Published 04 Sep,2021 via Arab News - Economy - RIYADH - Saudi Arabia is pushing to create more food delivery jobs and businesses to meet growing demand.
The sector witnessed monthly average demand of SR1 billion ($266.6 million) during the first quarter of this year, representing 45 percent annual, according to SPA.
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) signed a three-year joint cooperation agreement with the Social Development Bank (SDB) on Thursday to finance self-employed citizens by enabling them to own private vehicles they can use to work in delivery applications.
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