Makkah investors should aspire for sustainability, instant e-visas for hajj, umrah to be announced ‘soon’, says Saudi minister
Companies involved in the hajj and umrah sector are expected to be active throughout the year as Makkah looks to achieve sustainability in all aspects, including financially, economically, and in human resources, Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed Saleh Benten said on the second day of the Makkah Economic Forum 2019 on March 24.
“We are now in the golden era for the future of business. We aspire for sustainability in serving the guests of Allah. This is what we will see starting from next year,” said the minister.
The goal is to expand the scope of commercial activity in Makkah so that it is not only centred on the hajj season or Ramadan, Benten said.
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