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Digitalisation, policy and regulation are what Saudi Arabia “must focus on” if it is to see its $2.7bn investment in logistics infrastructure pay off.

The Middle East kingdom announced on Sunday it had earmarked the funds to incentivise global supply firms to invest in Saudi as a logistics hub,  part of its ambition to become one of the top 15 economies in the world by 2030.

The state-run Saudi Press Agency said the plan “will ensure provision and sustainability of supply chain ...