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UAE’s CE-Ventures Scores Major Biotech Exit with Eli Lilly’s 0M Acquisition of CrossBridge Bio

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Morocco’s UM6P and RMA Partner to Fuel InsurTech and AI Talent

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Latest News
UAE’s CE-Ventures Scores Major Biotech Exit with Eli Lilly’s $300M Acquisition of CrossBridge Bio
Saudi Arabia Opens Bidding for Naming Rights to Five Riyadh Metro Stations
Morocco’s UM6P and RMA Partner to Fuel InsurTech and AI Talent
Heidrick & Struggles: MENA Leaders Confident on Cyber Threats But Report Major AI Readiness Gap
UAE’s Homegrown Ventures Closes Oversubscribed $22.8M Fund to Back MENA Consumer Brands
Egypt’s INVIA Secures .2M to Build a Unified Financial OS for SMEs
Funding
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April 15, 2026

Egypt’s INVIA Secures $1.2M to Build a Unified Financial OS for SMEs

Cairo-based fintech INVIA has secured $1.2 million in a funding round backed by angel investors and strategic supporters. The company is developing an AI-powered platform to replace the scattered financial…

Qatar’s Sufra AI Secures 0,000 Pre-Seed Funding From Snoonu Startup Factory
Funding
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April 15, 2026

Qatar’s Sufra AI Secures $100,000 Pre-Seed Funding From Snoonu Startup Factory

UAE’s CE-Ventures Scores Major Biotech Exit with Eli Lilly’s 0M Acquisition of CrossBridge Bio
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April 15, 2026

UAE’s CE-Ventures Scores Major Biotech Exit with Eli Lilly’s $300M Acquisition of CrossBridge Bio

UAE’s Homegrown Ventures Closes Oversubscribed .8M Fund to Back MENA Consumer Brands
News
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026

UAE’s Homegrown Ventures Closes Oversubscribed $22.8M Fund to Back MENA Consumer Brands

Saudi Public Investment Fund Injects Another 0M into EV Maker Lucid
News
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026

Saudi Public Investment Fund Injects Another $550M into EV Maker Lucid

Morocco’s UM6P and RMA Partner to Fuel InsurTech and AI Talent
Ecosystem
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April 15, 2026

Morocco’s UM6P and RMA Partner to Fuel InsurTech and AI Talent

Syria’s Startup Scene Emerges As Leader In Mediterranean Social Impact Prize
Ecosystem
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April 15, 2026

Syria’s Startup Scene Emerges As Leader In Mediterranean Social Impact Prize

UAE’s Plus VC Strengthens Ecosystem Ties With Strategic Q1 2026 Engagements
Ecosystem
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April 15, 2026

UAE’s Plus VC Strengthens Ecosystem Ties With Strategic Q1 2026 Engagements

Main Headlines

Bahrain Deploys  Billion Support Package To Shield Economy From Regional Conflict

Bahrain Deploys $19 Billion Support Package To Shield Economy From Regional Conflict

News
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Global Giant Bain Capital Launches Abu Dhabi Hub to Scale Fintech Investments

Global Giant Bain Capital Launches Abu Dhabi Hub to Scale Fintech Investments

News
2 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Abu Dhabi’s BlueFive Capital Targets  Billion for New Aerospace and Defense Fund

Abu Dhabi’s BlueFive Capital Targets $3 Billion for New Aerospace and Defense Fund

News
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Syria Launches National Startup Agenda 2025–2030 To Accelerate Economic Recovery

Syria Launches National Startup Agenda 2025–2030 To Accelerate Economic Recovery

News
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April 15, 2026
Snoonu Launches Startup Factory, Kicks Off with 0K Pre-Seed for Qatar’s SUFRA AI

Snoonu Launches Startup Factory, Kicks Off with $100K Pre-Seed for Qatar’s SUFRA AI

News
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Morocco Inks .28B Deal With Nexus Core Systems For Sovereign AI Data Center

Morocco Inks $1.28B Deal With Nexus Core Systems For Sovereign AI Data Center

News
3 Min Read
April 14, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

Saudi Fintech Seha Invest Closes 3M Fund to Bridge MENA’s Healthcare Financing Gap

Saudi Fintech Seha Invest Closes $533M Fund to Bridge MENA’s Healthcare Financing Gap

Funding
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April 15, 2026
Egyptian Biotech Reme-D Raises 0K to Slash Diagnostic Costs Across Africa

Egyptian Biotech Reme-D Raises $500K to Slash Diagnostic Costs Across Africa

Funding
2 Min Read
April 14, 2026
UAE’s Skipr Secures US Million Seed Funding To Advance Sovereign AI Infrastructure

UAE’s Skipr Secures US$2 Million Seed Funding To Advance Sovereign AI Infrastructure

Funding
4 Min Read
April 13, 2026
Saudi Proptech Jozo Raises SAR 8.3 Million Seed to Expand Real Estate Tokenization

Saudi Proptech Jozo Raises SAR 8.3 Million Seed to Expand Real Estate Tokenization

Funding
2 Min Read
April 10, 2026
Saudi Sportstech ElGoat Scores 6k Seed To Build Football Prediction Platform

Saudi Sportstech ElGoat Scores $266k Seed To Build Football Prediction Platform

Funding
2 Min Read
April 8, 2026
Aramco’s Prosperity7 Backs US-Based NeuBird AI in .3M Funding Round

Aramco’s Prosperity7 Backs US-Based NeuBird AI in $19.3M Funding Round

Funding
2 Min Read
April 8, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Qatar Science & Technology Park Unveils Blueprint For Purpose-Driven Innovation To Scale Global Social Impact

Qatar Science & Technology Park Unveils Blueprint For Purpose-Driven Innovation To Scale Global Social Impact

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Edarat Inks Major Data Centre Deal with Saudi Energy to Fuel Kingdom’s Digital Transformation

Edarat Inks Major Data Centre Deal with Saudi Energy to Fuel Kingdom’s Digital Transformation

Ecosystem
2 Min Read
April 15, 2026
UAE Central Bank Taps Norbloc to Launch National e-KYC Platform

UAE Central Bank Taps Norbloc to Launch National e-KYC Platform

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Inside Misk Foundation’s New Riyadh HQ: A Hub for Saudi Arabia’s Next Generation of Founders

Inside Misk Foundation’s New Riyadh HQ: A Hub for Saudi Arabia’s Next Generation of Founders

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Libya Pushes to Launch University Incubators to Back 1,000 New Entrepreneurs

Libya Pushes to Launch University Incubators to Back 1,000 New Entrepreneurs

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Shorooq Celebrates Six Portfolio Companies Named To 2026 Endeavor Outliers Class

Shorooq Celebrates Six Portfolio Companies Named To 2026 Endeavor Outliers Class

Ecosystem
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April 15, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Visa Opens Applications for 6th Africa Fintech Accelerator, Calling on Egyptian Startups

Visa Opens Applications for 6th Africa Fintech Accelerator, Calling on Egyptian Startups

Opportunities
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April 15, 2026
Apply Now For Connect’Innov’s HealthTech Spin-Off Support Program
April 12, 2026
Connect’Innov Entrepreneurship health

Apply Now For Connect’Innov’s HealthTech Spin-Off Support Program

Apply Now For Orange Corners’s NL Discovery Mission 2026
April 12, 2026
Delegation Opportunity Orange Corners

Apply Now For Orange Corners’s NL Discovery Mission 2026

Saudi Entrepreneurs Invited To Join TikTok X Blossom SME Empowerment Program
April 11, 2026
Blossom Accelerator Entrepreneurship KSA

Saudi Entrepreneurs Invited To Join TikTok X Blossom SME Empowerment Program

Apply Now For The Exel Gaming Accelerator Cohort 3
April 10, 2026
Accelerator Exel by Merak Gaming

Apply Now For The Exel Gaming Accelerator Cohort 3

Tunisia HealthTech Startups Invited To Join HealthTech Innovation Challenge 2026
April 9, 2026
Challenge Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Tunisia HealthTech Startups Invited To Join HealthTech Innovation Challenge 2026

Apply Now For Bidaya’s Business Plan Support Program 2026
April 9, 2026
Bidaya Bidaya Incubateur Incubateur Bidaya

Apply Now For Bidaya’s Business Plan Support Program 2026

Apply Now For The Powered By Women Business Development Program In Palestine
April 8, 2026
Opportunity Palestine Program

Apply Now For The Powered By Women Business Development Program In Palestine

Alexandria Entrepreneurs Invited To Join The Shell Intilaaqah Bright Ideas Marathon
April 8, 2026
Alexandria Ecosystem Egypt

Alexandria Entrepreneurs Invited To Join The Shell Intilaaqah Bright Ideas Marathon

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Startup News

UAE’s FAST Ventures Launches MATTE to Bring AI Marketing Automation to MENA’s SMBs

UAE’s FAST Ventures Launches MATTE to Bring AI Marketing Automation to MENA’s SMBs

Startups
4 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Careem Pay Deepens Adyen Partnership to Scale Digital Remittance Services

Careem Pay Deepens Adyen Partnership to Scale Digital Remittance Services

Startups
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026
UAE’s Retailhub Partners With Talabat To Deploy ShelfVision AI Across The GCC

UAE’s Retailhub Partners With Talabat To Deploy ShelfVision AI Across The GCC

Startups
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026
UAE’s Instant Payment Platform Aani Hits 12.5 Million Users, Accelerating the Nation’s Cash-Light Economy

UAE’s Instant Payment Platform Aani Hits 12.5 Million Users, Accelerating the Nation’s Cash-Light Economy

Startups
4 Min Read
April 14, 2026
Egypt’s Raedbots Launches as MENA’s First Homegrown Industrial Robotics Manufacturer

Egypt’s Raedbots Launches as MENA’s First Homegrown Industrial Robotics Manufacturer

Startups
4 Min Read
April 13, 2026
Egyptian Fintech Money Fellows Enters Morocco Through Wafacash Partnership to Digitize Daret Savings Circles

Egyptian Fintech Money Fellows Enters Morocco Through Wafacash Partnership to Digitize Daret Savings Circles

Startups
3 Min Read
April 13, 2026

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Upcoming Events

GITEX Africa in Morocco Concludes With 800 Startups, Spotlighting AI and Fintech Momentum

GITEX Africa in Morocco Concludes With 800 Startups, Spotlighting AI and Fintech Momentum

Events
3 Min Read
April 13, 2026
Damascus Hosts Agro Syria Exhibition Featuring Over 120 International Agritech Firms

Damascus Hosts Agro Syria Exhibition Featuring Over 120 International Agritech Firms

Events
3 Min Read
April 11, 2026
North Star Africa Gathers Over 700 Startups and 400 Investors in Marrakech

North Star Africa Gathers Over 700 Startups and 400 Investors in Marrakech

Events
2 Min Read
April 11, 2026
GITEX Africa Morocco 2026: North Star Africa Gathers 700+ Startups and Global Investors Managing Over 0B

GITEX Africa Morocco 2026: North Star Africa Gathers 700+ Startups and Global Investors Managing Over $200B

Events
6 Min Read
April 10, 2026
HerStory: Inspire & Connect 2026 Set To Empower Palestinian Women In Ramallah This April

HerStory: Inspire & Connect 2026 Set To Empower Palestinian Women In Ramallah This April

Events
4 Min Read
April 9, 2026
DMCC Community Check-in Webinar: Gaming Edition 2026 Set To Connect The Global Gaming Industry Online This April

DMCC Community Check-in Webinar: Gaming Edition 2026 Set To Connect The Global Gaming Industry Online This April

Events
3 Min Read
April 9, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Heidrick & Struggles: MENA Leaders Confident on Cyber Threats But Report Major AI Readiness Gap

Heidrick & Struggles: MENA Leaders Confident on Cyber Threats But Report Major AI Readiness Gap

Tech
4 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Nexus Launches AI Factory in Morocco to Drive Sovereign AI Capabilities

Nexus Launches AI Factory in Morocco to Drive Sovereign AI Capabilities

Tech
2 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Google Launches Gemini’s Personal Intelligence In MENA, Tapping Into Your Gmail And Photos

Google Launches Gemini’s Personal Intelligence In MENA, Tapping Into Your Gmail And Photos

Tech
4 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority Debuts Sensory Rooms at Bus Stations

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority Debuts Sensory Rooms at Bus Stations

Tech
2 Min Read
April 15, 2026
OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.4-Cyber For Specialized Defensive Cybersecurity Operations

OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.4-Cyber For Specialized Defensive Cybersecurity Operations

Tech
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Nvidia Launches Open AI Models to Tackle Quantum Computing’s Error Problem

Nvidia Launches Open AI Models to Tackle Quantum Computing’s Error Problem

Tech
4 Min Read
April 15, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund Launches 6th Tourism Growth Accelerator, Citing SAR 70M Raised by Alumni

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund Launches 6th Tourism Growth Accelerator, Citing SAR 70M Raised by Alumni

April 15, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Cities Cross 0 Billion Investment Milestone

Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Cities Cross $400 Billion Investment Milestone

April 14, 2026
Ecosystem Industrial Investment
From Influencers To Institutions: How Saudi Arabia Is Scaling Its .5 Billion Creator Economy

From Influencers To Institutions: How Saudi Arabia Is Scaling Its $12.5 Billion Creator Economy

April 14, 2026
Creator Creator Economy Ecosystem
Saudi First Mills Deploys Kodamai’s Provably Correct AI Agent Platform

Saudi First Mills Deploys Kodamai’s Provably Correct AI Agent Platform

April 14, 2026
AI AI Agent KSA
Saudi Public Investment Fund and King Street Launch Private Credit Fund to Fuel MENA Corporate Growth

Saudi Public Investment Fund and King Street Launch Private Credit Fund to Fuel MENA Corporate Growth

April 14, 2026
Fund KSA MENA
Saudi Arabia’s SME Credit Surges 33% to 4.6 Billion, Fueling Vision 2030 Goals

Saudi Arabia’s SME Credit Surges 33% to $124.6 Billion, Fueling Vision 2030 Goals

April 14, 2026
Ecosystem KSA SME

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What’s Happening in UAE

Dubai Chambers Targets China’s Digital Sector in New Strategic Push for Trade

Dubai Chambers Targets China’s Digital Sector in New Strategic Push for Trade

April 14, 2026
China Dubai Dubai Chamber
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism and HSBC Partner to Attract Global Capital

Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism and HSBC Partner to Attract Global Capital

April 14, 2026
DET Dubai Ecosystem
Shams Unveils New Licensing Packages To Boost Emirati Media Startups

Shams Unveils New Licensing Packages To Boost Emirati Media Startups

April 14, 2026
Ecosystem Licensing Media
e& money Launches Digital Gold Investment Service for as Little as AED 10

e& money Launches Digital Gold Investment Service for as Little as AED 10

April 14, 2026
E& E& Money Ecosystem
UAE’s Capital Market Authority Issues Sweeping New Framework for Virtual Assets

UAE’s Capital Market Authority Issues Sweeping New Framework for Virtual Assets

April 14, 2026
Capital Market Authority Ecosystem Regulation
Dubai’s Tokinvest Tokenizes AED 40M UK Property, Signaling a New Era for On-Chain Real Estate

Dubai’s Tokinvest Tokenizes AED 40M UK Property, Signaling a New Era for On-Chain Real Estate

April 14, 2026
Crypto Dubai Ecosystem

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar’s Business Hub Appeal Grows as QFC Reports 57% Spike in New Firm Registrations

Qatar’s Business Hub Appeal Grows as QFC Reports 57% Spike in New Firm Registrations

April 10, 2026
Ecosystem Qatar QFC
Qatar’s Snoonu Inks Deal With NAMA to Power Local Entrepreneurs

Qatar’s Snoonu Inks Deal With NAMA to Power Local Entrepreneurs

April 8, 2026
Entrepreneurship NAMA Partnership
Qatar’s TASMU Accelerator Partners With German Mittelstand GCC Office To Bridge International Tech Talent

Qatar’s TASMU Accelerator Partners With German Mittelstand GCC Office To Bridge International Tech Talent

April 8, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship MCIT
Qatar University Taps Huawei to Launch AI-Powered Smart Classrooms

Qatar University Taps Huawei to Launch AI-Powered Smart Classrooms

April 8, 2026
AI Huawei Qatar
Invest Qatar Engages Global Investors, Reinforcing Qatar’s Economic Stability Amid Regional Shifts

Invest Qatar Engages Global Investors, Reinforcing Qatar’s Economic Stability Amid Regional Shifts

April 8, 2026
Ecosystem Invest Oman Investor
Qatar Scraps Physical Store Requirement with New E-Commerce License for Startups

Qatar Scraps Physical Store Requirement with New E-Commerce License for Startups

April 7, 2026
e-Commerce Entrepreneurship License

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt’s EFG Hermes Unlocks Institutional Funds for Retail Investors on its ONE App

Egypt’s EFG Hermes Unlocks Institutional Funds for Retail Investors on its ONE App

April 10, 2026
Ecosystem EFG Hermes Egypt
Propeller Brings Five Deep-Tech Startups From Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia to Silicon Valley for Inaugural Kernel Camp

Propeller Brings Five Deep-Tech Startups From Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia to Silicon Valley for Inaugural Kernel Camp

April 10, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s ASRT Extends Application Deadline for YIELD, a DeepTech Program for MENA Innovators

Egypt’s ASRT Extends Application Deadline for YIELD, a DeepTech Program for MENA Innovators

April 10, 2026
ASRT Deeptech Ecosystem
Egypt’s MSMEDA Partners with Dutch-Backed Orange Corners to Scale Startup Support

Egypt’s MSMEDA Partners with Dutch-Backed Orange Corners to Scale Startup Support

April 10, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt Taps Microsoft for AI Overhaul of National Food Subsidy System

Egypt Taps Microsoft for AI Overhaul of National Food Subsidy System

April 9, 2026
AI Egypt Food
Egypt Launches Start and Improve Your Business Program to Boost Female Entrepreneurship

Egypt Launches Start and Improve Your Business Program to Boost Female Entrepreneurship

April 9, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship

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What’s Happening in Syria

Homs University Launches ICT Incubator to Fuel Syria’s Next Wave of Tech Startups

Homs University Launches ICT Incubator to Fuel Syria’s Next Wave of Tech Startups

April 13, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Homs
Build A Startup In 54 Hours At Startup Weekend Syria

Build A Startup In 54 Hours At Startup Weekend Syria

April 1, 2026
Entrepreneurship Opportunity Startup Syria
Buildex 2026 To Gather The Global Construction Industry In Damascus This June

Buildex 2026 To Gather The Global Construction Industry In Damascus This June

March 30, 2026
Buildex 2026 Construction Damascus
Grassroots Resilience: Syrian Artisans Turn Handicrafts Into Micro-Enterprises Amid Economic Crisis

Grassroots Resilience: Syrian Artisans Turn Handicrafts Into Micro-Enterprises Amid Economic Crisis

March 30, 2026
Artisan Ecosystem Handicraft
Syria Seeks  Billion Investment to Revive Telecom and Postal Infrastructure

Syria Seeks $1 Billion Investment to Revive Telecom and Postal Infrastructure

March 30, 2026
Ecosystem Infrastructure Policy
Syria Overhauls Corporate Registry Rules to Streamline Private Sector Business Formation

Syria Overhauls Corporate Registry Rules to Streamline Private Sector Business Formation

March 29, 2026
Business Ecosystem Policy

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco’s Woliz Crowned FinTech & Blockchain Champion at GITEX Africa 2026

Morocco’s Woliz Crowned FinTech & Blockchain Champion at GITEX Africa 2026

April 13, 2026
Award Blockchain Fintech
Veteran Banker Amine Alami Launches ALMAR Capital in Morocco to Tackle Complex Deals

Veteran Banker Amine Alami Launches ALMAR Capital in Morocco to Tackle Complex Deals

April 11, 2026
ALMAR Capital Morocco NEWS
Orange Maroc and Technopark Partner to Grow AI Startups in Morocco

Orange Maroc and Technopark Partner to Grow AI Startups in Morocco

April 11, 2026
AI Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Morocco’s Tamwilcom Rolls Out M+ Program to Back 800 Startups

Morocco’s Tamwilcom Rolls Out $69M+ Program to Back 800 Startups

April 11, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Morocco
Morocco Climbs Global Startup Ranks, But a Funding Gap Challenges its Path to Scale

Morocco Climbs Global Startup Ranks, But a Funding Gap Challenges its Path to Scale

April 11, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Funding
Morocco’s Ora Technologies Partners with Mastercard to Launch First International Payment Card by a Local Startup

Morocco’s Ora Technologies Partners with Mastercard to Launch First International Payment Card by a Local Startup

April 10, 2026
Digital Payment Fintech Mastercard

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Palestinian Tech in the Spotlight: Six Startups Bring AI, IoT and Fintech to GITEX Africa in Morocco

Palestinian Tech in the Spotlight: Six Startups Bring AI, IoT and Fintech to GITEX Africa in Morocco

April 8, 2026
AI Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
MENACatalyst Launches Women-Led Startup Bootcamp At Makani Hub in Palestine

MENACatalyst Launches Women-Led Startup Bootcamp At Makani Hub in Palestine

April 6, 2026
Bootcamp Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Investor Readiness Workshop 2026 Set To Empower Palestinian Founders Virtually This April

Investor Readiness Workshop 2026 Set To Empower Palestinian Founders Virtually This April

April 4, 2026
Event Investment Readiness Palestine
Palestinian Startups Invited To Join The Palestine AI Week 2026 Exhibition

Palestinian Startups Invited To Join The Palestine AI Week 2026 Exhibition

April 3, 2026
Entrepreneurship Event Exhibition
Apply Now For The Agentic AI Challenge 2026 In Palestine

Apply Now For The Agentic AI Challenge 2026 In Palestine

March 27, 2026
Agentic AI AI Challenge
Apply Now For The TechnoPark AI Research Award 2026

Apply Now For The TechnoPark AI Research Award 2026

March 27, 2026
AI Award Opportunity

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Algerian Startup Fund Partners With Constantine 3 University To Finance Deep Tech Student Projects

Algerian Startup Fund Partners With Constantine 3 University To Finance Deep Tech Student Projects

April 15, 2026
Algeria Algerian Startup Fund Deeptech
Tunisia Boosts Female Entrepreneurship with New 15,000 TND Interest-Free Loans

Tunisia Boosts Female Entrepreneurship with New 15,000 TND Interest-Free Loans

April 14, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Startups
Yemen’s Government Explores Partnership with TEDxAdenYouth to Bolster Aden’s Startup Scene

Yemen’s Government Explores Partnership with TEDxAdenYouth to Bolster Aden’s Startup Scene

April 14, 2026
Aden Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
King Hussein Business Park Partners With AcceMind To Scale Graduate-Led Startups in Jordan

King Hussein Business Park Partners With AcceMind To Scale Graduate-Led Startups in Jordan

April 14, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jordan
Dubai SME Launches Future Council Program to Accelerate Early-Stage Startups

Dubai SME Launches Future Council Program to Accelerate Early-Stage Startups

April 14, 2026
Dubai Dubai SME Ecosystem
EO Bahrain Taps Tamkeen CEO, BDB Execs for GSEA Student Entrepreneurship Jury

EO Bahrain Taps Tamkeen CEO, BDB Execs for GSEA Student Entrepreneurship Jury

April 13, 2026
Bahrain Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Google Boosts Chrome with AI Skills to Automate Repetitive Web Tasks

Google Boosts Chrome with AI Skills to Automate Repetitive Web Tasks

April 15, 2026
AI Chrome Google
AWS Unveils AI Platform to Slash Drug Discovery Timelines from Months to Weeks

AWS Unveils AI Platform to Slash Drug Discovery Timelines from Months to Weeks

April 15, 2026
AI Amazon AWS
Orange Jordan Launches Dream to Demo Bootcamp to Arm Youth with AI and AR Skills

Orange Jordan Launches Dream to Demo Bootcamp to Arm Youth with AI and AR Skills

April 13, 2026
AI AR Bootcamp
Khalifa University Develops Predictive AI Brain to Power Future 6G Networks

Khalifa University Develops Predictive AI Brain to Power Future 6G Networks

April 13, 2026
AI Khalifa University Tech
Revolut Launches AI Assistant, Signaling Major Fintech Push into the UAE and MENA

Revolut Launches AI Assistant, Signaling Major Fintech Push into the UAE and MENA

April 13, 2026
AI AI Assistant Fintech
MBZUAI Tackles Research Overload with Open-Source AI System PaperCircle

MBZUAI Tackles Research Overload with Open-Source AI System PaperCircle

April 12, 2026
AI MBZUAI Tech

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Gaming & Esports

Morocco Taps Huawei to Level Up Its Fast-Growing Gaming Sector

Morocco Taps Huawei to Level Up Its Fast-Growing Gaming Sector

April 10, 2026
Gaming Huawei Morocco
Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group Acquires ByteDance Studio Moonton in  Billion Deal

Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group Acquires ByteDance Studio Moonton in $6 Billion Deal

March 22, 2026
Acquisition ByteDance Deal
DIFC Innovation Hub Partners With CBIx To Propel Global Gaming Economy

DIFC Innovation Hub Partners With CBIx To Propel Global Gaming Economy

March 18, 2026
CBIx DIFC Ecosystem
Saudi Arabia’s EGDC Acquires 5.03% Stake in Capcom to Expand Global Gaming Portfolio

Saudi Arabia’s EGDC Acquires 5.03% Stake in Capcom to Expand Global Gaming Portfolio

March 18, 2026
Acquisition Capcom EGDC
BenQ Unveils AI-Powered MOBIUZ Gaming Monitors In Dubai

BenQ Unveils AI-Powered MOBIUZ Gaming Monitors In Dubai

March 13, 2026
Dubai Esports Gaming
Yalla Group Posts Record AED 1.256 Billion Revenue Amidst Gaming And User Expansion

Yalla Group Posts Record AED 1.256 Billion Revenue Amidst Gaming And User Expansion

March 10, 2026
Ecosystem Expansion Gaming

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Fintech & Digital Finance

UAE’s MBME Pay Secures Key Central Bank License to Scale Digital Payments

UAE’s MBME Pay Secures Key Central Bank License to Scale Digital Payments

April 14, 2026
CBUAE Digital Payment Ecosystem
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Pays Off: SAMA Confirms E-Payments Hit 85% of Retail Transactions

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Pays Off: SAMA Confirms E-Payments Hit 85% of Retail Transactions

April 13, 2026
E-Payments Ecosystem Fintech
Omani Payments App Khedmah Nabs Double Award for Customer Rewards and Rapid Delivery Growth

Omani Payments App Khedmah Nabs Double Award for Customer Rewards and Rapid Delivery Growth

April 13, 2026
Award Delivery Fintech
Careem Pay Launches High-Speed Remittances to Saudi Arabia and Türkiye

Careem Pay Launches High-Speed Remittances to Saudi Arabia and Türkiye

April 10, 2026
Careem Pay Fintech KSA
Morocco’s Chari Powers New Digital Business Account for SMEs with Visa and Zazu

Morocco’s Chari Powers New Digital Business Account for SMEs with Visa and Zazu

April 10, 2026
Chari Fintech SME
Kuwait Bans Cash Payments Over KWD 10 in Key Sectors, Accelerating Fintech Adoption

Kuwait Bans Cash Payments Over KWD 10 in Key Sectors, Accelerating Fintech Adoption

April 8, 2026
Fintech Kuwait NEWS

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Property & Real Estate Technology

Saudi Arabia Launches Regulatory Sandbox to Fast-Track Proptech and Urban Innovation

Saudi Arabia Launches Regulatory Sandbox to Fast-Track Proptech and Urban Innovation

April 10, 2026
Ecosystem Innovation KSA
Dubai Future District Fund Taps Global VC Second Century Ventures to Accelerate Proptech Innovation

Dubai Future District Fund Taps Global VC Second Century Ventures to Accelerate Proptech Innovation

April 8, 2026
Dubai Dubai Future District Fund Fund
Real Estate Sector Takes Center Stage at Black Diamond’s 5th Investor Conference in Cairo

Real Estate Sector Takes Center Stage at Black Diamond’s 5th Investor Conference in Cairo

April 7, 2026
Cairo Conference Egypt
Saudi PropTech Ghanem Issues Sukuk For Kingdom’s First Tokenized Real Estate Investment

Saudi PropTech Ghanem Issues Sukuk For Kingdom’s First Tokenized Real Estate Investment

April 2, 2026
Ecosystem Ghanem Investment
HITEK AI Launches Proptech Suite for Dubai Building Quality Law Compliance

HITEK AI Launches Proptech Suite for Dubai Building Quality Law Compliance

April 2, 2026
AI Dubai Proptech
UAE-Based Proptech estaie Secures 7-Figure Pre-Seed Funding to Expand AI Extended-Stay Platform

UAE-Based Proptech estaie Secures 7-Figure Pre-Seed Funding to Expand AI Extended-Stay Platform

April 2, 2026
Afkar Plus AI estaie

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Arabic-First Technology

Egypt Eyes Microsoft Azure to Power its National Arabic AI Model, Karnak

Egypt Eyes Microsoft Azure to Power its National Arabic AI Model, Karnak

April 10, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Azure
UAE-Based CNTXT AI Unveils Munsit as the World’s Most Accurate Arabic Voice Platform

UAE-Based CNTXT AI Unveils Munsit as the World’s Most Accurate Arabic Voice Platform

April 1, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Arabic.AI and Qistas Partner to Deliver Sovereign Arabic Legal AI Across MENA

Arabic.AI and Qistas Partner to Deliver Sovereign Arabic Legal AI Across MENA

March 31, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Saudi AI Firm Navid Launches Human-Rated Arabic Text-to-Speech Leaderboard

Saudi AI Firm Navid Launches Human-Rated Arabic Text-to-Speech Leaderboard

March 25, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Qatar’s QCRI Launches Fanar 2.0, Upgrading Its Sovereign Arabic Generative AI Platform

Qatar’s QCRI Launches Fanar 2.0, Upgrading Its Sovereign Arabic Generative AI Platform

March 18, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Qatar’s Sheikha Moza Warns Arabic Is Fighting Its Last Technological Battles at Web Summit

Qatar’s Sheikha Moza Warns Arabic Is Fighting Its Last Technological Battles at Web Summit

February 15, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Ecosystem

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Women in Entrepreneurship

NAMA Women Advancement Pushes to Elevate Women Councils From Advisory Roles to Institutional Powerhouses in UAE

NAMA Women Advancement Pushes to Elevate Women Councils From Advisory Roles to Institutional Powerhouses in UAE

April 14, 2026
Ecosystem NAMA UAE
Tunisia Cements Decade-Long Dominance as Africa’s Leader in Female Software Developers

Tunisia Cements Decade-Long Dominance as Africa’s Leader in Female Software Developers

April 13, 2026
Ecosystem Tunisia Women
GIZ Jordan Collaborates To Address Women’s Economic Participation And Labour Protection

GIZ Jordan Collaborates To Address Women’s Economic Participation And Labour Protection

April 6, 2026
Ecosystem Event GIZ Jordan
Egypt’s Rabha Program Kicks Off to Train and Empower Women Founders

Egypt’s Rabha Program Kicks Off to Train and Empower Women Founders

April 5, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Apply Now For The BRICS Women’s Startups Contest 2026

Apply Now For The BRICS Women’s Startups Contest 2026

April 4, 2026
BRICS Competition Entrepreneurship
Apply Now For Innovate For Bahrain’s Women In Tech Accelerator (Cohort 7)

Apply Now For Innovate For Bahrain’s Women In Tech Accelerator (Cohort 7)

April 3, 2026
Bahrain Entrepreneurship Innovate For Bahrain

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Crypto Trends

Bybit Rolls Out AED Fiat Referral Campaign in the UAE with 7,500 USDT Prize Pool

Bybit Rolls Out AED Fiat Referral Campaign in the UAE with 7,500 USDT Prize Pool

March 30, 2026
Bybit Crypto Cryptocurrency
Dubai Crypto Ecosystem Expands as Relm Secures Full VARA Broker-Dealer License

Dubai Crypto Ecosystem Expands as Relm Secures Full VARA Broker-Dealer License

March 30, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
Binance Bahrain Taps Beyon Connect for eKey 2.0 Digital Identity Integration

Binance Bahrain Taps Beyon Connect for eKey 2.0 Digital Identity Integration

March 25, 2026
Bahrain Beyon Connect Binance
UAE Crypto Startup Utexo Secures .5 Million Seed Funding to Scale Bitcoin Stablecoin Payments

UAE Crypto Startup Utexo Secures $7.5 Million Seed Funding to Scale Bitcoin Stablecoin Payments

March 15, 2026
Bitcoin Crypto Cryptocurrency
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Suspends KuCoin Licenses Citing Regulatory Violations

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Suspends KuCoin Licenses Citing Regulatory Violations

March 7, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
Bahrain’s Beyon Money Business And BitOasis Forge Alliance To Integrate Crypto And Traditional Finance

Bahrain’s Beyon Money Business And BitOasis Forge Alliance To Integrate Crypto And Traditional Finance

March 6, 2026
Alliance Bahrain Beyon Money

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Apply Now For WE4F 2.0 Call For Innovations In The MENA Region

Apply Now For WE4F 2.0 Call For Innovations In The MENA Region

April 6, 2026
Cleantech Energy Food
Tunisia’s BIAT Launches Green Financing Product to Back Sustainable Projects

Tunisia’s BIAT Launches Green Financing Product to Back Sustainable Projects

April 4, 2026
BIAT Ecosystem Green Economy
Morocco’s GoSwap Secures Seed Funding to Expand EV Battery-Swapping Network

Morocco’s GoSwap Secures Seed Funding to Expand EV Battery-Swapping Network

March 26, 2026
Circular Circular Economy EV
Morocco’s UM6P Patents Process Converting Mining Waste Into High-Value Fertilizers

Morocco’s UM6P Patents Process Converting Mining Waste Into High-Value Fertilizers

March 24, 2026
Circular Cleantech Mining
Water And Energy For Food (WE4F) 2.0 MENA Virtual Launch 2026 Set To Transform Regional Agritech

Water And Energy For Food (WE4F) 2.0 MENA Virtual Launch 2026 Set To Transform Regional Agritech

March 23, 2026
Agritech Energy Event
UAE’s The Waste Lab Diverts Over 4.8 Million Kilograms Of Food Waste From Landfills

UAE’s The Waste Lab Diverts Over 4.8 Million Kilograms Of Food Waste From Landfills

March 18, 2026
Circular Economy Food MBRIF

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Reports

UAE Central Bank Report Reveals 5.6% GDP Growth and a Major Push into Digital Finance

UAE Central Bank Report Reveals 5.6% GDP Growth and a Major Push into Digital Finance

April 10, 2026
Ecosystem Report UAE
Pemo Report: UAE AI Spending Surges 521% as Businesses Chase Efficiency

Pemo Report: UAE AI Spending Surges 521% as Businesses Chase Efficiency

April 9, 2026
AI Report Tech
New Report Highlights Endeavor’s 2025 Strategy To Bridge Regional And Global Startup Ecosystems

New Report Highlights Endeavor’s 2025 Strategy To Bridge Regional And Global Startup Ecosystems

April 7, 2026
Ecosystem Endeavor Entrepreneurship
Saudi Arabia’s PIF-Backed Newcastle United Reports  Million Profit Following Strategic Stadium Deal

Saudi Arabia’s PIF-Backed Newcastle United Reports $47 Million Profit Following Strategic Stadium Deal

April 2, 2026
Interesting KSA Newcastle United
UAE EdTech Giant Alef Education Approves AED 433M Dividend Following Strong FY 2025 Profitability

UAE EdTech Giant Alef Education Approves AED 433M Dividend Following Strong FY 2025 Profitability

April 2, 2026
Alef Education Ecosystem Edtech
Saudi Tabby Posts 82% Annual Profit Surge in 2025 Despite Q4 Squeeze

Saudi Tabby Posts 82% Annual Profit Surge in 2025 Despite Q4 Squeeze

April 2, 2026
KSA Report Startups

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Interesting Picks

Iraqi Football Star Youssef Amyn Scores Multi-Million Dollar Deal to Launch Global Beauty Brand

Iraqi Football Star Youssef Amyn Scores Multi-Million Dollar Deal to Launch Global Beauty Brand

April 9, 2026
Beauty Brand Deal
How One Founder Turned k and a Suite of AI Tools Into a .8 Billion Health-Tech Giant

How One Founder Turned $20k and a Suite of AI Tools Into a $1.8 Billion Health-Tech Giant

April 6, 2026
AI health Healthcare
Lenovo Taps David Beckham for Global AI Sports Partnership Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Lenovo Taps David Beckham for Global AI Sports Partnership Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

April 2, 2026
AI Interesting Lenovo
UAE Central Bank Mints Limited-Edition Silver Coin for Emirati Children’s Day

UAE Central Bank Mints Limited-Edition Silver Coin for Emirati Children’s Day

March 16, 2026
Coin Interesting UAE
Global Private Equity Enters New Era Of High Growth Demands And Intense Competition

Global Private Equity Enters New Era Of High Growth Demands And Intense Competition

March 7, 2026
Interesting Private Equity
Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Push Is Powering Its Next Growth Cycle

Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Push Is Powering Its Next Growth Cycle

March 6, 2026
Ecosystem Entertainment Interesting

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