Hub will enable Kingdom to assist other countries looking to boost economic standings WASHINGTON DC: A knowledge hub will be established in Saudi Arabia in a partnership between the Kingdom’s National Competitiveness Center and the World Bank Group, it was announced in Washington DC on Friday. The new knowledge center will serve as a hub for sharing Saudi Arabia’s experience of economic reform and enhancing regional and global competitiveness collaborations with other countries looking to boost their economic standings, a statement released by the NCC said. Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid Al-Qasabi, who is also chairman of the NCC board of directors, said the deal was testament to the significant progress made by the Kingdom in global competitiveness reports and indicators, which had been made possible by the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Saudi ambassador to the US, Princess Reema bint Bandar, the President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga and the Chief Economist of the World Bank Group Intermit Gill also attended the announcement event. The hub, currently in the preparatory stage, will be overseen by a founding committee including the ministries of finance, economy, and planning, alongside several relevant government agencies.