RIYADH: A royal approval has been issued to grant Saudi citizenship to American businessman Travis Kalanick and Chief Executive Officer of Red Sea Global John Pagano.
They join the ranks of distinguished scientists, innovators, experts in rare specializations and entrepreneurs who have been granted Saudi citizenship.
This comes as part of the Kingdom’s commitment to supporting distinguished scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 directives, which aim to enhance an attractive environment that fosters investment in human capabilities and attracts exceptional and creative individuals.
This is due to the added value they represent for the Saudi economy, which focuses on developing promising sectors and increasing their contribution to the gross domestic product.
Kalanick and Pagano, who recently converted to Islam, have successful careers in establishing technology companies and startups, as well as in developing promising tourism sectors.
