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Saudi EdTech Noon Academy Acquires AlMokhfy to Expand Digital Learning Ecosystem

Saudi EdTech Noon Academy Acquires AlMokhfy to Expand Digital Learning Ecosystem

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Orange Tunisia Backs Next-Gen Innovators, Selecting 143 Students for its Annual PFE Challenge

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Omani Women’s Association Launches Summer Program to Cultivate Next-Gen Female Entrepreneurs in Oman

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Alef Education and Microsoft Conclude AI Training for 25,000 Teachers in UAE

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Latest News
Saudi EdTech Noon Academy Acquires AlMokhfy to Expand Digital Learning Ecosystem
Orange Tunisia Backs Next-Gen Innovators, Selecting 143 Students for its Annual PFE Challenge
Omani Women’s Association Launches Summer Program to Cultivate Next-Gen Female Entrepreneurs in Oman
Alef Education and Microsoft Conclude AI Training for 25,000 Teachers in UAE
Oman’s Riyada and Ministry of Education Launch Future Pioneers Bootcamp to Cultivate Next-Gen Founders
Dubizzle Group Deepens Proptech Play with Strategic Investment in Takeem
Funding
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July 7, 2026

Dubizzle Group Deepens Proptech Play with Strategic Investment in Takeem

Dubizzle Group, the UAE-based classifieds giant, has announced a strategic partnership and investment in local proptech startup Takeem. The deal makes Dubizzle Group’s property portals, Bayut and dubizzle, the exclusive…

Jordanian AI Healthtech Carevision Lands Investment from 2080 Ventures
Funding
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July 6, 2026

Jordanian AI Healthtech Carevision Lands Investment from 2080 Ventures

Saudi EdTech Noon Academy Acquires AlMokhfy to Expand Digital Learning Ecosystem
News
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July 7, 2026

Saudi EdTech Noon Academy Acquires AlMokhfy to Expand Digital Learning Ecosystem

Nova Capital and Metamorph Target 0M to Build UAE-Led Wellness and Longevity Platform
News
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July 7, 2026

Nova Capital and Metamorph Target $100M to Build UAE-Led Wellness and Longevity Platform

Mubadala Opens  Billion Credit Portfolio to Outside Investors in Major Private Lending Push
News
3 Min Read
July 6, 2026

Mubadala Opens $25 Billion Credit Portfolio to Outside Investors in Major Private Lending Push

Omani Women’s Association Launches Summer Program to Cultivate Next-Gen Female Entrepreneurs in Oman
Ecosystem
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July 7, 2026

Omani Women’s Association Launches Summer Program to Cultivate Next-Gen Female Entrepreneurs in Oman

Oman’s Riyada and Ministry of Education Launch Future Pioneers Bootcamp to Cultivate Next-Gen Founders
Ecosystem
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July 7, 2026

Oman’s Riyada and Ministry of Education Launch Future Pioneers Bootcamp to Cultivate Next-Gen Founders

Dubai Chambers and FedEx Partner to Unlock Global Markets for UAE Businesses
Ecosystem
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July 7, 2026

Dubai Chambers and FedEx Partner to Unlock Global Markets for UAE Businesses

Main Headlines

VAP Group Launches Venture Arm in Saudi Arabia to Back 100 Startups by 2030

VAP Group Launches Venture Arm in Saudi Arabia to Back 100 Startups by 2030

News
3 Min Read
July 4, 2026
OSN Bids to Take Anghami Private, Seeking Full Control of MENA’s Top Music Streamer

OSN Bids to Take Anghami Private, Seeking Full Control of MENA’s Top Music Streamer

News
4 Min Read
July 4, 2026
Bahrain’s Investcorp to Deploy 0M Across GCC, Targeting Family Firms and Saudi Scale-Ups

Bahrain’s Investcorp to Deploy $350M Across GCC, Targeting Family Firms and Saudi Scale-Ups

News
4 Min Read
July 4, 2026
UAE’s Letsia Injects .3M into Saudi Arabia for New Riyadh Data Center

UAE’s Letsia Injects $13.3M into Saudi Arabia for New Riyadh Data Center

News
3 Min Read
July 3, 2026
Saudi Sidra Capital Joins BlueFive in Landmark Deal to Form .8B Global Islamic Finance Player

Saudi Sidra Capital Joins BlueFive in Landmark Deal to Form $3.8B Global Islamic Finance Player

News
4 Min Read
July 2, 2026
UAE FinTech Beehive Acquires Saudi Crowdlending Platform Themar to Scale in the Kingdom

UAE FinTech Beehive Acquires Saudi Crowdlending Platform Themar to Scale in the Kingdom

News
3 Min Read
July 2, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

BlueFive Capital Co-Leads Record  Billion Funding for China’s Kling AI

BlueFive Capital Co-Leads Record $3 Billion Funding for China’s Kling AI

Funding
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July 3, 2026
UAE’s Sovereign AI Company Whiteshield Secures M to Power Global Expansion

UAE’s Sovereign AI Company Whiteshield Secures $15M to Power Global Expansion

Funding
3 Min Read
July 2, 2026
Saudi’s Prosperity7 Ventures Backs AI Robotics Firm MindOn in Series Pre-A Round

Saudi’s Prosperity7 Ventures Backs AI Robotics Firm MindOn in Series Pre-A Round

Funding
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July 2, 2026
Aramco Ventures Leads 0M Round for US-Based Together AI, Valuing the AI Cloud Platform at .3 Billion

Aramco Ventures Leads $800M Round for US-Based Together AI, Valuing the AI Cloud Platform at $8.3 Billion

Funding
4 Min Read
July 2, 2026
UAE AgriFintech Maalexi Raises .8M Led by Saudi’s Tawuniya for its Tokenized Commodities Exchange

UAE AgriFintech Maalexi Raises $2.8M Led by Saudi’s Tawuniya for its Tokenized Commodities Exchange

Funding
3 Min Read
July 2, 2026
UAE’s 1001 Raises  Million Series A To Expand Sovereign AI Across The GCC

UAE’s 1001 Raises $30 Million Series A To Expand Sovereign AI Across The GCC

Funding
3 Min Read
June 30, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

MENA Startup Funding Dips to 8M in June, But Egypt and Enterprise AI Signal a Rebound

MENA Startup Funding Dips to $148M in June, But Egypt and Enterprise AI Signal a Rebound

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
July 7, 2026
PepsiCo Concludes MENA Youth Impact Studio in Jordan, Tapping Top Innovators from Five Countries

PepsiCo Concludes MENA Youth Impact Studio in Jordan, Tapping Top Innovators from Five Countries

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Lamat Fikr Launches to Unify Social, E-Commerce, and Community for MENA’s Creator Economy

Lamat Fikr Launches to Unify Social, E-Commerce, and Community for MENA’s Creator Economy

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Jordan’s Ahli Fintech Taps Portfolio Startup InvoiceQ to Offer Discounted E-Invoicing Across MENA

Jordan’s Ahli Fintech Taps Portfolio Startup InvoiceQ to Offer Discounted E-Invoicing Across MENA

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Jordan’s First AI Unicorn: Replit Founders Amjad Masad and Haya Odeh Welcomed into Endeavor’s Global Network

Jordan’s First AI Unicorn: Replit Founders Amjad Masad and Haya Odeh Welcomed into Endeavor’s Global Network

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Saudi Monsha’at Spotlights 35 New EdTech Startups at AI-Focused Hackathon

Saudi Monsha’at Spotlights 35 New EdTech Startups at AI-Focused Hackathon

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 7, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Apply Now for TIEC’s StartIT Incubation Program

Apply Now for TIEC’s StartIT Incubation Program

Opportunities
3 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Apply Now For The C3 and HSBC Nature Impact Accelerator
July 6, 2026
Accelerator C3 - Companies Creating Change Cleantech

Apply Now For The C3 and HSBC Nature Impact Accelerator

Jordanian Tech Startups Invited To Join The C3 Launchpad Accelerator
July 6, 2026
Accelerator C3 - Companies Creating Change Entrepreneurship

Jordanian Tech Startups Invited To Join The C3 Launchpad Accelerator

Sharaka Capital Invites MENA Founders To Apply For Seed & Series A Funding
July 6, 2026
Funding GCC MENA

Sharaka Capital Invites MENA Founders To Apply For Seed & Series A Funding

Saudi Tech Startups Invited To Join The KPMGGlobal Tech Innovator Competition
July 6, 2026
Competition Entrepreneurship Innovation

Saudi Tech Startups Invited To Join The KPMGGlobal Tech Innovator Competition

Energy Startups Invited To Join The OQ Accelerator Program
July 6, 2026
Accelerator Energy Energytech

Energy Startups Invited To Join The OQ Accelerator Program

Apply Now For Dubai Culture’s Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Competition
July 6, 2026
Competition Creative Creative Economy

Apply Now For Dubai Culture’s Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Competition

Apply Now For The L’Oréal SAPMENA Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program 2026
July 6, 2026
Entrepreneurship Innovation L'Oréal

Apply Now For The L’Oréal SAPMENA Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program 2026

Apply Now For VentureX’s Act Locally and Expand Globally Program
July 4, 2026
Egypt Entrepreneurship Jordan

Apply Now For VentureX’s Act Locally and Expand Globally Program

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Startup News

UAE Fintech Qashio Unveils Exclusive FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Experience in Dubai

UAE Fintech Qashio Unveils Exclusive FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Experience in Dubai

Startups
4 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Dubai’s PRYPCO Reports 30% Surge in Mortgages, Crossing AED 20 Billion as Buyer Confidence Holds Strong

Dubai’s PRYPCO Reports 30% Surge in Mortgages, Crossing AED 20 Billion as Buyer Confidence Holds Strong

Startups
4 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Saudi Fintech DaftarPay Secures Official BNPL License from SAMA

Saudi Fintech DaftarPay Secures Official BNPL License from SAMA

Startups
2 Min Read
July 7, 2026
ZAKA and Ibtechar Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption in Qatar

ZAKA and Ibtechar Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption in Qatar

Startups
2 Min Read
July 6, 2026
UAE’s Taggy Aims to Overhaul Fashion Resale with an AI-Powered Marketplace

UAE’s Taggy Aims to Overhaul Fashion Resale with an AI-Powered Marketplace

Startups
4 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Revio Tapped for Qatar Development Bank’s Fintech Hub, Validating its Circular Economy Model

Revio Tapped for Qatar Development Bank’s Fintech Hub, Validating its Circular Economy Model

Startups
2 Min Read
July 6, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Oman Startup Hub To Host From Idea to Impact Founder Session In Muscat This July

Oman Startup Hub To Host From Idea to Impact Founder Session In Muscat This July

Events
3 Min Read
July 7, 2026
JHF Tech Talks To Explore AI-Powered Halal Investing In Jerusalem This July 2026

JHF Tech Talks To Explore AI-Powered Halal Investing In Jerusalem This July 2026

Events
3 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Arab SMEs Summit 2026 Set To Convene The Region’s Top Entrepreneurs And Innovators

Arab SMEs Summit 2026 Set To Convene The Region’s Top Entrepreneurs And Innovators

Events
3 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Homs Hosts Digital Horizons Exhibition to Boost Syria’s Digital Economy

Homs Hosts Digital Horizons Exhibition to Boost Syria’s Digital Economy

Events
3 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Sharjah Investment Forum Returns In October To Tackle AI and Economic Resilience

Sharjah Investment Forum Returns In October To Tackle AI and Economic Resilience

Events
3 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Agentic AI Innovators Forum Set To Explore The Next Wave Of AI In Dubai This July

Agentic AI Innovators Forum Set To Explore The Next Wave Of AI In Dubai This July

Events
3 Min Read
July 2, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Orange Tunisia Backs Next-Gen Innovators, Selecting 143 Students for its Annual PFE Challenge

Orange Tunisia Backs Next-Gen Innovators, Selecting 143 Students for its Annual PFE Challenge

Tech
4 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Alef Education and Microsoft Conclude AI Training for 25,000 Teachers in UAE

Alef Education and Microsoft Conclude AI Training for 25,000 Teachers in UAE

Tech
3 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Egypt Partners With Major Telcos to Launch Child SIMs for Enhanced Online Safety

Egypt Partners With Major Telcos to Launch Child SIMs for Enhanced Online Safety

Tech
3 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Oman Targets Regional AI Hub Status with Strategic Data Centre Push

Oman Targets Regional AI Hub Status with Strategic Data Centre Push

Tech
4 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Innovation City and IOPN Secure Exclusive Access to UAE’s First Sovereign AI Data Centre

Innovation City and IOPN Secure Exclusive Access to UAE’s First Sovereign AI Data Centre

Tech
3 Min Read
July 7, 2026
Inception42 Sets Q3 Launch for Ambitious UAE Government AI Overhaul

Inception42 Sets Q3 Launch for Ambitious UAE Government AI Overhaul

Tech
4 Min Read
July 7, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Apply Now for The Garage Accelerator Cohort 11

Apply Now for The Garage Accelerator Cohort 11

July 4, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship KSA
Saudi Startup Sumou Al-Mousafer Launches Platform for Inter-City Travel Across the Kingdom

Saudi Startup Sumou Al-Mousafer Launches Platform for Inter-City Travel Across the Kingdom

July 4, 2026
KSA Platform Startups
KnowBe4: A Quarter of UAE and Saudi Firms Are Running Shadow AI Unchecked

KnowBe4: A Quarter of UAE and Saudi Firms Are Running Shadow AI Unchecked

July 4, 2026
AI KSA Report
Saudi’s PIF-Backed HUMAIN to Unveil Global HUMAIN Chat Platform at LEAP 2026

Saudi’s PIF-Backed HUMAIN to Unveil Global HUMAIN Chat Platform at LEAP 2026

July 4, 2026
AI HUMAIN HUMAIN Chat
SVC Report: Foreign Investors Pour .3 Billion into Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets in 2025

SVC Report: Foreign Investors Pour $5.3 Billion into Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets in 2025

July 3, 2026
Ecosystem Investor KSA
Apply Now for CODE’s Hajj & Umrah Tech Challenge

Apply Now for CODE’s Hajj & Umrah Tech Challenge

July 3, 2026
Challenge CODE Entrepreneurship

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What’s Happening in UAE

Dubai Doubles Down on Global Gaming Hub Goal as Sheikh Hamdan Meets Industry Leaders

Dubai Doubles Down on Global Gaming Hub Goal as Sheikh Hamdan Meets Industry Leaders

July 7, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Esports
Women in Tech Accelerator Reveals Full 12-Founder Cohort in UAE

Women in Tech Accelerator Reveals Full 12-Founder Cohort in UAE

July 6, 2026
C3 - Companies Creating Change Cohort Ecosystem
Palestinian VC Ibtikar Fund Expands to the GCC, Establishes UAE Presence

Palestinian VC Ibtikar Fund Expands to the GCC, Establishes UAE Presence

July 6, 2026
Expansion GCC Ibtikar Fund
Fintech Giant Revolut Secures UAE Licence, Threatening High Remittance Fees

Fintech Giant Revolut Secures UAE Licence, Threatening High Remittance Fees

July 6, 2026
Fintech Interesting Revolut
Emirates NBD and Techstars Launch Dubai Accelerator to Plug AI Startups Directly into Banking Operations

Emirates NBD and Techstars Launch Dubai Accelerator to Plug AI Startups Directly into Banking Operations

July 6, 2026
Accelerator AI Banking
UAE’s MedSahra Launches B2B Medtech Platform to Centralize GCC Healthcare Commerce

UAE’s MedSahra Launches B2B Medtech Platform to Centralize GCC Healthcare Commerce

July 6, 2026
B2B health Healthcare

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Apply Now For Qatar Development Bank’s Go Global Program

Apply Now For Qatar Development Bank’s Go Global Program

July 4, 2026
Entrepreneurship Go Global Program Opportunity
Qatar’s Scale Now Program Unveils Twelve Innovative Startups For Cycle Four Cohort

Qatar’s Scale Now Program Unveils Twelve Innovative Startups For Cycle Four Cohort

July 3, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Apply For Funding From QSTP’s M Tech Venture Fund

Apply For Funding From QSTP’s $30M Tech Venture Fund

July 3, 2026
Fund Funding Opportunity
Media City Qatar Releases New Insight Papers Tackling MENA’s Creator Economy and Content Trends

Media City Qatar Releases New Insight Papers Tackling MENA’s Creator Economy and Content Trends

July 1, 2026
Creator Creator Economy Ecosystem
From Doha to Silicon Valley: How Qatar’s RFxAI is Building a Global AI Company

From Doha to Silicon Valley: How Qatar’s RFxAI is Building a Global AI Company

June 30, 2026
AI Doha Qatar
Qatar’s Dadu Children’s Museum Launches Fully Booked Summer Camp to Train Young Entrepreneurs

Qatar’s Dadu Children’s Museum Launches Fully Booked Summer Camp to Train Young Entrepreneurs

June 29, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Museum

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Plug and Play Egypt Launches Venture Ready Program to Back Startups in Delta and Canal Regions

Plug and Play Egypt Launches Venture Ready Program to Back Startups in Delta and Canal Regions

July 6, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Plug & Play
Egyptian Fintech Klivvr Invests Over  Million To Scale Its AI-Powered Financial Ecosystem

Egyptian Fintech Klivvr Invests Over $10 Million To Scale Its AI-Powered Financial Ecosystem

July 6, 2026
Egypt Financial Fintech
Egyptian Tech Leader Engy El-Sabban Named Winner of the 2026 Arab Woman Award for Social Responsibility

Egyptian Tech Leader Engy El-Sabban Named Winner of the 2026 Arab Woman Award for Social Responsibility

July 4, 2026
Award Ecosystem Egypt
Changelabs Unveils Eighteen Climate Tech Startups For The Strategic Corporate Startup Partnerships Program in Egypt

Changelabs Unveils Eighteen Climate Tech Startups For The Strategic Corporate Startup Partnerships Program in Egypt

July 3, 2026
Changelabs Climate ClimaTech
Money Fellows CEO Ahmed Wadi Honored as Egyptian Fintech Lands Top Startup Award

Money Fellows CEO Ahmed Wadi Honored as Egyptian Fintech Lands Top Startup Award

July 1, 2026
Award Egypt Fintech
Egyptian Fintech Klivvr Unveils AI Assistant After Investing Over  Million in Tech

Egyptian Fintech Klivvr Unveils AI Assistant After Investing Over $10 Million in Tech

July 1, 2026
AI AI Assistant Egypt

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What’s Happening in Syria

Syria Establishes New University with Dedicated College for Cybersecurity

Syria Establishes New University with Dedicated College for Cybersecurity

July 6, 2026
Cybersecurity Ecosystem Syria
Syria’s Eco Innovate Hackathon Backs Startups in Waste Recycling and 3D Printing Tech

Syria’s Eco Innovate Hackathon Backs Startups in Waste Recycling and 3D Printing Tech

July 6, 2026
Green Entrepreneurship Greentech Hackathon
Syrian Designer Mohamed Selwaya Details Vision Behind Syria’s New National Brand Identity

Syrian Designer Mohamed Selwaya Details Vision Behind Syria’s New National Brand Identity

July 3, 2026
Design Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Dubai Business Women Council Explores Partnership with Syria to Support Female-Led Industries

Dubai Business Women Council Explores Partnership with Syria to Support Female-Led Industries

June 30, 2026
Business Dubai Dubai Business Women Council
Damascus Hosts Major Industrial and Reconstruction Exhibitions with Regional and International Players

Damascus Hosts Major Industrial and Reconstruction Exhibitions with Regional and International Players

June 30, 2026
Damascus Event Exhibition
Syria Launches Smart Industrial City Platform in China to Attract Investment and Tech

Syria Launches Smart Industrial City Platform in China to Attract Investment and Tech

June 30, 2026
China Ecosystem Industrial

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Moroccan LegalTech Charikaty Unlocks Diaspora Investment With 100% Online Company Formation

Moroccan LegalTech Charikaty Unlocks Diaspora Investment With 100% Online Company Formation

July 6, 2026
Charikaty Legaltech Morocco
Fintech Booster Program Unveils 23 Startups to Drive Financial Innovation in Morocco

Fintech Booster Program Unveils 23 Startups to Drive Financial Innovation in Morocco

July 4, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Fintech
Innovators Invited To Join Morocco’s First AgriHackathon Souss Massa

Innovators Invited To Join Morocco’s First AgriHackathon Souss Massa

June 30, 2026
Agriculture AgriHackathon Agritech
North African Trio: Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco Secure .5M Each from FIFA World Cup Payouts

North African Trio: Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco Secure $12.5M Each from FIFA World Cup Payouts

June 29, 2026
Algeria Egypt Interesting
ANDZOA Backs Youth Hackathon to Tackle Oasis Challenges with Tech in Morocco

ANDZOA Backs Youth Hackathon to Tackle Oasis Challenges with Tech in Morocco

June 28, 2026
ANDZOA Challenge Ecosystem
Hasna El Brinssi: The Moroccan Founder Modernizing Traditional Design and Driving the Creative Economy

Hasna El Brinssi: The Moroccan Founder Modernizing Traditional Design and Driving the Creative Economy

June 28, 2026
Creative Creative Economy Morocco

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Palestinian ICT Companies Invited To Join The BIGTECH Africa 2026 Delegation

Palestinian ICT Companies Invited To Join The BIGTECH Africa 2026 Delegation

July 2, 2026
Africa BIGTECH Africa Delegation
Palestine’s Business Leaders Back Gaza Startups to Drive Economic Recovery

Palestine’s Business Leaders Back Gaza Startups to Drive Economic Recovery

July 1, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Gaza
Agentic AI Bootcamp Opens Registration For Aspiring AI Developers In Jerusalem

Agentic AI Bootcamp Opens Registration For Aspiring AI Developers In Jerusalem

June 29, 2026
Agentic AI AI Bootcamp
Apply Now For Orange Corners Palestine’s Pre-Acceleration Program

Apply Now For Orange Corners Palestine’s Pre-Acceleration Program

June 26, 2026
Entrepreneurship Opportunity Orange Corners Palestine
Palestine’s Intersect Showcases New Wave of Tech Startups in 8th STIR Cohort Graduation

Palestine’s Intersect Showcases New Wave of Tech Startups in 8th STIR Cohort Graduation

June 24, 2026
Bank of Palestine Cohort Ecosystem
Brain Gain Webinar 2026 To Explore AI Readiness And The Role Of Palestinian Talent

Brain Gain Webinar 2026 To Explore AI Readiness And The Role Of Palestinian Talent

June 24, 2026
AI Brain Gain Event

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Flat6Labs Backs 24 Tunisian SMEs for its 5th Green Growth Accelerator Cohort

Flat6Labs Backs 24 Tunisian SMEs for its 5th Green Growth Accelerator Cohort

July 6, 2026
Accelerator Cohort Ecosystem
Jordan Launches Green Entrepreneurship Program to Train Youth in Ma’an

Jordan Launches Green Entrepreneurship Program to Train Youth in Ma’an

July 6, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Green Economy
UNIDO Program Fuels Tech Entrepreneurship and Job Creation for Youth in Mosul, Iraq

UNIDO Program Fuels Tech Entrepreneurship and Job Creation for Youth in Mosul, Iraq

July 6, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Iraq
Flat6Labs Backs 24 Tunisian SMEs for its 5th Green Growth Accelerator Cohort

Standard Chartered Women In Tech Accelerator Unveils The Final Startups For Its 2026 Cohort in UAE

July 6, 2026
Accelerator Cohort Ecosystem
Oman’s Madha Festival Kicks Off to Boost Local Agri-Business and Entrepreneurship

Oman’s Madha Festival Kicks Off to Boost Local Agri-Business and Entrepreneurship

July 4, 2026
Agritech Business Ecosystem
Mauritanian Startups Get a Boost as Founder Institute Launches Inaugural Accelerator Cohort

Mauritanian Startups Get a Boost as Founder Institute Launches Inaugural Accelerator Cohort

July 4, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Bahrain Launches National Initiative to Build an AI-Ready Workforce

Bahrain Launches National Initiative to Build an AI-Ready Workforce

July 6, 2026
AI Bahrain Government
startAD Launches AI Barometer to Tackle UAE Healthcare’s Adoption Gap

startAD Launches AI Barometer to Tackle UAE Healthcare’s Adoption Gap

July 6, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI health
Tunis Declaration Pledges M Fund and AI Training for 100,000 African Women Entrepreneurs

Tunis Declaration Pledges $50M Fund and AI Training for 100,000 African Women Entrepreneurs

July 4, 2026
Africa AI Ecosystem
Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 5 to Power Cheaper, Smarter AI Agents

Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 5 to Power Cheaper, Smarter AI Agents

July 4, 2026
AI AI Agent Anthropic
UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology Deploys First-of-its-Kind Agentic AI for Weather Forecasting

UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology Deploys First-of-its-Kind Agentic AI for Weather Forecasting

July 4, 2026
Agentic AI AI Tech
Digital Dubai Unveils Updated Data Manual To Standardize Government AI Readiness

Digital Dubai Unveils Updated Data Manual To Standardize Government AI Readiness

July 4, 2026
AI Data Digital Dubai

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Gaming & Esports

Meta Enters AI Gaming With Pocket, A New App That Creates Games From Text Prompts

Meta Enters AI Gaming With Pocket, A New App That Creates Games From Text Prompts

July 3, 2026
AI Gaming Meta
The End of an Era: Sony Confirms PlayStation Will Ditch Physical Game Discs by 2028

The End of an Era: Sony Confirms PlayStation Will Ditch Physical Game Discs by 2028

July 3, 2026
Gaming PlayStation Sony
Global Games Show Riyadh Unveils Star-Studded Speaker List to Spotlight Saudi’s Gaming Ambitions

Global Games Show Riyadh Unveils Star-Studded Speaker List to Spotlight Saudi’s Gaming Ambitions

June 24, 2026
Esports Event Gaming
Morocco Eyes African Gaming Leadership by 2030, Fueled by 100+ Startups

Morocco Eyes African Gaming Leadership by 2030, Fueled by 100+ Startups

June 21, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Esports
Zain Esports Kicks Off MENA’s Largest PUBG Mobile Tournament Across Seven Markets

Zain Esports Kicks Off MENA’s Largest PUBG Mobile Tournament Across Seven Markets

June 16, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming
60 Gaming Startups Compete for 20 Spots in Saudi Arabia’s Exel Gaming Accelerator Bootcamp

60 Gaming Startups Compete for 20 Spots in Saudi Arabia’s Exel Gaming Accelerator Bootcamp

June 12, 2026
Accelerator Bootcamp Cohort

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Fintech & Digital Finance

UAE’s Rewa Partners with Spare to Digitize Dubai’s AED 126B Rental Market and Ditch the Cheque

UAE’s Rewa Partners with Spare to Digitize Dubai’s AED 126B Rental Market and Ditch the Cheque

July 4, 2026
Dubai Fintech Proptech
Saudi’s Syarah Taps Fintech Abhi to Offer Employees On-Demand Pay

Saudi’s Syarah Taps Fintech Abhi to Offer Employees On-Demand Pay

July 1, 2026
ABHI Fintech KSA
MoneyHash Integrates HyperPay to Expand Payment Options in Saudi Arabia and MENA

MoneyHash Integrates HyperPay to Expand Payment Options in Saudi Arabia and MENA

July 1, 2026
Fintech HyperPay KSA
National Bank of Oman Graduates 6 Fintechs, Unlocking .8M in Investment Opportunities

National Bank of Oman Graduates 6 Fintechs, Unlocking $1.8M in Investment Opportunities

June 30, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Fintech
Egypt’s Bokra Partners With Geidea To Bring Digital Savings To 200,000 Merchants

Egypt’s Bokra Partners With Geidea To Bring Digital Savings To 200,000 Merchants

June 29, 2026
Bokra Egypt Fintech
Saudi Central Bank Automates Fintech Sandbox to Accelerate Innovation

Saudi Central Bank Automates Fintech Sandbox to Accelerate Innovation

June 29, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech KSA

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Property & Real Estate Technology

Rently Reveals Major Shift to Mid-Market Rentals as Flexible Payments Gain Traction in UAE

Rently Reveals Major Shift to Mid-Market Rentals as Flexible Payments Gain Traction in UAE

July 6, 2026
Payment Proptech Rently
REACH Middle East Launches Second Proptech Cohort Targeting .3T Market

REACH Middle East Launches Second Proptech Cohort Targeting $1.3T Market

July 4, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
REACH Middle East Launches Second Proptech Cohort Targeting .3T Market

PropTech Startups: Apply Now For The REACH Middle East 2026 Accelerator

July 1, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Opportunity
Abu Dhabi Real Estate Roars Back: Bayut and dubizzle Data Reveals Key Recovery Trends

Abu Dhabi Real Estate Roars Back: Bayut and dubizzle Data Reveals Key Recovery Trends

June 26, 2026
Abu Dhabi Bayut Dubizzle
Cityscape Global 2026 To Launch New Investor Platform In Riyadh This December

Cityscape Global 2026 To Launch New Investor Platform In Riyadh This December

June 24, 2026
Cityscape Event KSA
UAE Proptech Rentify Closes  Million Seed Round For Its AI Rental Management Platform

UAE Proptech Rentify Closes $2 Million Seed Round For Its AI Rental Management Platform

June 22, 2026
Funding Proptech Rentify

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Arabic-First Technology

Arabic.AI Partners With Magna AI to Advance Sovereign AI in Saudi Arabia

Arabic.AI Partners With Magna AI to Advance Sovereign AI in Saudi Arabia

July 2, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Inception42 Partners With Microsoft to Launch Seraj, an Arabic-First AI for Enterprises

Inception42 Partners With Microsoft to Launch Seraj, an Arabic-First AI for Enterprises

July 2, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Arabic
Egyptian Startup Parlex AI Joins NVIDIA Inception to Scale Arabic Voice AI Across MENA

Egyptian Startup Parlex AI Joins NVIDIA Inception to Scale Arabic Voice AI Across MENA

June 27, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Arabic.AI Partners With Stanford to Launch HELM, a New Benchmark for Enterprise Arabic AI in MENA

Arabic.AI Partners With Stanford to Launch HELM, a New Benchmark for Enterprise Arabic AI in MENA

June 10, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Syria’s Zuolfa Secures 0K Pre Seed Round To Advance Quranic And Arabic Education

Syria’s Zuolfa Secures $120K Pre Seed Round To Advance Quranic And Arabic Education

June 10, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Edtech
UAE’s CNTXT AI Acquires Actualize to Build Sovereign Arabic Voice Agents Across the GCC

UAE’s CNTXT AI Acquires Actualize to Build Sovereign Arabic Voice Agents Across the GCC

June 5, 2026
Acquisition Actualize AI

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Oman’s Ra’edat Incubator Backs Over 260 Female Founders, Plans New Disability-Focused Program

Oman’s Ra’edat Incubator Backs Over 260 Female Founders, Plans New Disability-Focused Program

June 30, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Incubator
MSMEDA Deploys EGP 79.6 Billion to SMEs, Women Founders Secure Nearly Half

MSMEDA Deploys EGP 79.6 Billion to SMEs, Women Founders Secure Nearly Half

June 30, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt MSMEDA
Morocco’s Femmpact Program Concludes, Empowering 104 West African Women Entrepreneurs and Developing 18 MVPs

Morocco’s Femmpact Program Concludes, Empowering 104 West African Women Entrepreneurs and Developing 18 MVPs

June 26, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Femmpact
Egypt’s CIB and Visa Select 9 Female Founders for Shark Tank-Backed She’s Next Program

Egypt’s CIB and Visa Select 9 Female Founders for Shark Tank-Backed She’s Next Program

June 24, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Program
Masar Incubator Empowers 500 Women in Sohag Through Agri-Entrepreneurship Program

Masar Incubator Empowers 500 Women in Sohag Through Agri-Entrepreneurship Program

June 22, 2026
Agritech Ecosystem Egypt
Oman Champions Women in Tech to Fuel its Digital Economy

Oman Champions Women in Tech to Fuel its Digital Economy

June 22, 2026
AI Oman Tech

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Crypto Trends

Oman Mandates National Bitcoin Mining Pool with Omanhash.om Launch

Oman Mandates National Bitcoin Mining Pool with Omanhash.om Launch

June 21, 2026
Bitcoin Crypto Cryptocurrency
CoinMENA Inks Major Banking Deal with Standard Chartered to Streamline Crypto Payments

CoinMENA Inks Major Banking Deal with Standard Chartered to Streamline Crypto Payments

June 19, 2026
CoinMENA Crypto Cryptocurrency
UAE’s Bybit Rolls Out IPO Express, Offering Retail Investors Tokenized SpaceX Shares at IPO Price

UAE’s Bybit Rolls Out IPO Express, Offering Retail Investors Tokenized SpaceX Shares at IPO Price

June 12, 2026
Bybit Crypto Cryptocurrency
Egypt’s Hany Rashwan Reportedly Closes .2B Crypto Exit with 21Shares Sale to FalconX

Egypt’s Hany Rashwan Reportedly Closes $1.2B Crypto Exit with 21Shares Sale to FalconX

June 10, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Egypt
UAE Proptech Integra Taps SettleMint for Real Estate Tokenisation in the Emirates and US

UAE Proptech Integra Taps SettleMint for Real Estate Tokenisation in the Emirates and US

June 5, 2026
Crypto Integra Proptech
Bahrain’s CoinMENA Partners With INFINIOS to Launch Crypto-to-Fiat Spending Cards

Bahrain’s CoinMENA Partners With INFINIOS to Launch Crypto-to-Fiat Spending Cards

June 5, 2026
Bahrain CoinMENA Crypto

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park Puts Sustainability at the Forefront for Second Sharjah Next Summit in 2026

Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park Puts Sustainability at the Forefront for Second Sharjah Next Summit in 2026

June 21, 2026
Event Sharjah Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park
Saudi Vision 2030 Accelerates With Major Milestones in Aviation, Healthcare, and Sustainability

Saudi Vision 2030 Accelerates With Major Milestones in Aviation, Healthcare, and Sustainability

June 16, 2026
Aviation Ecosystem Healthcare
From Classroom to Boardroom: UAE Students Launch Five Tech Startups in Health, Sustainability, and HR

From Classroom to Boardroom: UAE Students Launch Five Tech Startups in Health, Sustainability, and HR

June 16, 2026
Entrepreneurship health HR
Apply Now For The 2026 Meaningful Business 100 Award

Apply Now For The 2026 Meaningful Business 100 Award

May 25, 2026
Award Entrepreneurship impact
Oman Mandates Sustainability Disclosures for Public Companies in Major Ecosystem Overhaul

Oman Mandates Sustainability Disclosures for Public Companies in Major Ecosystem Overhaul

May 23, 2026
Ecosystem Oman Sustainability
Apply Now For The UNIDO-WTCA Blue Economy Global Call 2026

Apply Now For The UNIDO-WTCA Blue Economy Global Call 2026

May 17, 2026
Blue Economy Entrepreneurship MENA

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Reports

Dubai Future Foundation and WEF Pinpoint 10 Technologies Set to Reshape Global Industries by 2026

Dubai Future Foundation and WEF Pinpoint 10 Technologies Set to Reshape Global Industries by 2026

June 27, 2026
Dubai Future Foundation Ecosystem Report
Saudi and UAE Firms Outpace Global Peers in Agentic AI Deployment, Confluent Report Finds

Saudi and UAE Firms Outpace Global Peers in Agentic AI Deployment, Confluent Report Finds

June 27, 2026
Agentic AI AI KSA
Qatar Ranks Among Top 5 Most Resilient Economies Globally in 2026 IMD Report

Qatar Ranks Among Top 5 Most Resilient Economies Globally in 2026 IMD Report

June 26, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Qatar
MENA Startup Funding Reshuffles: Saudi Arabia and UAE Capture 86% of Capital as Egypt’s Dominance Fades

MENA Startup Funding Reshuffles: Saudi Arabia and UAE Capture 86% of Capital as Egypt’s Dominance Fades

June 21, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Saudi AI Firm MOZN Earns Global Leader Status in Chartis Enterprise Fraud Report

Saudi AI Firm MOZN Earns Global Leader Status in Chartis Enterprise Fraud Report

June 19, 2026
AI Enterprise Fintech
Saudi Arabia Climbs to 13th Globally in IMD Competitiveness Ranking, Signals Stronger Business Environment

Saudi Arabia Climbs to 13th Globally in IMD Competitiveness Ranking, Signals Stronger Business Environment

June 19, 2026
Ecosystem KSA Ranking

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Interesting Picks

Mubadala Makes .1 Billion Bid For French Operator of Disneyland Paris-Adjacent Resort

Mubadala Makes $1.1 Billion Bid For French Operator of Disneyland Paris-Adjacent Resort

June 30, 2026
Disneyland Interesting Investment
UAE Travel Searches on Wego Spike 173% as Users Rush to Beat Summer Price Hikes

UAE Travel Searches on Wego Spike 173% as Users Rush to Beat Summer Price Hikes

June 16, 2026
Interesting Report Travel
MENA Fans Face Staggering ,000 Bill For 2026 World Cup Dream

MENA Fans Face Staggering $75,000 Bill For 2026 World Cup Dream

June 15, 2026
Interesting MENA World Cup
Elon Musk Crosses The Trillion-Dollar Mark After SpaceX’s Blockbuster IPO

Elon Musk Crosses The Trillion-Dollar Mark After SpaceX’s Blockbuster IPO

June 12, 2026
Elon Musk Interesting IPO
Race for Saudi’s Al-Nassr Heats Up as Three Consortiums Vie for 70% Stake, with Ronaldo in the Mix

Race for Saudi’s Al-Nassr Heats Up as Three Consortiums Vie for 70% Stake, with Ronaldo in the Mix

June 9, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo Interesting KSA
How Qatar’s Family Businesses Are Pivoting to Tech and Venture Capital to Drive Economic Growth

How Qatar’s Family Businesses Are Pivoting to Tech and Venture Capital to Drive Economic Growth

May 27, 2026
Business Economy Interesting

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