Saudi Awwal Bank (formerly Saudi British Bank) has delivered solid results for the first quarter posting a net profit of SR1.8 billion ($479 million), up 76% over last year, while its total operating income surged to record SR3.2 billion ($878 million).
Access to capital, labour markets, cultural, regulatory and administrative barriers, and gender pay gap, lack of funding opportunities are some of the major challenges women face in Germany, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Mexico.