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Abu Dhabi Issues Hundreds Of Warnings To Businesses Over Unjustified Price Hikes Amid Regional Tension

Abu Dhabi Issues Hundreds Of Warnings To Businesses Over Unjustified Price Hikes Amid Regional Tension

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Lebanon Innovate Activates Cross-Sector Roadmaps To Boost National Innovation

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Palestine’s Innovation Ecosystem Thrives on Community Collaboration

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Morocco’s Cash Plus Rolls Out QR Code Payments to Support Thousands of Small Businesses

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Latest News
Abu Dhabi Issues Hundreds Of Warnings To Businesses Over Unjustified Price Hikes Amid Regional Tension
Lebanon Innovate Activates Cross-Sector Roadmaps To Boost National Innovation
Palestine’s Innovation Ecosystem Thrives on Community Collaboration
Morocco’s Cash Plus Rolls Out QR Code Payments to Support Thousands of Small Businesses
Flat6Labs Expands Into Pakistan To Support Local Entrepreneurs
Qatar’s ShipBee Secures 0K Seed Funding To Enhance Logistics With AI
Funding
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March 11, 2026

Qatar’s ShipBee Secures $500K Seed Funding To Enhance Logistics With AI

Qatari logistics technology startup ShipBee has successfully closed a $500,000 Seed funding round. The investment was led by GrowthX Capital and will fuel the company's strategy to expand its digital…

Qatar’s QIA Backs US Space Tech Pioneer Vast in 0M Funding Round
Funding
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March 11, 2026

Qatar’s QIA Backs US Space Tech Pioneer Vast in $500M Funding Round

Oman Investment Bank Facilitates 130 Million Dollar Investment In Uzbekistan Digital Giant Uzum
News
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March 11, 2026

Oman Investment Bank Facilitates 130 Million Dollar Investment In Uzbekistan Digital Giant Uzum

UAE’s New Financial Giant Judan Acquires 50.1% Stake In AI Investor Alpha Wave
News
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March 10, 2026

UAE’s New Financial Giant Judan Acquires 50.1% Stake In AI Investor Alpha Wave

Saudi Aramco Targets Up To  Billion In Capital Investments For 2026
News
2 Min Read
March 10, 2026

Saudi Aramco Targets Up To $55 Billion In Capital Investments For 2026

Abu Dhabi Issues Hundreds Of Warnings To Businesses Over Unjustified Price Hikes Amid Regional Tension
Ecosystem
2 Min Read
March 11, 2026

Abu Dhabi Issues Hundreds Of Warnings To Businesses Over Unjustified Price Hikes Amid Regional Tension

Lebanon Innovate Activates Cross-Sector Roadmaps To Boost National Innovation
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 11, 2026

Lebanon Innovate Activates Cross-Sector Roadmaps To Boost National Innovation

Palestine’s Innovation Ecosystem Thrives on Community Collaboration
Ecosystem
5 Min Read
March 11, 2026

Palestine’s Innovation Ecosystem Thrives on Community Collaboration

Main Headlines

Egypt’s Converted Acquires E-commerce Platform Mitcha to Bolster AI-Powered Advertising

Egypt’s Converted Acquires E-commerce Platform Mitcha to Bolster AI-Powered Advertising

News
4 Min Read
March 10, 2026
Morocco’s Netcom Technologies Acquired by Netis Group to Bolster Regional Tech Infrastructure

Morocco’s Netcom Technologies Acquired by Netis Group to Bolster Regional Tech Infrastructure

News
3 Min Read
March 10, 2026
Saudi-Egyptian Firm Wider Consulting Pledges .3M to Foster 50 Startups in KSA and Egypt

Saudi-Egyptian Firm Wider Consulting Pledges $14.3M to Foster 50 Startups in KSA and Egypt

News
3 Min Read
March 9, 2026
Bahrain’s Ithmaar Holding Secures Shareholder Approval for Capital Raise

Bahrain’s Ithmaar Holding Secures Shareholder Approval for Capital Raise

News
3 Min Read
March 9, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Impact46 Launches Public Offering For Bidaya Finance Senior Sukuk

Saudi Arabia’s Impact46 Launches Public Offering For Bidaya Finance Senior Sukuk

News
3 Min Read
March 8, 2026
Morocco’s Transport and Logistics Sector Secures 3M A.P. Moller Capital Investment Fund

Morocco’s Transport and Logistics Sector Secures $243M A.P. Moller Capital Investment Fund

News
3 Min Read
March 8, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

Qatar’s QIA Backs US Space Tech Pioneer Vast in 0M Funding Round

Shorooq Backs Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs in Landmark $1.03 Billion AI Seed Round

Funding
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March 11, 2026
UAE-Based Origa Raises 0,000 to Scale Voice AI Sales Automation in the GCC

UAE-Based Origa Raises $450,000 to Scale Voice AI Sales Automation in the GCC

Funding
4 Min Read
March 9, 2026
Saudi Fintech Muhlah Secures .5 Million Seed to Scale Microfinance Solutions

Saudi Fintech Muhlah Secures $7.5 Million Seed to Scale Microfinance Solutions

Funding
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March 9, 2026
UAE’s Immensa Secures Growth Capital From DFDF And Global Ventures To Scale Digital Manufacturing

UAE’s Immensa Secures Growth Capital From DFDF And Global Ventures To Scale Digital Manufacturing

Funding
4 Min Read
March 9, 2026
UAE’s TruDoc Healthcare Secures  Million To Expand At-Home Critical Care

UAE’s TruDoc Healthcare Secures $15 Million To Expand At-Home Critical Care

Funding
3 Min Read
March 6, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Rimal Semiconductors Secures Bridge Round To Scale Global Chip Design

Saudi Arabia’s Rimal Semiconductors Secures Bridge Round To Scale Global Chip Design

Funding
3 Min Read
March 4, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Oman Unveils Ambitious 2030 Strategy for Digital Sovereignty and AI

Oman Unveils Ambitious 2030 Strategy for Digital Sovereignty and AI

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 11, 2026
MENA Startup Funding Declines 38% To 6 Million In February 2026

MENA Startup Funding Declines 38% To $326 Million In February 2026

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 11, 2026
Syrian Ministry Of Economy And Industry And UNDP Convene National Private Sector Dialogue In Damascus

Syrian Ministry Of Economy And Industry And UNDP Convene National Private Sector Dialogue In Damascus

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 11, 2026
Crown Prince of Dubai Meets 300 Dubai Business Leaders To Reinforce Economic Resilience

Crown Prince of Dubai Meets 300 Dubai Business Leaders To Reinforce Economic Resilience

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 11, 2026
Oman’s Digital Economy Hits OMR 800 Million Mark Fueling Vision 2040 Goals

Oman’s Digital Economy Hits OMR 800 Million Mark Fueling Vision 2040 Goals

Ecosystem
5 Min Read
March 11, 2026
Egypt’s AGX Joins Lovable Program As Founding Partner To Scale AI-Powered Venture Building

Egypt’s AGX Joins Lovable Program As Founding Partner To Scale AI-Powered Venture Building

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 10, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Apply Now for the JOIN Fincubator 4th Cohort

Apply Now for the JOIN Fincubator 4th Cohort

Opportunities
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March 11, 2026
Ecosystem Leaders In MENA Invited To Join Impact Pioneers ’26 Leadership Program
March 10, 2026
impact MENA Opportunity

Ecosystem Leaders In MENA Invited To Join Impact Pioneers ’26 Leadership Program

Egypt Startups Invited To Join Strategic Corporate-Startup Partnerships Program
March 10, 2026
Changelabs Egypt Entrepreneurship

Egypt Startups Invited To Join Strategic Corporate-Startup Partnerships Program

AI Professionals Invited To Lead Women In AI Qatar Tutorial Series
March 10, 2026
AI Event Experts

AI Professionals Invited To Lead Women In AI Qatar Tutorial Series

Egypt Green Tech Startups Invited To Apply For Athar Accelerator Cohort 11
March 10, 2026
Accelerator Athar Accelerator Egypt

Egypt Green Tech Startups Invited To Apply For Athar Accelerator Cohort 11

Tunisia SMEs And Startups Invited To Join Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator
March 10, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Flat6Labs

Tunisia SMEs And Startups Invited To Join Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator

Apply Now For EGA Ramp-Up Season 4 Accelerator
March 10, 2026
Accelerator C3 - Companies Creating Change Challenge

Apply Now For EGA Ramp-Up Season 4 Accelerator

Egypt Startups Invited To Join EBRD Star Venture Program
March 10, 2026
EBRD Egypt Entrepreneurship

Egypt Startups Invited To Join EBRD Star Venture Program

UAE Startups Invited To Compete For €100,000 At Nexus Luxembourg 2026
March 10, 2026
Entrepreneurship Event MENA Fintech Association

UAE Startups Invited To Compete For €100,000 At Nexus Luxembourg 2026

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Startup News

Morocco’s Cash Plus Rolls Out QR Code Payments to Support Thousands of Small Businesses

Morocco’s Cash Plus Rolls Out QR Code Payments to Support Thousands of Small Businesses

Startups
3 Min Read
March 11, 2026
Kuwaiti E-Commerce Platform Ubuy Taps Tabby for Installment Payments in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Kuwaiti E-Commerce Platform Ubuy Taps Tabby for Installment Payments in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Startups
2 Min Read
March 11, 2026
Saudi-Backed Lucid Motors Upgrades Gravity SUV With Apple CarPlay And Android Auto

Saudi-Backed Lucid Motors Upgrades Gravity SUV With Apple CarPlay And Android Auto

Startups
3 Min Read
March 11, 2026
UAE and Egypt EdTechs Join Go-Together’s Global Cohort 24 To Transform Digital Learning

UAE and Egypt EdTechs Join Go-Together’s Global Cohort 24 To Transform Digital Learning

Startups
4 Min Read
March 10, 2026
UAEs Rentify Launches AI-Powered Infrastructure To Digitize The Rental Ecosystem

UAEs Rentify Launches AI-Powered Infrastructure To Digitize The Rental Ecosystem

Startups
4 Min Read
March 10, 2026
Egypt’s Wittify AI Becomes First AI Company To Receive Official Startup Label

Egypt’s Wittify AI Becomes First AI Company To Receive Official Startup Label

Startups
3 Min Read
March 9, 2026

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Upcoming Events

ِِِAre We Still Designers Or Just Prompt Writers? AI Discussion Set For Amman This March

ِِِAre We Still Designers Or Just Prompt Writers? AI Discussion Set For Amman This March

Events
3 Min Read
March 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s WAM Summit Drives Industrial Transformation with Global Partnerships and Startup Wins

Saudi Arabia’s WAM Summit Drives Industrial Transformation with Global Partnerships and Startup Wins

Events
4 Min Read
March 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia To Host Global AI Show In 2026 Reinforcing Its Tech Hub Ambitions

Saudi Arabia To Host Global AI Show In 2026 Reinforcing Its Tech Hub Ambitions

Events
3 Min Read
March 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia Positions Riyadh As A Global Web3 Hub With Major Blockchain Conference

Saudi Arabia Positions Riyadh As A Global Web3 Hub With Major Blockchain Conference

Events
3 Min Read
March 8, 2026
Global Africa Tech 2026 To Shape The Future Of Digital Sovereignty In Algiers

Global Africa Tech 2026 To Shape The Future Of Digital Sovereignty In Algiers

Events
3 Min Read
March 7, 2026
NVIDIA Gathers Nearly 1000 MENA Creators For Studio Nights At Museum Of The Future

NVIDIA Gathers Nearly 1000 MENA Creators For Studio Nights At Museum Of The Future

Events
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026

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Tech Bytes

UAE’s Future Classrooms Demand a Blend of Digital and Print Technology

UAE’s Future Classrooms Demand a Blend of Digital and Print Technology

Tech
4 Min Read
March 11, 2026
Samsung Brings The AI Phone Era To The UAE With New Galaxy S26 Launch

Samsung Brings The AI Phone Era To The UAE With New Galaxy S26 Launch

Tech
6 Min Read
March 11, 2026
Apple Music Subscribers Can Now Stream Full Songs Directly Within TikTok

Apple Music Subscribers Can Now Stream Full Songs Directly Within TikTok

Tech
3 Min Read
March 11, 2026
Meta Bolsters User Security With New Scam Detection Tools Across Its Platforms

Meta Bolsters User Security With New Scam Detection Tools Across Its Platforms

Tech
4 Min Read
March 11, 2026
Amazon Challenges E-Commerce Landscape With AI-Powered Shopping On Competitor Sites

Amazon Challenges E-Commerce Landscape With AI-Powered Shopping On Competitor Sites

Tech
3 Min Read
March 11, 2026
WhatsApp Introduces Parent-Supervised Accounts For Users Under 13

WhatsApp Introduces Parent-Supervised Accounts For Users Under 13

Tech
5 Min Read
March 11, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Reimagines The Line As A Global AI And Data Center Powerhouse

Saudi Arabia Reimagines The Line As A Global AI And Data Center Powerhouse

March 10, 2026
AI Data Data Center
Saudi Esports Federation Launches 2026 Season With Over  Million Prize Pool

Saudi Esports Federation Launches 2026 Season With Over $1 Million Prize Pool

March 10, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming
Saudi Arabia Opens National Platform To Regulate Data Service Providers

Saudi Arabia Opens National Platform To Regulate Data Service Providers

March 10, 2026
Data Data Service Ecosystem
Apply Now for Blossom Accelerator’s DominAIte Program

Apply Now for Blossom Accelerator’s DominAIte Program

March 10, 2026
Accelerator AI Blossom Accelerator
Egypt’s Raya Holding Reports EGP 63.8 Billion Revenue Driven By Diversified Growth And KSA Expansion

Egypt’s Raya Holding Reports EGP 63.8 Billion Revenue Driven By Diversified Growth And KSA Expansion

March 9, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Expansion
Saudi Capital Market Authority Introduces Simplified Investment Funds to Boost Ecosystem Flexibility and Cut Costs

Saudi Capital Market Authority Introduces Simplified Investment Funds to Boost Ecosystem Flexibility and Cut Costs

March 9, 2026
Capital Market Authority Ecosystem Fund

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What’s Happening in UAE

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Celebrated Graduation Of Inaugural Sharjah Women Impact Fellowship Cohort

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Celebrated Graduation Of Inaugural Sharjah Women Impact Fellowship Cohort

March 10, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
DIFC Expands With New Office Space Fully Leased Before Completion

DIFC Expands With New Office Space Fully Leased Before Completion

March 10, 2026
DIFC Dubai Ecosystem
Silal Expands To Ras Al Khaimah To Bolster Agri-Tech Ecosystem

Silal Expands To Ras Al Khaimah To Bolster Agri-Tech Ecosystem

March 10, 2026
Agricultural Agriculture Agrifood
Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award Sees 80 Percent Surge in Applications for its 22nd Cycle

Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award Sees 80 Percent Surge in Applications for its 22nd Cycle

March 10, 2026
Award Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
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
UAE’s Ra’idah Program Boosts Female Founders With Falcon Tank Competition Finale

UAE’s Ra’idah Program Boosts Female Founders With Falcon Tank Competition Finale

March 10, 2026
Competition Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Ooredoo Fintech Secures License to Launch Digital Wallet in Tunisia

Ooredoo Fintech Secures License to Launch Digital Wallet in Tunisia

March 7, 2026
Digital Wallet Ecosystem Fintech
Ooredoo Taps Dell Technologies To Advance Qatar’s AI Capabilities

Ooredoo Taps Dell Technologies To Advance Qatar’s AI Capabilities

March 7, 2026
AI Dell Technologies Ooredoo
Qatar Advances Sovereign Cloud Initiative to Strengthen Digital Trust and National Autonomy

Qatar Advances Sovereign Cloud Initiative to Strengthen Digital Trust and National Autonomy

March 6, 2026
AI Cloud Initiative
Qatar Investment Authority Joins 0M Funding Round For US Space Station Pioneer Vast

Qatar Investment Authority Joins $500M Funding Round For US Space Station Pioneer Vast

March 6, 2026
Funding Investment NEWS
UAE And Qatar Sovereign Funds Anchor .1 Billion US IPO For Japan’s PayPay

UAE And Qatar Sovereign Funds Anchor $1.1 Billion US IPO For Japan’s PayPay

March 6, 2026
Fund IPO NEWS
Qatar’s Islamic FinTech Market Hits .1 Billion Ranking Sixth Globally

Qatar’s Islamic FinTech Market Hits $3.1 Billion Ranking Sixth Globally

March 4, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Interesting

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem Climbs Five Spots In Global Entrepreneurship Index

Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem Climbs Five Spots In Global Entrepreneurship Index

March 10, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Tax Reforms Drive Over 40 Percent Surge In Private Sector Investment

Egypt’s Tax Reforms Drive Over 40 Percent Surge In Private Sector Investment

March 10, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Investment
Egypt’s Government Declares Entrepreneurship A National Priority To Boost Economic Growth

Egypt’s Government Declares Entrepreneurship A National Priority To Boost Economic Growth

March 10, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Financial Regulator Greenlights First Agri-Focused PE Fund

Egypt’s Financial Regulator Greenlights First Agri-Focused PE Fund

March 9, 2026
Agricultural Agriculture Agritech
Egypt Pledges Major Venture Capital Fund and Pro-Business Reforms to Bolster Startup Ecosystem

Egypt Pledges Major Venture Capital Fund and Pro-Business Reforms to Bolster Startup Ecosystem

March 9, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Basata Expands Its Cash-In and Cash-Out Network to All Mobile Wallets

Egypt’s Basata Expands Its Cash-In and Cash-Out Network to All Mobile Wallets

March 9, 2026
Basata Ecosystem Egypt

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What’s Happening in Syria

Aram Lab Outlines Pillars For Syrian Startups Sustainability In New Operations And Growth Report

Aram Lab Outlines Pillars For Syrian Startups Sustainability In New Operations And Growth Report

March 10, 2026
Aram Lab Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Syrian Startups Invited To Apply For The Social Impact Prize

Syrian Startups Invited To Apply For The Social Impact Prize

March 8, 2026
Ashoka Arab World Award impact
Damascus Chamber Of Industry Partners With ILO To Launch Entrepreneurship Program in Syria

Damascus Chamber Of Industry Partners With ILO To Launch Entrepreneurship Program in Syria

March 6, 2026
Damascus Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
AI Meetup Session 2 Set To Align Engineering With Business Value In Damascus This March

AI Meetup Session 2 Set To Align Engineering With Business Value In Damascus This March

March 5, 2026
AI AI Meetup Damascus Business
SYNC Berlin III Set To Bridge Silicon Valley And Syria From The Bosch Innovation Campus This March

SYNC Berlin III Set To Bridge Silicon Valley And Syria From The Bosch Innovation Campus This March

March 5, 2026
Event Innovation SYNC
Apply Now To Manage The Digital Innovation Center (DIGIT) In Syria

Apply Now To Manage The Digital Innovation Center (DIGIT) In Syria

March 3, 2026
Damascus DIGIT Innovation Hub Innovation

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco Partners With Visa and Attijariwafa Bank to Digitize Tourism Payments

Morocco Partners With Visa and Attijariwafa Bank to Digitize Tourism Payments

March 8, 2026
Attijariwafa Bank Digital Payment Ecosystem
Morocco’s Cash Plus Posts 14% Revenue Growth In First Financial Report Since IPO

Morocco’s Cash Plus Posts 14% Revenue Growth In First Financial Report Since IPO

March 8, 2026
Cash Plus Fintech IPO
Moroccan Founder Siham El Mandooudi Named Best Businesswoman In Belgium

Moroccan Founder Siham El Mandooudi Named Best Businesswoman In Belgium

March 7, 2026
Award Business Morocco
Morocco Launches NOVA Program To Boost AgriTech and Digital Entrepreneurship

Morocco Launches NOVA Program To Boost AgriTech and Digital Entrepreneurship

March 6, 2026
Agriboost Agricultural Agriculture
Morocco’s Green Growth Accelerator Welcomes 26 SMEs To Its Fourth Cohort

Morocco’s Green Growth Accelerator Welcomes 26 SMEs To Its Fourth Cohort

March 6, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Morocco Commits .9 Million To Digitize Its Traditional Handicrafts Sector

Morocco Commits $3.9 Million To Digitize Its Traditional Handicrafts Sector

March 6, 2026
Ecosystem Government Handicraft

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Flow Accelerator Empowers New Wave Of Startups Through PIEC Cycle 4 in Palestine

Flow Accelerator Empowers New Wave Of Startups Through PIEC Cycle 4 in Palestine

March 10, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
FINOMENA Wins Prestigious EQUALS In Tech Award At MWC 2026

FINOMENA Wins Prestigious EQUALS In Tech Award At MWC 2026

March 8, 2026
Award Ecosystem FINOMENA
Apply Now For The Techno Park AI Research Award At AI & Data Week 2026

Apply Now For The Techno Park AI Research Award At AI & Data Week 2026

March 6, 2026
AI Award Data
Flow Accelerator Enhances Institutional Capacity for Green Startup Growth

Flow Accelerator Enhances Institutional Capacity for Green Startup Growth

March 3, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Flow Accelerator
Innovators and Students Invited to Join INDIGO Innovation Challenges for Local Government Hackathon

Innovators and Students Invited to Join INDIGO Innovation Challenges for Local Government Hackathon

March 1, 2026
Challenge Government Govtech
Gaza Sky Geeks Expands Regional Footprint Through Strategic Jordan Partnerships

Gaza Sky Geeks Expands Regional Footprint Through Strategic Jordan Partnerships

February 28, 2026
Amman Ecosystem Event

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Oman Launches TechWoman Initiative to Champion Women in the Tech Sector

Oman Launches TechWoman Initiative to Champion Women in the Tech Sector

March 9, 2026
AI Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Kafrelsheikh University Champions Entrepreneurship For Students With Disabilities in Egypt

Kafrelsheikh University Champions Entrepreneurship For Students With Disabilities in Egypt

March 8, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Hub71 and ECA Offer AED 500K Packages to Global Startups Tackling Early Childhood Challenges

Hub71 and ECA Offer AED 500K Packages to Global Startups Tackling Early Childhood Challenges

March 8, 2026
Abu Dhabi Accelerator Anjal Z
Social Development Bank and Fakeeh Care Group Launch Strategic Portfolio to Boost HealthTech Startups in Saudi Arabia

Social Development Bank and Fakeeh Care Group Launch Strategic Portfolio to Boost HealthTech Startups in Saudi Arabia

March 8, 2026
Bank Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Intercap Capital Explores  Million Tech Fund For MENA Startups

Egypt’s Intercap Capital Explores $50 Million Tech Fund For MENA Startups

March 8, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Join The Viaka Angel Network To Co-Invest In MENA And Diaspora Founders

Join The Viaka Angel Network To Co-Invest In MENA And Diaspora Founders

March 7, 2026
Angel Angel Netowrk Diaspora

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Global Tech Giants Raise Billions In Debt To Fuel The AI Arms Race

Global Tech Giants Raise Billions In Debt To Fuel The AI Arms Race

March 11, 2026
AI Tech
ChatGPT Can Now Create Interactive Visuals To Help You Understand Math and Science

ChatGPT Can Now Create Interactive Visuals To Help You Understand Math and Science

March 11, 2026
AI Chatgpt STEM
ChatGPT Can Now Create Interactive Visuals To Help You Understand Math and Science

OpenAI Set To Integrate Sora Video Generator Into ChatGPT

March 11, 2026
AI Chatgpt OpenAI
Zoom Unveils AI-Powered Office Suite And Lifelike Avatars For Meetings

Zoom Unveils AI-Powered Office Suite And Lifelike Avatars For Meetings

March 11, 2026
AI Tech Zoom
Adobe Rolls Out Conversational AI Assistant For Photoshop In Beta

Adobe Rolls Out Conversational AI Assistant For Photoshop In Beta

March 11, 2026
Adobe AI AI Agent
AgentMail Raises M To An Email Service For AI Agents

AgentMail Raises $6M To An Email Service For AI Agents

March 11, 2026
Agentic AI AgentMail AI

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Gaming & Esports

Saudi Arabia Bolsters Esports Ecosystem With Key Team Partnerships

Saudi Arabia Bolsters Esports Ecosystem With Key Team Partnerships

March 8, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming
Savvy Games Group Partners With Bahrain’s AUBH To Cultivate Regional Gaming Talent

Savvy Games Group Partners With Bahrain’s AUBH To Cultivate Regional Gaming Talent

March 6, 2026
AUBH Bahrain Ecosystem
Register Now For The One Thousand And One Nights Game Jam

Register Now For The One Thousand And One Nights Game Jam

March 5, 2026
Challenge Esports Game Jam
DIGIT Innovation Hub Launches 8bitslab To Incubate Emerging Gaming Startups in Syria

DIGIT Innovation Hub Launches 8bitslab To Incubate Emerging Gaming Startups in Syria

February 27, 2026
8bitslab DIGIT Innovation Hub Ecosystem
Savvy Games Group Partners With Bahrain’s AUBH To Cultivate Regional Gaming Talent

Savvy Games Group Partners With Bahrain University To Cultivate Gaming Talent

February 24, 2026
Bahrain University Ecosystem Esports
Saudi PIF-Backed Scopely Acquires Turkish Game Developer Loom Games in Billion-Dollar Deal

Saudi PIF-Backed Scopely Acquires Turkish Game Developer Loom Games in Billion-Dollar Deal

February 20, 2026
Esports Gaming KSA

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Fintech & Digital Finance

Bahrain’s Flooss Partners With Optty To Expand Digital Consumer Financing Across The GCC

Bahrain’s Flooss Partners With Optty To Expand Digital Consumer Financing Across The GCC

March 9, 2026
Bahrain Fintech Flooss
Egypt’s Fawry And Erada Finance Partner To Digitize SME Loan Disbursements

Egypt’s Fawry And Erada Finance Partner To Digitize SME Loan Disbursements

March 9, 2026
Fawry Fintech Partnership
UAE’s Liabify and Mawarid Finance Partner to Launch LiaPay Early Salary Access Card

UAE’s Liabify and Mawarid Finance Partner to Launch LiaPay Early Salary Access Card

March 9, 2026
Fintech Liabify LiaPay
Algeria’s Gifty Launches Unified Payments Platform To Tackle Cash Dependency

Algeria’s Gifty Launches Unified Payments Platform To Tackle Cash Dependency

March 9, 2026
Algeria Fintech Gifty
UAE’s Integrated Ecosystem Cements Its Role as a Global Cross-Border E-Commerce Hub

UAE’s Integrated Ecosystem Cements Its Role as a Global Cross-Border E-Commerce Hub

March 9, 2026
e-Commerce Ecosystem Fintech
Egypt’s eNovate Partners With UAE’s Cobi To Launch AI-Powered Digital Payments

Egypt’s eNovate Partners With UAE’s Cobi To Launch AI-Powered Digital Payments

March 8, 2026
AI Digital Payment eNovate

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Property & Real Estate Technology

Saudi’s Jozo Issues Kingdom’s First-Ever Private Sector Tokenized Real Estate Deed

Saudi’s Jozo Issues Kingdom’s First-Ever Private Sector Tokenized Real Estate Deed

March 8, 2026
Jozo KSA Proptech
Saudi Arabia Advances National Property Tokenization With First Live Transactions

Saudi Arabia Advances National Property Tokenization With First Live Transactions

March 7, 2026
KSA Policy Proptech
UAE’s PRYPCO Strengthens Executive Leadership With Senior Hires From Uber, Klarna, and Revolut

UAE’s PRYPCO Strengthens Executive Leadership With Senior Hires From Uber, Klarna, and Revolut

March 7, 2026
Klarna Leadership Proptech
UAE’s Rewa Launches to Digitize Rent Payments with Integrated Rewards

UAE’s Rewa Launches to Digitize Rent Payments with Integrated Rewards

February 26, 2026
Proptech Rewa Startups
UAE’s Proptech Takeem Secures Strategic Investment From REACH Middle East

UAE’s Proptech Takeem Secures Strategic Investment From REACH Middle East

February 23, 2026
Funding Proptech REACH MENA
REACH MENA Announces 2026 PropTech Cohort Featuring Startups from UAE and Saudi Arabia

REACH MENA Announces 2026 PropTech Cohort Featuring Startups from UAE and Saudi Arabia

February 22, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship KSA

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Arabic-First Technology

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
UAE’s Buy Any Flowers Launches Arabic Platform to Capture Local Gifting Market

UAE’s Buy Any Flowers Launches Arabic Platform to Capture Local Gifting Market

February 14, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Buy Any Flowers
Saudi Arabia Welcomes AI Leader Luma AI to Riyadh to Spearhead Arabic Creative Content

Saudi Arabia Welcomes AI Leader Luma AI to Riyadh to Spearhead Arabic Creative Content

February 12, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Arabic.AI And Sheraa Partner To Support Founders With Arabic-First Artificial Intelligence

Arabic.AI And Sheraa Partner To Support Founders With Arabic-First Artificial Intelligence

February 10, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Arabic AI And Stanford Unveil HELM Arabic To Benchmark Language Models

Arabic AI And Stanford Unveil HELM Arabic To Benchmark Language Models

February 1, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Launches Massive Digital Library on Amazon

Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Launches Massive Digital Library on Amazon

January 30, 2026
Abu Dhabi Amazon Arabic

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Yemen’s First Startup Weekend Women Launches In Aden To Empower Female Entrepreneurs

Yemen’s First Startup Weekend Women Launches In Aden To Empower Female Entrepreneurs

March 7, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship StartUp Weekend
Sheba Youth Foundation Strengthens Digital Capacity for Women-Led Organizations in Taiz

Sheba Youth Foundation Strengthens Digital Capacity for Women-Led Organizations in Taiz

March 3, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Sheba Youth Foundation
Flat6Labs And Shell Intilaaqah To Host Powered By Her Open House In Cairo

Flat6Labs And Shell Intilaaqah To Host Powered By Her Open House In Cairo

March 2, 2026
Cairo Egypt Entrepreneurship
Morocco Launches She Industriel Initiative To Boost Women In Industry

Morocco Launches She Industriel Initiative To Boost Women In Industry

March 1, 2026
Ecosystem Initiative Morocco
Egypt’s National Council For Women Empowers Over 200 Women With Entrepreneurship And Financial Literacy Training

Egypt’s National Council For Women Empowers Over 200 Women With Entrepreneurship And Financial Literacy Training

March 1, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt National Council For Women Entrepreneurship
Expo City Dubai Launches FemTech Hub To Advance Women’s Health Innovation

Expo City Dubai Launches FemTech Hub To Advance Women’s Health Innovation

March 1, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Expo City Dubai

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Crypto Trends

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
UAE’s EmCoin Launches as First Onshore Regulated Multi-Asset Investment Platform

UAE’s EmCoin Launches as First Onshore Regulated Multi-Asset Investment Platform

February 15, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency EmCoin
IHC and FAB Secure UAE’s Central Bank Approval for Dirham-Backed Stablecoin

IHC and FAB Secure UAE’s Central Bank Approval for Dirham-Backed Stablecoin

February 12, 2026
CBUAE Crypto Cryptocurrency
UAE’s Bybit Unveils Direct AED Bank Transfers For Crypto Trading

UAE’s Bybit Unveils Direct AED Bank Transfers For Crypto Trading

February 9, 2026
Bank Bybit Crypto
Dubai Insurance Launches Crypto Wallet for Premiums and Claims

Dubai Insurance Launches Crypto Wallet for Premiums and Claims

February 7, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Iraq’s Green Gold Tackles Drought With Innovative Waste-To-Soil Solution

Iraq’s Green Gold Tackles Drought With Innovative Waste-To-Soil Solution

March 7, 2026
Innovation Iraq Startups
Tunisia’s ProVerdy Wins BYD Sustainability Award For Its ClimateTech Platform

Tunisia’s ProVerdy Wins BYD Sustainability Award For Its ClimateTech Platform

March 4, 2026
Award Climatetech ProVerdy
Field Ready Hosts Innovation Showcase For Youth-Led E-Waste Solutions in Syria

Field Ready Hosts Innovation Showcase For Youth-Led E-Waste Solutions in Syria

March 3, 2026
Cleantech E-Waste Ecosystem
UAE’s Plastic Ban Spurs 30% Annual Growth In Sustainable Packaging Demand

UAE’s Plastic Ban Spurs 30% Annual Growth In Sustainable Packaging Demand

March 1, 2026
Ecosystem Interesting Packaging
Apply Now For The Kering Generation Award X MENA 2nd Edition

Apply Now For The Kering Generation Award X MENA 2nd Edition

February 10, 2026
Award Entrepreneurship Fashiontech
Join The CircuPack Sustainable Packaging Hackathon At Heliopolis University

Join The CircuPack Sustainable Packaging Hackathon At Heliopolis University

February 9, 2026
CircuPack Entrepreneurship Hackathon

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Reports

Saudi Arabia And Egypt Projected Among Top 20 Global Economies By Purchasing Power

Saudi Arabia And Egypt Projected Among Top 20 Global Economies By Purchasing Power

March 9, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Egypt
Gulf Defies Global Trends With A Projected  Billion Sustainable Finance Market

Gulf Defies Global Trends With A Projected $25 Billion Sustainable Finance Market

March 8, 2026
Ecosystem Finance GCC
Morocco’s Cybersecurity Market to Hit 8 Million Driven by National Digital Strategy

Morocco’s Cybersecurity Market to Hit $238 Million Driven by National Digital Strategy

March 6, 2026
Cybersecurity Ecosystem Interesting
Qatar’s E-commerce Market On Track To Reach Nearly 5 Billion Dollars In 2026

Qatar’s E-commerce Market On Track To Reach Nearly 5 Billion Dollars In 2026

March 2, 2026
e-Commerce Ecosystem Interesting
Space42 Navigates Strategic Shift As Core Space Services Revenue Climbs 6 Percent

Space42 Navigates Strategic Shift As Core Space Services Revenue Climbs 6 Percent

February 26, 2026
Report Space Space42
Syrian Economic Report Reveals 2 Billion Reconstruction Funding Gap

Syrian Economic Report Reveals $222 Billion Reconstruction Funding Gap

February 22, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Funding

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Interesting Picks

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
Saudi’s Thmanyah Secures Landmark 8 Million Deal For Exclusive Football Broadcasting Rights

Saudi’s Thmanyah Secures Landmark $618 Million Deal For Exclusive Football Broadcasting Rights

March 3, 2026
Deal Football Interesting
Hong Kong Firm MemeStrategy Launches Worlds First Tokenized Pokémon Card Fund

Hong Kong Firm MemeStrategy Launches Worlds First Tokenized Pokémon Card Fund

March 2, 2026
Fund Interesting Pokémon
UAE Research Reveals High Financial Stress Despite Digital Savviness

UAE Research Reveals High Financial Stress Despite Digital Savviness

March 1, 2026
Interesting Research Revolut
The Rise Of The OpenAI Mafia A New Generation Of AI Unicorns

The Rise Of The OpenAI Mafia A New Generation Of AI Unicorns

February 22, 2026
AI Interesting OpenAI

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