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EGBANK’s MINT Accelerator Attracted $4M for Startups in 2025

ZINC Trains 26 Women Entrepreneurs in Jordan Through Four-Day Bootcamp

Bybit Secures Dubai VARA Licence for Spot Crypto Trading

Mastercard Partners with Enjaz on New Saudi Arabia Card Products

UAE Plans Up to $54.5B in Clean Energy Investment Through 2030

Saudi Event-Tech Startup INVE Raises 0K from Outliers VC

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October 22, 2026

Saudi Event-Tech Startup INVE Raises $300K from Outliers VC

Saudi event-tech startup INVE has raised $300,000 from Outliers Venture Capital to expand its business platform and develop its consumer offering. Founded in 2024 by Abdulrahman Al Abdulkarim, INVE started…

UAE Healthtech Startup Vitalls Secures .5M Investment From EST Growmore

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October 21, 2026

UAE Healthtech Startup Vitalls Secures $1.5M Investment From EST Growmore

Deloitte Plans Additional M Investment in Cairo Innovation Hub

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October 22, 2026

Deloitte Plans Additional $40M Investment in Cairo Innovation Hub

Qatar’s Snoonu Acquires US Restaurant Discovery App BiteSight

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October 19, 2026

Qatar’s Snoonu Acquires US Restaurant Discovery App BiteSight

Ayman Abbas Acquires 10% of Egypt’s Aqar Exit at M Valuation

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October 18, 2026

Ayman Abbas Acquires 10% of Egypt’s Aqar Exit at $2M Valuation

EGBANK’s MINT Accelerator Attracted M for Startups in 2025

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October 22, 2026

EGBANK’s MINT Accelerator Attracted $4M for Startups in 2025

ZINC Trains 26 Women Entrepreneurs in Jordan Through Four-Day Bootcamp

Ecosystem

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October 22, 2026

ZINC Trains 26 Women Entrepreneurs in Jordan Through Four-Day Bootcamp

Bybit Secures Dubai VARA Licence for Spot Crypto Trading

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October 22, 2026

Bybit Secures Dubai VARA Licence for Spot Crypto Trading

Main Headlines

QIA Adds Activate Capital to Its B Fund of Funds

QIA Adds Activate Capital to Its $3B Fund of Funds

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October 17, 2026

Mubadala Capital Completes .2b Acquisition of Clear Channel Outdoor

Mubadala Capital Completes $6.2b Acquisition of Clear Channel Outdoor

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October 17, 2026

ADIA Invests M as Anchor Investor in Zetwerk IPO

ADIA Invests $13M as Anchor Investor in Zetwerk IPO

News

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October 17, 2026

Oraseya Capital Doubles Venture Fund to 2.3M

Oraseya Capital Doubles Venture Fund to $272.3M

News

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October 16, 2026

Endeavor Catalyst Closes 0M Fund to Back Startups Beyond Silicon Valley

Endeavor Catalyst Closes $320M Fund to Back Startups Beyond Silicon Valley

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October 12, 2026

SoftBank Seeks Up to 0B From Gulf Investors for New AI Fund

SoftBank Seeks Up to $100B From Gulf Investors for New AI Fund

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October 12, 2026

Latest Funding Rounds

Dubai-based CapQuest Raises M Pre-Seed to Expand Internationally

Dubai-based CapQuest Raises $1M Pre-Seed to Expand Internationally

Funding

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October 20, 2026

Palestinan-Founded Databuddy Analytics Raises 0K from Y Combinator

Palestinan-Founded Databuddy Analytics Raises $500K from Y Combinator

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October 20, 2026

Kuwait-Based TheQA Raises More Than 0K in Pre-Seed Funding

Kuwait-Based TheQA Raises More Than $550K in Pre-Seed Funding

Funding

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October 20, 2026

Evos Emerges from Stealth with M Pre-Seed Round

Evos Emerges from Stealth with $9M Pre-Seed Round

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October 19, 2026

Former e& CEO Hatem Dowidar Invests in Tactful AI’s Pre-Series A Extension

Former e& CEO Hatem Dowidar Invests in Tactful AI’s Pre-Series A Extension

Funding

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October 19, 2026

Dubai-Based Ayan Raises Aed 2.2m to Track How AI Describes Brands

Dubai-Based Ayan Raises Aed 2.2m to Track How AI Describes Brands

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October 19, 2026

Ecosystem Updates

Saudi Arabia Launches Second Corporate Innovation Program for Companies

Saudi Arabia Launches Second Corporate Innovation Program for Companies

Ecosystem

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October 22, 2026

Ahlibank Launches 3-Month SME Academy for 25 Omani Entrepreneurs

Ahlibank Launches 3-Month SME Academy for 25 Omani Entrepreneurs

Ecosystem

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October 22, 2026

Robinhood Receives DFSA Authorization to Launch MENA Platform From DIFC

Robinhood Receives DFSA Authorization to Launch MENA Platform From DIFC

Ecosystem

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October 22, 2026

Saudi Cultural Fund Signs Agreement with Herf Saudi to Support Handicraft Businesses

Saudi Cultural Fund Signs Agreement with Herf Saudi to Support Handicraft Businesses

Ecosystem

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October 22, 2026

Morocco Registers 66,277 New Businesses in First Eight Months of 2026

Morocco Registers 66,277 New Businesses in First Eight Months of 2026

Ecosystem

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October 21, 2026

Egypt Education Development Fund Signs Youth Skills Agreement with Canadian Chamber

Egypt Education Development Fund Signs Youth Skills Agreement with Canadian Chamber

Ecosystem

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October 21, 2026

Programs & Opportunities

SocialLab and LAU Engine Open Applications for Lebanon Youth AI Hackathon

SocialLab and LAU Engine Open Applications for Lebanon Youth AI Hackathon

Opportunities

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October 21, 2026

Namal Launches Social Investment Program for Entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia

October 21, 2026

Entrepreneurship Investment KSA

Namal Launches Social Investment Program for Entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia

Algeria Venture and WIPO Open Applications for IP Business Center

October 21, 2026

Algeria Algeria Venture Business

Algeria Venture and WIPO Open Applications for IP Business Center

Creativa Alexandria Opens Applications for GENOVATE 2026 Hackathon

October 21, 2026

AI Alexandria Creativa Alexandria

Creativa Alexandria Opens Applications for GENOVATE 2026 Hackathon

Expertise France Opens Lebanon Call to Support Women-Led Businesses

October 21, 2026

Entrepreneurship Expertise France France

Expertise France Opens Lebanon Call to Support Women-Led Businesses

Tech for Palestine and Thaura Set Barcelona Hackathon for October 31

October 19, 2026

AI Barcelona Entrepreneurship

Tech for Palestine and Thaura Set Barcelona Hackathon for October 31

AlMaarefa University Opens Applications for Second Knowledge Incubator Program

October 19, 2026

AI AlMaarefa University Entrepreneurship

AlMaarefa University Opens Applications for Second Knowledge Incubator Program

BADER Opens Applications for 25 Lebanese Social Enterprises

October 19, 2026

Bader Entrepreneurship Lebanon

BADER Opens Applications for 25 Lebanese Social Enterprises

Thara X Opens Paid Mentor Applications Ahead of Ajman Launch

October 19, 2026

Ajman Entrepreneurship Mentor

Thara X Opens Paid Mentor Applications Ahead of Ajman Launch

Startup News

Parkin Extends DMCC Parking Agreement for 10 Years Across JLT

Parkin Extends DMCC Parking Agreement for 10 Years Across JLT

Startups

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October 21, 2026

CNTXT AI Surpasses 0M Revenue Run Rate and Opens Silicon Valley Office

CNTXT AI Surpasses $300M Revenue Run Rate and Opens Silicon Valley Office

Startups

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October 21, 2026

Jordan’s ReadyGo Takes Second Place at AB Xelerate AI Bootcamp

Jordan’s ReadyGo Takes Second Place at AB Xelerate AI Bootcamp

Startups

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October 21, 2026

AION Wins First Place at Arab Bank’s AB Xelerate Bootcamp

AION Wins First Place at Arab Bank’s AB Xelerate Bootcamp

Startups

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October 21, 2026

LiaPay Wins Most Innovative App 2026 at Dubai Chamber Competition

LiaPay Wins Most Innovative App 2026 at Dubai Chamber Competition

Startups

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October 21, 2026

Qatar Startup Vora Wins Startup World Cup Regional Competition

Qatar Startup Vora Wins Startup World Cup Regional Competition

Startups

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October 21, 2026

Upcoming Events

Berkana to Gather 40 Female Private Capital Leaders in UAE

Berkana to Gather 40 Female Private Capital Leaders in UAE

Events

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October 22, 2026

Experia 2026 Draws More Than 7,000 Visitors to Lebanon’s First Interactive Innovation Expo

Experia 2026 Draws More Than 7,000 Visitors to Lebanon’s First Interactive Innovation Expo

Events

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October 21, 2026

Jordanian German University Hosts Startup Alley 2026 with 44 Startups

Jordanian German University Hosts Startup Alley 2026 with 44 Startups

Events

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October 21, 2026

Fekretak Sherketak to Host Data Protection Compliance Seminar in Cairo

Fekretak Sherketak to Host Data Protection Compliance Seminar in Cairo

Events

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October 21, 2026

VC 360 Workshop to Cover Venture Capital and Startup Evaluation

VC 360 Workshop to Cover Venture Capital and Startup Evaluation

Events

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October 21, 2026

Thara Connect Forum to Bring Founders and Investors Together in Ajman on 29 October

Thara Connect Forum to Bring Founders and Investors Together in Ajman on 29 October

Events

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October 21, 2026

Tech Bytes

HUMAIN Plans 27,000 NVIDIA GPUs Across 84MW in Saudi Arabia

HUMAIN Plans 27,000 NVIDIA GPUs Across 84MW in Saudi Arabia

Tech

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October 22, 2026

UAEs Hyperfusion Launches Containerised AI Data Centre With Vast Data

UAEs Hyperfusion Launches Containerised AI Data Centre With Vast Data

Tech

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October 21, 2026

Electric Plant Raises .2M to Decode Plants’ Electrical Signals with AI

Electric Plant Raises $11.2M to Decode Plants’ Electrical Signals with AI

Tech

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October 21, 2026

Arabian Gulf University and National Center for Cybersecurity Discuss Joint Research

Arabian Gulf University and National Center for Cybersecurity Discuss Joint Research

Tech

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October 21, 2026

Arbisoft and Tamkeen Sign MoU for AI-Enhanced Training in Saudi Arabia

Arbisoft and Tamkeen Sign MoU for AI-Enhanced Training in Saudi Arabia

Tech

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October 21, 2026

Inception Launches Mercury 3 AI Model at 1,068 Tokens per Second

Inception Launches Mercury 3 AI Model at 1,068 Tokens per Second

Tech

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October 21, 2026

What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Al Jumum Technical College, Makkah Chamber to Host Business Visit for 150 Trainees

Al Jumum Technical College, Makkah Chamber to Host Business Visit for 150 Trainees

October 21, 2026

Business Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Sanabil Startup Unlocked by 500 Global Announces Batch 5 Lineup

Sanabil Startup Unlocked by 500 Global Announces Batch 5 Lineup

October 20, 2026

500 500 Global 500 MENA

Saudi Code Launches Second CVC Corporate Innovation Program with Plug and Play

Saudi Code Launches Second CVC Corporate Innovation Program with Plug and Play

October 20, 2026

CODE CVC Ecosystem

Scalehub Riyadh Event to Explore Exits from Tech Startups

Scalehub Riyadh Event to Explore Exits from Tech Startups

October 19, 2026

Entrepreneurship Event KSA

Gingo Foundation Launches Madinah Tech Cultivator for International Startups

Gingo Foundation Launches Madinah Tech Cultivator for International Startups

October 19, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Expansion

Sharqia Governorate to Hold Free Entrepreneurship Workshops for Youth

Sharqia Governorate to Hold Free Entrepreneurship Workshops for Youth

October 19, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event

What’s Happening in UAE

UAE Explores Robotics Partnerships to Automate Local Factories

UAE Explores Robotics Partnerships to Automate Local Factories

October 20, 2026

Automation Partnership Robotics

Takalam and Unilabs Middle East and Expand Access to Diagnostics Through App

Takalam and Unilabs Middle East and Expand Access to Diagnostics Through App

October 20, 2026

Partnership Startups Takalam

CBUAE Clears Mawarid Finance and Liabify for MSME Financing and Earned Wage Access

CBUAE Clears Mawarid Finance and Liabify for MSME Financing and Earned Wage Access

October 20, 2026

CBUAE Ecosystem Financing

Chocolate Finance Launches Investment Platform in the UAE

Chocolate Finance Launches Investment Platform in the UAE

October 20, 2026

Chocolate Finance Fintech Hong Kong

G42 and AMI Labs Sign Non-Binding MoUs on World Models

G42 and AMI Labs Sign Non-Binding MoUs on World Models

October 20, 2026

Abu Dhabi AI AMI Labs

etisalat UAE Becomes First MENA Telecom Operator to Receive ISO AI Governance Certification

etisalat UAE Becomes First MENA Telecom Operator to Receive ISO AI Governance Certification

October 20, 2026

AI Certification Digital Governance

What’s Happening in Qatar

HBKU Innovation Center Launches Fifth REYADA Cycle with Qatar Development Bank

HBKU Innovation Center Launches Fifth REYADA Cycle with Qatar Development Bank

October 21, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship HBKU

HBKU Innovation Center Launches Fifth REYADA Cycle with Qatar Development Bank

HBKU Launches Cycle 5 of REYADA Program to Accelerate Student-Led Ventures in Qatar

October 20, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship HBKU

Qatar Approves National Center for AI to Lead Strategy and Regulation

Qatar Approves National Center for AI to Lead Strategy and Regulation

October 20, 2026

AI Government Qatar

Qatar’s Rafeeq Partners with Startup Grind Doha to Support Tech Startups

Qatar’s Rafeeq Partners with Startup Grind Doha to Support Tech Startups

October 20, 2026

Doha Entrepreneurship Partnership

tpay Named Vodafone Qatar’s Direct Operator Billing Aggregator

tpay Named Vodafone Qatar’s Direct Operator Billing Aggregator

October 20, 2026

Aggregator Billing Ecosystem

Qai and Hugging Face Open Applications for Doha AI Hackathon

Qai and Hugging Face Open Applications for Doha AI Hackathon

October 19, 2026

AI Doha Entrepreneurship

What’s Happening in Egypt

Three FAO-Backed Egyptian Startups Win National Green Innovation Awards

Three FAO-Backed Egyptian Startups Win National Green Innovation Awards

October 21, 2026

Award Ecosystem Egypt

Capital University Student Named Hult Prize Campus Director for 2026/2027

Capital University Student Named Hult Prize Campus Director for 2026/2027

October 21, 2026

Capital University Ecosystem Egypt

Egypt Launches Chat EGYPT AI Platform to Counter Rumours

Egypt Launches Chat EGYPT AI Platform to Counter Rumours

October 21, 2026

AI Chat EGYPT Egypt

Flat6Labs Partners with Idealab.ai to Offer 1.2M AI-Generated Business Ideas

Flat6Labs Partners with Idealab.ai to Offer 1.2M AI-Generated Business Ideas

October 21, 2026

AI Business Ecosystem

Suez Canal University Hosts Conference on Smart Tourism and Entrepreneurship

Suez Canal University Hosts Conference on Smart Tourism and Entrepreneurship

October 20, 2026

Conference Egypt Entrepreneurship

MNT-Halan Shares Begin Trading on EGX After 43.6x Oversubscribed IPO

MNT-Halan Shares Begin Trading on EGX After 43.6x Oversubscribed IPO

October 20, 2026

EGX Egypt Fintech

What’s Happening in Syria

Nabesh Launches AI-Assisted Jobs Platform for Syria

Nabesh Launches AI-Assisted Jobs Platform for Syria

October 19, 2026

AI HR HR Tech

YallaGo! Announces Partnership with Syriatel at SYNC Conference

YallaGo! Announces Partnership with Syriatel at SYNC Conference

October 19, 2026

Conference Partnership Startups

Ajab Wen App Surpasses 500,000 Visits in Aleppo

Ajab Wen App Surpasses 500,000 Visits in Aleppo

October 19, 2026

Ajab Wen Aleppo App

Sulfa Partners With Al Baraka Bank Syria to Offer Sharia-Compliant Buy Now, Pay Later

Sulfa Partners With Al Baraka Bank Syria to Offer Sharia-Compliant Buy Now, Pay Later

October 19, 2026

Al Baraka Bank BNPL Buy Now Pay Later

Startup Syria Opens Applications for Elevate Damascus 2026

Startup Syria Opens Applications for Elevate Damascus 2026

October 19, 2026

Accelerate Prosperity Damascus Elevate Damascus 2026

Jordan’s HEYA Project Concludes Second Phase in Tafila

Jordan’s HEYA Project Concludes Second Phase in Tafila

October 19, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship HEYA

What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco’s IMAL Named Among Five Winners of Global Climate Finance Accelerator

Morocco’s IMAL Named Among Five Winners of Global Climate Finance Accelerator

October 20, 2026

Accelerator Climate Ecosystem

Morocco Earns Nine Nominations for 2026 Women in Tech MENA Awards

Morocco Earns Nine Nominations for 2026 Women in Tech MENA Awards

October 19, 2026

Award Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Morocco Appoints Ahmed Rahhou to Lead Renamed AI Ministry

Morocco Appoints Ahmed Rahhou to Lead Renamed AI Ministry

October 19, 2026

AI Government Morocco

Salé Honours Women Entrepreneurs and Economic Empowerment Leaders

Salé Honours Women Entrepreneurs and Economic Empowerment Leaders

October 18, 2026

Award Entrepreneurship Event

Morocco’s Women in Retail Tech Bootcamp Opens Applications

Morocco’s Women in Retail Tech Bootcamp Opens Applications

October 18, 2026

Bootcamp Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

MIRRIAH, SmartWTI and Freza Nanotech Win SANAD ElevateHer Prizes as 22 Startups Advance

MIRRIAH, SmartWTI and Freza Nanotech Win SANAD ElevateHer Prizes as 22 Startups Advance

October 17, 2026

Award Ecosystem ElevateHer Program

What’s Happening in Palestine

EBA Elects New Board at Annual General Meeting in Beitunia

EBA Elects New Board at Annual General Meeting in Beitunia

October 21, 2026

Beitunia EBA Ecosystem

Peleset Angels to Host Free Ecosystem-Led Growth Session on October 22

Peleset Angels to Host Free Ecosystem-Led Growth Session on October 22

October 21, 2026

Entrepreneurship Event Palestine

PIEC Launches Third Accelerator Cycle for Palestinian Startups Exploring Gulf Expansion

PIEC Launches Third Accelerator Cycle for Palestinian Startups Exploring Gulf Expansion

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Expansion

Palestinian Investment Forum to Bring 20 Startups to Dubai on October 25

Palestinian Investment Forum to Bring 20 Startups to Dubai on October 25

October 15, 2026

Dubai Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

MENACatalyst Opens Applications for ,000 Impact Founders Challenge

MENACatalyst Opens Applications for $10,000 Impact Founders Challenge

October 15, 2026

Challenge Entrepreneurship impact

Dubai Hosts Palestinian Investment Forum 2026 With 20 Startups

Dubai Hosts Palestinian Investment Forum 2026 With 20 Startups

October 12, 2026

Dubai Entrepreneurship Event

Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Ebdaa and Key Link Corp Partner to Support Bahrain Entrepreneurs

Ebdaa and Key Link Corp Partner to Support Bahrain Entrepreneurs

October 21, 2026

Bahrain Ebdaa Ecosystem

Al Ezdihar and K Link Corp Sign Partnership to Support Bahrain Entrepreneurs

Al Ezdihar and K Link Corp Sign Partnership to Support Bahrain Entrepreneurs

October 20, 2026

Al Ezdihar Bahrain Ecosystem

FII Institute Postpones 10th Annual Conference in Riyadh to 2027

FII Institute Postpones 10th Annual Conference in Riyadh to 2027

October 20, 2026

Conference Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Arabian Gulf University Explores Social Innovation at Technology Management Lecture

Arabian Gulf University Explores Social Innovation at Technology Management Lecture

October 20, 2026

Arabian Gulf University Bahrain Ecosystem

Al Mouj Muscat to Host Second Young Entrepreneurs Market for 100 Omani Youth

Al Mouj Muscat to Host Second Young Entrepreneurs Market for 100 Omani Youth

October 20, 2026

Al Mouj Muscat Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Amman Arab University and Entro Gate Sign Entrepreneurship and Innovation MoU

Amman Arab University and Entro Gate Sign Entrepreneurship and Innovation MoU

October 20, 2026

Amman Arab University Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Lebanese Startup ouda.ai Surpasses 2,000 Users in Three Weeks

Lebanese Startup ouda.ai Surpasses 2,000 Users in Three Weeks

October 20, 2026

AI Lebanon ouda.ai

Dyna.Ai and Bahrain FinTech Bay Partner on AI Solutions for Bahrain’s Financial Sector

Dyna.Ai and Bahrain FinTech Bay Partner on AI Solutions for Bahrain’s Financial Sector

October 20, 2026

AI Bahrain Bahrain FinTech Bay

Alibaba Launches Plan to Scale 1,000 Chinese Factory Brands and 100 AI Hardware Companies

October 20, 2026

AI Alibaba China

Arab Youth Salon Launches Fourth Edition on AI and Entrepreneurship

Arab Youth Salon Launches Fourth Edition on AI and Entrepreneurship

October 19, 2026

AI Arab Arab Youth Salon

Nvidia Launches Open Models for Enterprise Agents and Local AI PCs

Nvidia Launches Open Models for Enterprise Agents and Local AI PCs

October 19, 2026

AI AI Agent Nvidia

Dubai to Host AI Competition With 2,000 Prize at Dubai Future Week

Dubai to Host AI Competition With $272,000 Prize at Dubai Future Week

October 19, 2026

AI Competition Dubai

Gaming & Esports

Tamatem and Mastercard Partner on In-Game Payments Across 13+ Markets

Tamatem and Mastercard Partner on In-Game Payments Across 13+ Markets

October 9, 2026

Ecosystem Game Gaming

Google Labs Launches AI-Powered Playground for No-Code Game Creation

Google Labs Launches AI-Powered Playground for No-Code Game Creation

October 9, 2026

AI Game Gaming

Saudi Ministry of Communications Launches Third Saudi Game Pioneers Program

Saudi Ministry of Communications Launches Third Saudi Game Pioneers Program

October 8, 2026

Ecosystem Game Gaming

Saudi stc Named Platinum Gaming Operator in Q2 2026 GameMode Report

Saudi stc Named Platinum Gaming Operator in Q2 2026 GameMode Report

October 4, 2026

Ecosystem Esports Game

Saudi Studio Developing Real Estate Simulation Game Based on Local Market

Saudi Studio Developing Real Estate Simulation Game Based on Local Market

October 1, 2026

Game Gaming KSA

PIF-Backed Scopely Takes Strategic Stake in Chinese Game Studio Bokura

PIF-Backed Scopely Takes Strategic Stake in Chinese Game Studio Bokura

October 1, 2026

Bokura China Funding

Fintech & Digital Finance

Binance Launches Qafila 2026 With M in Rewards Across MENA and Pakistan

Binance Launches Qafila 2026 With $1M in Rewards Across MENA and Pakistan

October 21, 2026

Binance Crypto Cryptocurrency

KFH-Bahrain Named Best Islamic Financial Institution and Best Bank in Bahrain for 2026

KFH-Bahrain Named Best Islamic Financial Institution and Best Bank in Bahrain for 2026

October 21, 2026

Award Bahrain Bank

Bahrain FinTech Bay Opens Applications for 2026 NBB Innovation Program

Bahrain FinTech Bay Opens Applications for 2026 NBB Innovation Program

October 19, 2026

Bahrain Bahrain FinTech Bay Entrepreneurship

Saudi FinTech Startup Vrtx Raises .6M Pre-Seed Round

Saudi FinTech Startup Vrtx Raises $3.6M Pre-Seed Round

October 19, 2026

Fintech Funding KSA

botim money Connects UAE Users to GCash Wallets for Philippines Remittances

botim money Connects UAE Users to GCash Wallets for Philippines Remittances

October 19, 2026

Botim Money Fintech Remittance

Egyptian Exchange and MINT Sign MoU to Support Fintech Startups

Egyptian Exchange and MINT Sign MoU to Support Fintech Startups

October 18, 2026

Ecosystem Egypt Egyptian Exchange

Property & Real Estate Technology

Cityscape Bahrain 2026 to Connect Real Estate Investors, Developers and PropTech Startups

Cityscape Bahrain 2026 to Connect Real Estate Investors, Developers and PropTech Startups

October 18, 2026

Bahrain Cityscape Cityscape Bahrain 2026

SRC Launches 2M Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Issuance in Saudi Arabia

SRC Launches $112M Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Issuance in Saudi Arabia

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem KSA Mortgage

Saudi Ghanem Raises .5M, Bringing Total Pre-Seed Funding to .6M

Saudi Ghanem Raises $1.5M, Bringing Total Pre-Seed Funding to $8.6M

October 17, 2026

Funding Ghanem KSA

Amtar and Beltone Plan .3M Fractional Real Estate Fund in Egypt

Amtar and Beltone Plan $38.3M Fractional Real Estate Fund in Egypt

October 5, 2026

Amtar Beltone Ecosystem

ADREC and Hub71 Sign Two-Year MoU to Connect Startups with Abu Dhabi Real Estate

ADREC and Hub71 Sign Two-Year MoU to Connect Startups with Abu Dhabi Real Estate

October 2, 2026

Abu Dhabi ADREC Ecosystem

Huspy Enters Italy With Integra Finance Acquisition and M Investment Plan

Huspy Enters Italy With Integra Finance Acquisition and $86M Investment Plan

September 24, 2026

Acquisition Huspy Integra Finance

Arabic-First Technology

Forward·Inc Opens Applications for Free Arabic-Language Startup Booster

Forward·Inc Opens Applications for Free Arabic-Language Startup Booster

October 19, 2026

Arabic Entrepreneurship Forward·Inc

MBZUAI and Inception42 Launch Six Jais 3 Arabic AI Models

MBZUAI and Inception42 Launch Six Jais 3 Arabic AI Models

October 17, 2026

AI Arabic Arabic Tech

Arabic AI Atlas Maps More Than 1,000 Open Models and Tools

Arabic AI Atlas Maps More Than 1,000 Open Models and Tools

October 7, 2026

AI Arabic Arabic Tech

Napster and HUMAIN Partner to Deploy Arabic-Native AI Agents in Saudi Arabia

Napster and HUMAIN Partner to Deploy Arabic-Native AI Agents in Saudi Arabia

October 7, 2026

AI AI Agent Arabic

Egypt’s TokenAI Open-Sources Horus Taleeq Arabic Language Model

Egypt’s TokenAI Open-Sources Horus Taleeq Arabic Language Model

September 21, 2026

AI Arabic Arabic Tech

Movies & Series Launches Arabic-First Entertainment Discovery Platform for Egypt and MENA

Movies & Series Launches Arabic-First Entertainment Discovery Platform for Egypt and MENA

September 15, 2026

Arabic Arabic Tech Egypt

Women in Entrepreneurship

Her Startup Opens Applications for Cohort 2.0, Offering Training and Up to ,000 in Funding

Her Startup Opens Applications for Cohort 2.0, Offering Training and Up to $5,000 in Funding

October 19, 2026

Entrepreneurship Funding Her Startup

UNICEF Opens 2026 Femtech Ventures Call With Up to 0K in Funding

UNICEF Opens 2026 Femtech Ventures Call With Up to $100K in Funding

October 19, 2026

Entrepreneurship Femtech Funding

National Bank of Kuwait Launches FoundHER Program for Women Entrepreneurs

National Bank of Kuwait Launches FoundHER Program for Women Entrepreneurs

October 19, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship FoundHER

Egypt’s Beheira Launches 12 Entrepreneurship Trainings for 300 Women

Egypt’s Beheira Launches 12 Entrepreneurship Trainings for 300 Women

October 18, 2026

Beheira Ecosystem Egypt

Sheraa Selects 14 Women-Led Ventures for Six-Month Growth Fellowship

Sheraa Selects 14 Women-Led Ventures for Six-Month Growth Fellowship

October 17, 2026

Entrepreneurship Fellowship Sharjah

Tunisia’s Family Ministry Launches 1810 Helpline for Women Entrepreneurs

Tunisia’s Family Ministry Launches 1810 Helpline for Women Entrepreneurs

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Tunisia

Crypto Trends

Bybit Outlines Expansion Beyond Crypto With Stocks, Payments and AI

Bybit Outlines Expansion Beyond Crypto With Stocks, Payments and AI

October 17, 2026

Bybit Crypto Cryptocurrency

Standard Chartered Launches In-App Crypto Trading for UAE Clients

Standard Chartered Launches In-App Crypto Trading for UAE Clients

October 17, 2026

Crypto Cryptocurrency Ecosystem

Rain Secures Full VARA Licence for Crypto Exchange in Dubai

Rain Secures Full VARA Licence for Crypto Exchange in Dubai

October 16, 2026

Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai

Binance Launches Tokenised US Stocks for Eligible UAE Users

Binance Launches Tokenised US Stocks for Eligible UAE Users

September 23, 2026

Binance Crypto Cryptocurrency

Dubai-Based CoinQuant Raises Plans for M Seed Round After 100,000 Backtests

Dubai-Based CoinQuant Raises Plans for $3M Seed Round After 100,000 Backtests

September 15, 2026

CoinQuant Crypto Cryptocurrency

Binance Bahrain Expands Fiat Access and Funding Options for Eligible Crypto Users

Binance Bahrain Expands Fiat Access and Funding Options for Eligible Crypto Users

September 11, 2026

Bahrain Binance Crypto

Sustainability & Circular Economy

UAE Launches Program to Train 50 Young Content Creators on Water Conservation

UAE Launches Program to Train 50 Young Content Creators on Water Conservation

October 17, 2026

Content Content Creation Ecosystem

Sustainability Forum Middle East Launches University Net Zero Challenge in Bahrain

Sustainability Forum Middle East Launches University Net Zero Challenge in Bahrain

October 17, 2026

Bahrain Challenge Ecosystem

Saudi Ecoryx Launches Climedge AI Platform for Sustainability Data

Saudi Ecoryx Launches Climedge AI Platform for Sustainability Data

October 16, 2026

AI Climate ClimaTech

10th Abu Dhabi Sustainable Entrepreneurship Forum Opens

10th Abu Dhabi Sustainable Entrepreneurship Forum Opens

October 6, 2026

Abu Dhabi Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Syria Plans to Recycle 50M Cubic Meters of War Rubble for Reconstruction

Syria Plans to Recycle 50M Cubic Meters of War Rubble for Reconstruction

October 5, 2026

Ecosystem Reconstruction Recycling

Mushroom Farming in Syria Moves from Family Projects Toward Scalable Industry

Mushroom Farming in Syria Moves from Family Projects Toward Scalable Industry

October 5, 2026

Ecosystem Industry Mushroom

Reports

Sudan Angel Investor Study Finds Capital Is Available but Infrastructure Is Missing

Sudan Angel Investor Study Finds Capital Is Available but Infrastructure Is Missing

October 19, 2026

Angel Angel Investor Angel Network

96% of UAE SMEs Use Digital Payments, but Only 39% Integrate Them With Business Tools

96% of UAE SMEs Use Digital Payments, but Only 39% Integrate Them With Business Tools

October 17, 2026

Digital Payment Fintech Report

Lebanon Startups Raised Just .1M in 2023 Amid Widening Funding Gap

Lebanon Startups Raised Just $1.1M in 2023 Amid Widening Funding Gap

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Funding

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy Supported 485 Startups in H1 2026, Up 57.5%

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy Supported 485 Startups in H1 2026, Up 57.5%

October 17, 2026

Dubai Chamber Of Digital Economy Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

IBM: 75% of UAE Executives Escalated AI Incidents to Boards or C-Suites

IBM: 75% of UAE Executives Escalated AI Incidents to Boards or C-Suites

October 17, 2026

AI IBM Report

UAE Space Economy Reaches .5B as Commercial Spending Gains Ground

UAE Space Economy Reaches $1.5B as Commercial Spending Gains Ground

October 16, 2026

Report Space Spacetech

Interesting Picks

Juventus Unveils 11 Startups for Its 2026-27 Forward Squad

Juventus Unveils 11 Startups for Its 2026-27 Forward Squad

October 17, 2026

Entrepreneurship Football Innovation

Saudi-Swiss Watch Brand Forlan Marri Secured CHF1M in First Minute of Crowdfunding

October 12, 2026

Brand Crowdfunding Forlan Marri

Qatar Builds 2036 Olympics Bid on World Cup Infrastructure

Qatar Builds 2036 Olympics Bid on World Cup Infrastructure

October 9, 2026

Infrastructure Interesting Olympics

Paramount Completes 0B Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition to Form Skydance

Paramount Completes $110B Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition to Form Skydance

October 8, 2026

Acquisition Interesting Paramount

Cristiano Ronaldo Linked to Reported 0M Bid for Al Nassr Stake

Cristiano Ronaldo Linked to Reported $500M Bid for Al Nassr Stake

September 22, 2026

Acquisition Al Nassr Cristiano Ronaldo

Kingdom Holding Completes 4M Acquisition of 70% Stake in Al-Hilal

Kingdom Holding Completes $224M Acquisition of 70% Stake in Al-Hilal

September 3, 2026

Acquisition Al-Hilal Football