Argaam Investment Company, which launched the Arabic version in March 2007 and an English variant in April 2015.

History

The company was founded on 1 March 2007 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

On October 18, 2017, the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) acquired a controlling stake in the Argaam Investment and Trading Company, which publishes an online financial news service. SRMG acquired 51 percent of Argaam for $10 million in an attempt to expand its operations, at a time when Saudi Arabia was diversifying its economy and opening up to more foreign investments and as a part of the National Transformation Plan 2020 (NTP) and Vision 2030.

Akhbaar24

Akhbaar24 (Arabic: أخبار24) is an electronic newspaper specialized in covering the latest news of interest to Saudi Arabian and Arab audience 24 hours a day, whether local or foreign. The service also covers the most influential political news in the Middle East. Akhbaar24's website also features 24 a specialized vertical for the most prominent videos posted on social networking sites and the Internet that deal with Saudi affairs. In 2022, Argaam sold 100% of its ownership of Akhbaar24 to SRMG. Following this acquisition, SRMG revamped and relaunched Akhbaar24 in June 2023, imbuing it with deeper coverage of Saudi-related news and topics, thus enhancing its Saudi Depth.

Alphabeta

Alphabeta is a sub-division of Argaam that publishes field-related Gulf columnists' articles.

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