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Saudi Aramco Accelerates AI Push to Transform Energy Sector

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UAE’s Core42 Taps Former Google Executive To Drive Global AI Expansion

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Latest News
Egypt’s Government Forms High-Level Ministerial Group to Accelerate Startup Growth
Saudi Aramco Accelerates AI Push to Transform Energy Sector
UAE’s Core42 Taps Former Google Executive To Drive Global AI Expansion
Saudi Yaqoot Taps Huawei for Major Digital Telecom Platform Overhaul
SpaceX Ties Elon Musk’s Pay to Mars Colonization and a $7.5 Trillion Valuation
UAE’s Udora Secures  Million To Expand Gifting Platform Into Saudi Arabia
Funding
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May 2, 2026

UAE’s Udora Secures $10 Million To Expand Gifting Platform Into Saudi Arabia

Dubai-based gifting platform Udora has raised $10 million in a private funding round to scale its operations across the Middle East, with a particular focus on its planned entry into…

Falak Investment Hub Backs AI-Skilled At StartSmart Forum 2026
Funding
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May 2, 2026

Falak Investment Hub Backs AI-Skilled At StartSmart Forum 2026

Qatar Rolls Out Financial Relief Package to Retain Foreign Businesses Amidst Economic Strain
News
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May 2, 2026

Qatar Rolls Out Financial Relief Package to Retain Foreign Businesses Amidst Economic Strain

Oman Decrees AI Special Economic Zone To Attract Foreign Investment
News
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May 2, 2026

Oman Decrees AI Special Economic Zone To Attract Foreign Investment

Bahrain Crypto Giant Rain Acquires Financial Media Network Digital Ma’arefa
News
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April 29, 2026

Bahrain Crypto Giant Rain Acquires Financial Media Network Digital Ma’arefa

Egypt’s Government Forms High-Level Ministerial Group to Accelerate Startup Growth
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026

Egypt’s Government Forms High-Level Ministerial Group to Accelerate Startup Growth

Crescent Enterprises and Majarra Renew Partnership to Boost Arabic Digital Content for MENA Youth
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026

Crescent Enterprises and Majarra Renew Partnership to Boost Arabic Digital Content for MENA Youth

Ahlibank and Riyada Join Forces to Boost SME Growth in Oman
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026

Ahlibank and Riyada Join Forces to Boost SME Growth in Oman

Main Headlines

Sheraa Unveils AED 5 Million Fund to Strengthen Startup Resilience After Founder Roundtable

Sheraa Unveils AED 5 Million Fund to Strengthen Startup Resilience After Founder Roundtable

News
4 Min Read
April 29, 2026
Saudi Investment Company Backs BRKZ to Digitize Industrial Supply Chains

Saudi Investment Company Backs BRKZ to Digitize Industrial Supply Chains

News
2 Min Read
April 29, 2026
UAE Launches .36 Million Social Content Fund to Fuel its AI-Powered Creator Economy

UAE Launches $1.36 Million Social Content Fund to Fuel its AI-Powered Creator Economy

News
3 Min Read
April 29, 2026
Workspace Platform COLABS Enters Saudi Arabia, Launching 4,000 sqm Riyadh Campus

Workspace Platform COLABS Enters Saudi Arabia, Launching 4,000 sqm Riyadh Campus

News
3 Min Read
April 25, 2026
Oman’s MEG Channels 0 Million Into New Digital Energy Infrastructure Platform

Oman’s MEG Channels $500 Million Into New Digital Energy Infrastructure Platform

News
2 Min Read
April 25, 2026
Gulf Funds-Backed 0B Paramount Bid For Warner Bros. Wins Shareholder Approval

Gulf Funds-Backed $110B Paramount Bid For Warner Bros. Wins Shareholder Approval

News
3 Min Read
April 25, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

UAE’s AngelSpark Invests In Healthtech Startup Kubo Care

UAE’s AngelSpark Invests In Healthtech Startup Kubo Care

Funding
3 Min Read
May 1, 2026
Shorooq Backs South Korea’s Chazm in .3M Round to Bring Data-Driven Auto Finance to MENA

Shorooq Backs South Korea’s Chazm in $10.3M Round to Bring Data-Driven Auto Finance to MENA

Funding
4 Min Read
April 29, 2026
UAE’s Comfi Secures  Million Pre-Series A to Solve SME Cash Flow Crunch

UAE’s Comfi Secures $65 Million Pre-Series A to Solve SME Cash Flow Crunch

Funding
5 Min Read
April 27, 2026
Bahrain’s Lola Secures  Million Seed Round To Scale Custom Cake Platform Across The GCC

Bahrain’s Lola Secures $3 Million Seed Round To Scale Custom Cake Platform Across The GCC

Funding
4 Min Read
April 27, 2026
Oman’s FASCANO Secures  Million to Expand its Hospitality Tech Platform

Oman’s FASCANO Secures $10 Million to Expand its Hospitality Tech Platform

Funding
2 Min Read
April 22, 2026
Oman’s HealPort Raises .2M to Unify Fragmented Global Health Data

Oman’s HealPort Raises $1.2M to Unify Fragmented Global Health Data

Funding
2 Min Read
April 21, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Qatar Eyes South Korean AI and Deep Tech in Major Investment Push

Qatar Eyes South Korean AI and Deep Tech in Major Investment Push

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Sharjah’s SPARK Engages Young Emirati Talent to Drive Innovation Strategy

Sharjah’s SPARK Engages Young Emirati Talent to Drive Innovation Strategy

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Flow Accelerator And Dar Al Kalima University Partner To Advance Student Entrepreneurship in Palestine

Flow Accelerator And Dar Al Kalima University Partner To Advance Student Entrepreneurship in Palestine

Ecosystem
May 2, 2026
Egypt’s Nahdet El Mahrousa Launches HerVenture App To Empower Women Entrepreneurs

Egypt’s Nahdet El Mahrousa Launches HerVenture App To Empower Women Entrepreneurs

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026
University of Dubai Launches 2026 Entrepreneurship Competition to Back Student and Graduate Startups

University of Dubai Launches 2026 Entrepreneurship Competition to Back Student and Graduate Startups

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 1, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Monsha’at and SDAIA Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption for SMEs

Saudi Arabia’s Monsha’at and SDAIA Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption for SMEs

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 1, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Apply Now For The Takween Program To Support Small Projects In The West Bank

Apply Now For The Takween Program To Support Small Projects In The West Bank

Opportunities
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Apply Now For The 5th Cohort Of The Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project In Morocco
May 2, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Flat6Labs

Apply Now For The 5th Cohort Of The Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project In Morocco

Syrian Developers Invited To Join Mobile Dev Hackathon In Homs
May 2, 2026
Entrepreneurship Hackathon Homs

Syrian Developers Invited To Join Mobile Dev Hackathon In Homs

Apply Now For Syrian Technocrats’ Innovative Technical Projects Competition
May 2, 2026
Competition Entrepreneurship Opportunity

Apply Now For Syrian Technocrats’ Innovative Technical Projects Competition

Apply Now For Impact46 Gaming Fund Investment Opportunities
May 2, 2026
Fund Funding Gaming

Apply Now For Impact46 Gaming Fund Investment Opportunities

Apply Now For Visa Africa FinTech Accelerator – Cohort 6
May 2, 2026
Accelerator Africa Fintech

Apply Now For Visa Africa FinTech Accelerator – Cohort 6

Apply Now For Prompt And Play AI Game Development Hackathon In Jordan
May 2, 2026
AI Entrepreneurship Gaming

Apply Now For Prompt And Play AI Game Development Hackathon In Jordan

Apply Now For Leancubator’s Startup Fundraising Support Services
April 25, 2026
Algeria Fundraising Leancubator

Apply Now For Leancubator’s Startup Fundraising Support Services

Omani Tech Talent Invited To Join Itqan Capacity Building Program
April 24, 2026
Capacity Building Oman Opportunity

Omani Tech Talent Invited To Join Itqan Capacity Building Program

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Startup News

UAE’s Core42 Taps Former Google Executive To Drive Global AI Expansion

UAE’s Core42 Taps Former Google Executive To Drive Global AI Expansion

Startups
2 Min Read
May 2, 2026
valU Teams Up with Dubai Phone to Roll Out Instant Digital BNPL Onboarding in Egypt

valU Teams Up with Dubai Phone to Roll Out Instant Digital BNPL Onboarding in Egypt

Startups
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Saudi-HQ’d Taager Opens China Office to Tackle MENA E-Commerce Sourcing Head-On

Saudi-HQ’d Taager Opens China Office to Tackle MENA E-Commerce Sourcing Head-On

Startups
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Syria’s Nawafith Launches Dedicated Government Transparency Portal For Transitional Period

Syria’s Nawafith Launches Dedicated Government Transparency Portal For Transitional Period

Startups
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026
AI Media Lab Launches Risha.ai As The Region’s First Integrated AI Platform For Content Creators

AI Media Lab Launches Risha.ai As The Region’s First Integrated AI Platform For Content Creators

Startups
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Egypt’s For Wheelz Secures Top Honors At AUC Venture Lab Insurtech Challenge 2026

Egypt’s For Wheelz Secures Top Honors At AUC Venture Lab Insurtech Challenge 2026

Startups
May 2, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Algeria’s DeepMinds Launches DeepX Summit to Commercialize MENA DeepTech Research

Algeria’s DeepMinds Launches DeepX Summit to Commercialize MENA DeepTech Research

Events
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Start Smart Forum Gathers Over 100 DeepTech Startups in Riyadh to Connect with Investors

Start Smart Forum Gathers Over 100 DeepTech Startups in Riyadh to Connect with Investors

Events
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Future Tech Leaders Info Session 2026 Set To Empower Syrian Youth In Damascus This May

Future Tech Leaders Info Session 2026 Set To Empower Syrian Youth In Damascus This May

Events
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Syrian Financial & Accounting Professionals Forum 2026 Set To Convene Globally Online This May

Syrian Financial & Accounting Professionals Forum 2026 Set To Convene Globally Online This May

Events
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026
ReimaginED Networking Meetup 2026 Set To Convene EdTech Leaders In Dubai This May

ReimaginED Networking Meetup 2026 Set To Convene EdTech Leaders In Dubai This May

Events
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Lovable Future Founder Series 2026 Set To Launch In Doha This May

Lovable Future Founder Series 2026 Set To Launch In Doha This May

Events
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Saudi Aramco Accelerates AI Push to Transform Energy Sector

Saudi Aramco Accelerates AI Push to Transform Energy Sector

Tech
2 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Saudi Yaqoot Taps Huawei for Major Digital Telecom Platform Overhaul

Saudi Yaqoot Taps Huawei for Major Digital Telecom Platform Overhaul

Tech
2 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Huawei’s AI Chip Demand Explodes as ByteDance and Alibaba Scramble for Nvidia Alternatives

Huawei’s AI Chip Demand Explodes as ByteDance and Alibaba Scramble for Nvidia Alternatives

Tech
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Qatar’s Msheireb Taps MEEZA to Deploy AI Digital Companion in Downtown Doha

Qatar’s Msheireb Taps MEEZA to Deploy AI Digital Companion in Downtown Doha

Tech
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Oman Fortifies Digital Sovereignty with New National Domain Registry

Oman Fortifies Digital Sovereignty with New National Domain Registry

Tech
2 Min Read
May 2, 2026
UAE Government Deploys Agentic AI to Overhaul Labour Market and Boost Productivity

UAE Government Deploys Agentic AI to Overhaul Labour Market and Boost Productivity

Tech
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Nabrah AI Outperforms Global Rivals In Arabic Speech Recognition

Saudi Nabrah AI Outperforms Global Rivals In Arabic Speech Recognition

May 2, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Saudi Zid Enters Syrian Market Through Strategic Partnership With ROVO

Saudi Zid Enters Syrian Market Through Strategic Partnership With ROVO

May 2, 2026
Expansion KSA Partnership
KAU Angel Investor Program 2026 Set To Launch In Jeddah This May

KAU Angel Investor Program 2026 Set To Launch In Jeddah This May

May 2, 2026
Event Investor Jeddah
Saudi Blossom Accelerator Launches DominAite AI Program with NVIDIA and SDAIA to Scale Startups

Saudi Blossom Accelerator Launches DominAite AI Program with NVIDIA and SDAIA to Scale Startups

May 1, 2026
AI Blossom Accelerator Ecosystem
Saudi Fintech Qlub Taps Abhi to Offer Employees Instant Salary Access

Saudi Fintech Qlub Taps Abhi to Offer Employees Instant Salary Access

May 1, 2026
Fintech KSA qlub
MBC Group Launches Million Riyal Menuto Find Saudi Arabia’s Next SAR 1 Million F&B Startup

MBC Group Launches Million Riyal Menuto Find Saudi Arabia’s Next SAR 1 Million F&B Startup

April 29, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship F&B

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What’s Happening in UAE

UAE’s NyuktAI Wins Top Prize At Eureka! GCC 5th Edition Grand Finale

UAE’s NyuktAI Wins Top Prize At Eureka! GCC 5th Edition Grand Finale

May 2, 2026
Award Entrepreneurship Eureka! GCC
Ignyte Investor-Exclusive Pitch Day 2026 Set To Connect Top Startups In Dubai This May

Ignyte Investor-Exclusive Pitch Day 2026 Set To Connect Top Startups In Dubai This May

May 2, 2026
Dubai Entrepreneurship Event
Yango Boosts UAE Smart Home Offering with Upgraded Yasmina Mini AI Speaker

Yango Boosts UAE Smart Home Offering with Upgraded Yasmina Mini AI Speaker

May 1, 2026
AI Speaker Tech
Athar+ Awards AED 1 Million Grant to 15 Social Enterprises in Abu Dhabi

Athar+ Awards AED 1 Million Grant to 15 Social Enterprises in Abu Dhabi

May 1, 2026
Abu Dhabi Athar+ Challenge
Sheraa’s Agriboost Demo Day Spotlights 5 UAE Startups Building the Future of Food Security

Sheraa’s Agriboost Demo Day Spotlights 5 UAE Startups Building the Future of Food Security

May 1, 2026
Agriboost Agriculture Agritech
UAE’s Falcons of Majlis Reveals Investor Lineup to Fuel Next Wave of Startups

UAE’s Falcons of Majlis Reveals Investor Lineup to Fuel Next Wave of Startups

May 1, 2026
Falcons of Majlis Investor Startups

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar University Launches Entrepreneurs’ Deal to Back Student-Led Ventures in Qatar

Qatar University Launches Entrepreneurs’ Deal to Back Student-Led Ventures in Qatar

April 29, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Qatar
University of Doha for Taps Mannai Energy to Drive Carbon Neutrality by 2030

University of Doha for Taps Mannai Energy to Drive Carbon Neutrality by 2030

April 29, 2026
Doha Ecosystem Qatar
Qatar’s Advanced Business Computing Named Google Cloud’s Top MENA Partner for 2026

Qatar’s Advanced Business Computing Named Google Cloud’s Top MENA Partner for 2026

April 25, 2026
Advanced Business Computing Cloud Google
Al Fikra National Competition & Hult Prize Qatar Demo Day 2026 Set For Doha This April

Al Fikra National Competition & Hult Prize Qatar Demo Day 2026 Set For Doha This April

April 24, 2026
Al Fikra Competition Demo Day
Qatar Accelerates Quantum Computing Push to Build Knowledge-Based Economy

Qatar Accelerates Quantum Computing Push to Build Knowledge-Based Economy

April 24, 2026
Qatar Quantum Quantum Computing
Qatar and Abu Dhabi Investors Back Anthropic as Amazon Injects Another  Billion in AI Push

Qatar and Abu Dhabi Investors Back Anthropic as Amazon Injects Another $5 Billion in AI Push

April 22, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Amazon

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt’s Government Partners With Ayady for Investment to Bolster Startup Ecosystem

Egypt’s Government Partners With Ayady for Investment to Bolster Startup Ecosystem

April 29, 2026
Ayady Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt’s Valu Partners With Dubai Phone for Digital BNPL Onboarding

Egypt’s Valu Partners With Dubai Phone for Digital BNPL Onboarding

April 29, 2026
BNPL Dubai Egypt
Talabat Egypt Launches MENA’s Largest Express Commerce Hub to Bolster Regional Logistics

Talabat Egypt Launches MENA’s Largest Express Commerce Hub to Bolster Regional Logistics

April 29, 2026
Egypt Logistics Startups
Foundever and Carerha Launch Business Mama in Morocco to Upskill Women for Digital Entrepreneurship

Foundever and Carerha Launch Business Mama in Morocco to Upskill Women for Digital Entrepreneurship

April 28, 2026
Business Mama Carerha Ecosystem
Egypt’s Future Seeds Initiative Trains 220 Female University Students For Entrepreneurship

Egypt’s Future Seeds Initiative Trains 220 Female University Students For Entrepreneurship

April 28, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt Eyes Expanded Oracle Partnership to Accelerate National Digital Transformation

Egypt Eyes Expanded Oracle Partnership to Accelerate National Digital Transformation

April 28, 2026
Digital Transformation Egypt Oracle

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What’s Happening in Syria

Jordanian Tech Firms Expand into Syrian Market, Eyeing Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation

Jordanian Tech Firms Expand into Syrian Market, Eyeing Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation

May 1, 2026
Cybersecurity Digital Transformation Ecosystem
Damascus Youth Invited To Join Youth Innovation Center Training Program

Damascus Youth Invited To Join Youth Innovation Center Training Program

April 24, 2026
Damascus Innovation Opportunity
Apply Now For Aga Khan Foundation Syria’s Solar Energy Acceleration Project

Apply Now For Aga Khan Foundation Syria’s Solar Energy Acceleration Project

April 24, 2026
Aga Khan Foundation Energy Opportunity
Syria Signals Major Investor Policy Shift, Embraces International Arbitration to Attract Foreign Capital

Syria Signals Major Investor Policy Shift, Embraces International Arbitration to Attract Foreign Capital

April 24, 2026
Ecosystem Investor Policy
ICT Incubator Homs Concludes Sprint 0 Bootcamp For Digital Product Development

ICT Incubator Homs Concludes Sprint 0 Bootcamp For Digital Product Development

April 24, 2026
Bootcamp Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Central Bank of Syria Launches Digital Platform to Overhaul Foreign Exchange and Gold Trading

Central Bank of Syria Launches Digital Platform to Overhaul Foreign Exchange and Gold Trading

April 23, 2026
Central Bank of Syria Ecosystem Forex

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco Launches PACTE TPME Initiative to Supercharge SME Growth and Competitiveness

Morocco Launches PACTE TPME Initiative to Supercharge SME Growth and Competitiveness

May 1, 2026
Ecosystem Government Initiative
Morocco’s Cash Plus Rolls Out Instant Bank Transfers on its 4 Million-User App

Morocco’s Cash Plus Rolls Out Instant Bank Transfers on its 4 Million-User App

April 29, 2026
Cash Plus Fintech Morocco
Report: AI Set to Erase Over 1.3 Million Jobs in Morocco by 2030

Report: AI Set to Erase Over 1.3 Million Jobs in Morocco by 2030

April 27, 2026
AI Morocco Report
Morocco’s CDG Capital Teams Up with France’s Bpifrance to Supercharge Cross-Border Investment

Morocco’s CDG Capital Teams Up with France’s Bpifrance to Supercharge Cross-Border Investment

April 25, 2026
CDG Capital Ecosystem Investment
Inaugural Morocco Venture Forum Aims to Bridge Global Capital with Local VCs

Inaugural Morocco Venture Forum Aims to Bridge Global Capital with Local VCs

April 25, 2026
Casablanca Ecosystem Event
German Firms Expand Morocco Footprint with Investments in Automotive, Pharma, and AI

German Firms Expand Morocco Footprint with Investments in Automotive, Pharma, and AI

April 25, 2026
AI Automotive Economy

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Flow Accelerator and Palestinian Ministry Host Her Story Summit to Bolster Women-Led Startups in Palestine

Flow Accelerator and Palestinian Ministry Host Her Story Summit to Bolster Women-Led Startups in Palestine

April 21, 2026
Event Flow Accelerator Her Story Summit
Palestine’s Green Forward Working Group Convenes To Advance Circular Economy Policy

Palestine’s Green Forward Working Group Convenes To Advance Circular Economy Policy

April 19, 2026
Circular Circular Economy Ecosystem
HerStory: Inspire & Connect 2026 Set To Empower Palestinian Women In Ramallah This April

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

April 9, 2026
Event HerStory Palestine
Apply Now For The Powered By Women Business Development Program In Palestine

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

April 8, 2026
Opportunity Palestine Program
Palestinian Tech in the Spotlight: Six Startups Bring AI, IoT and Fintech to GITEX Africa in Morocco

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

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

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

April 6, 2026
Bootcamp Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Qatar Financial Centre Unveils Support Package For Startups and Businesses

Qatar Financial Centre Unveils Support Package For Startups and Businesses

May 1, 2026
Entrepreneurship Qatar Financial Centre QFC
Jordanian Women Entrepreneurs Are Bypassing Systemic Barriers With Digitisation, New Visa Study Reveals

Jordanian Women Entrepreneurs Are Bypassing Systemic Barriers With Digitisation, New Visa Study Reveals

May 1, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jordan
University of Dubai Launches 2026 Competition to Fund Next-Gen Sustainable Startups in the UAE

University of Dubai Launches 2026 Competition to Fund Next-Gen Sustainable Startups in the UAE

April 29, 2026
Competition Dubai Ecosystem
Saudi Monshaat Launches Sports Innovation Incubator to Fuel Tech Startups

Saudi Monshaat Launches Sports Innovation Incubator to Fuel Tech Startups

April 29, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Incubator
Dubai And Plug and Play Accelerator Sees Startups Ink Deals With Talabat And Emirates In Just 3 Months

Dubai And Plug and Play Accelerator Sees Startups Ink Deals With Talabat And Emirates In Just 3 Months

April 29, 2026
Cohort Dubai Ecosystem
Creative Zone and RAKEZ Launch UAE Startup Program with Over AED 15,000 in Founder Support

Creative Zone and RAKEZ Launch UAE Startup Program with Over AED 15,000 in Founder Support

April 29, 2026
Creative Zone Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Google Translate Rolls Out New Feature to Help Users Master Pronunciation

Google Translate Rolls Out New Feature to Help Users Master Pronunciation

May 2, 2026
AI Google Tech
SoftBank Bets on Robots to Build AI Data Centers, Eyes Massive 0B IPO

SoftBank Bets on Robots to Build AI Data Centers, Eyes Massive $100B IPO

May 2, 2026
AI Data Center Fund
Abu Dhabi’s Core42 Partners with US Firm Data Dynamics to Boost Sovereign AI Data Management in the UAE

Abu Dhabi’s Core42 Partners with US Firm Data Dynamics to Boost Sovereign AI Data Management in the UAE

May 1, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Core42
Google Rolls Out Gemini AI to Millions of Cars, Upgrading In-Vehicle Assistant

Google Rolls Out Gemini AI to Millions of Cars, Upgrading In-Vehicle Assistant

May 1, 2026
AI AI Assistant Gemini
Meta Taps Space Solar and Next-Gen Batteries to Power AI Data Centers

Meta Taps Space Solar and Next-Gen Batteries to Power AI Data Centers

April 29, 2026
AI Data Center Meta
Amazon Pumps Another B into Anthropic, Securing a 0B Decade-Long AWS Deal for AI Dominance

Amazon Pumps Another $5B into Anthropic, Securing a $100B Decade-Long AWS Deal for AI Dominance

April 29, 2026
AI Amazon Anthropic

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Gaming & Esports

Morocco Proposes New Law to Regulate Children’s Access to Online Gaming Platforms

Morocco Proposes New Law to Regulate Children’s Access to Online Gaming Platforms

April 21, 2026
Gaming Law Morocco
Global Games Show 2026 Set To Highlight Riyadh As A Global Gaming Hub

Global Games Show 2026 Set To Highlight Riyadh As A Global Gaming Hub

April 21, 2026
Event Games Games Show 2026
Apply Now For The Inwi And Ministry Of Youth Gaming Startup Challenge

Apply Now For The Inwi And Ministry Of Youth Gaming Startup Challenge

April 19, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship Gaming

Tamatem Acquires Playable Factory To Build AI-First Gaming And Ad Tech Ecosystem

April 17, 2026
Acquisition AdTech AI
Apply Now For The Exel Gaming Accelerator Cohort 3

Apply Now For The Exel Gaming Accelerator Cohort 3

April 10, 2026
Accelerator Exel by Merak Gaming
Morocco Taps Huawei to Level Up Its Fast-Growing Gaming Sector

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

April 10, 2026
Gaming Huawei Morocco

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Fintech & Digital Finance

Saudi Arabia’s Fintech Scene Expands as Tak Mal for Financing Secures SAMA License

Saudi Arabia’s Fintech Scene Expands as Tak Mal for Financing Secures SAMA License

April 29, 2026
Ecosystem Financing Fintech
Dubai Launches New Program with DIFC and Emirates NBD to Cultivate Emirati Talent in FinTech and Wealth Management

Dubai Launches New Program with DIFC and Emirates NBD to Cultivate Emirati Talent in FinTech and Wealth Management

April 29, 2026
DIFC Dubai Ecosystem
UAE-Licensed Fasset and Tether Roll Out Visa Card with Tokenised Gold Rewards

UAE-Licensed Fasset and Tether Roll Out Visa Card with Tokenised Gold Rewards

April 29, 2026
Fasset Fintech Gold
UAE’s Cashew and Mashreq Push Beyond BNPL with AED 150,000 Embedded Loans

UAE’s Cashew and Mashreq Push Beyond BNPL with AED 150,000 Embedded Loans

April 29, 2026
BNPL Cashew Fintech
Egypt’s Kiwe Lands Final CBE Approval to Launch its Social Payments App and Card

Egypt’s Kiwe Lands Final CBE Approval to Launch its Social Payments App and Card

April 27, 2026
Egypt Fintech Kiwe
Visa Targets Egyptian Innovators for Africa Fintech Accelerator as Program Alumni Hit .4B Valuation

Visa Targets Egyptian Innovators for Africa Fintech Accelerator as Program Alumni Hit $1.4B Valuation

April 25, 2026
Accelerator Africa Ecosystem

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Property & Real Estate Technology

Dubai Scraps AED 750,000 Minimum for Property Visas to Counter Market Headwinds

Dubai Scraps AED 750,000 Minimum for Property Visas to Counter Market Headwinds

May 2, 2026
Dubai Interesting Proptech
PRYPCO Blocks Opens Fractional Property Investment to Iraq for 7

PRYPCO Blocks Opens Fractional Property Investment to Iraq for $137

April 29, 2026
Dubai Investment Iraq
Dubai Opens Real Estate Sector to Emirati SMEs Through Key Government Partnership

Dubai Opens Real Estate Sector to Emirati SMEs Through Key Government Partnership

April 25, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Government
UAE Proptech Rently Hits  Million in Transactions as it Expands Flexible Rent Payments

UAE Proptech Rently Hits $10 Million in Transactions as it Expands Flexible Rent Payments

April 23, 2026
Payment Proptech Rently
Saudi Proptech Jozo Raises SAR 8.3 Million Seed to Expand Real Estate Tokenization

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

April 10, 2026
Funding Jozo KSA
Saudi Arabia Launches Regulatory Sandbox to Fast-Track Proptech and Urban Innovation

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

April 10, 2026
Ecosystem Innovation KSA

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Arabic-First Technology

Arabic.AI Taps HeyBreez to Scale Enterprise-Grade Arabic Voice AI

Arabic.AI Taps HeyBreez to Scale Enterprise-Grade Arabic Voice AI

April 22, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Egypt Eyes Microsoft Azure to Power its National Arabic AI Model, Karnak

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

March 18, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Kuwaiti Founders Tayba Al-Humaidhi and Sheikha Awatif Al-Sabah Honored at Inaugural Arab Women’s Week in London

Kuwaiti Founders Tayba Al-Humaidhi and Sheikha Awatif Al-Sabah Honored at Inaugural Arab Women’s Week in London

April 27, 2026
Award Event Kuwait
Oman’s Sohar International and Sharakah Launch Second Program to Back Women-Led SMEs

Oman’s Sohar International and Sharakah Launch Second Program to Back Women-Led SMEs

April 27, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Oman
Orange Jordan Names 10 Finalists for its Annual Inspiring Change Award for Women Entrepreneurs

Orange Jordan Names 10 Finalists for its Annual Inspiring Change Award for Women Entrepreneurs

April 27, 2026
Award Ecosystem Jordan
MSMEDA Launches Nationwide Training to Boost Youth and Women Entrepreneurship in Egypt

MSMEDA Launches Nationwide Training to Boost Youth and Women Entrepreneurship in Egypt

April 25, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Attijariwafa Bank Egypt Boosts Women Entrepreneurs and Artisans Through Spring Bazaar Showcase

Attijariwafa Bank Egypt Boosts Women Entrepreneurs and Artisans Through Spring Bazaar Showcase

April 25, 2026
Attijariwafa Bank Bazaar Ecosystem
Morocco’s Industrial Workforce Now 41% Female, Surpassing Major Western Economies

Morocco’s Industrial Workforce Now 41% Female, Surpassing Major Western Economies

April 22, 2026
Ecosystem Industrial Interesting

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Crypto Trends

Binance Cements UAE Commitment with National Civic Partnership

Binance Cements UAE Commitment with National Civic Partnership

April 22, 2026
Binance Crypto Ecosystem
Iran’s Crypto Toll: Bitcoin Payments Emerge in Strait of Hormuz Amid Sanctions

Iran’s Crypto Toll: Bitcoin Payments Emerge in Strait of Hormuz Amid Sanctions

April 19, 2026
Bitcoin Crypto Cryptocurrency
Dubai’s Tokinvest Tokenizes AED 40M UK Property, Signaling a New Era for On-Chain Real Estate

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

April 14, 2026
Crypto Dubai Ecosystem
Bybit Rolls Out AED Fiat Referral Campaign in the UAE with 7,500 USDT Prize Pool

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

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

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

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

Binance Bahrain Taps Beyon Connect for eKey 2.0 Digital Identity Integration

March 25, 2026
Bahrain Beyon Connect Binance

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Saudi Arabia Opens Applications for Three Accelerators Targeting Agri-Tech, Water, and Sustainability

Saudi Arabia Opens Applications for Three Accelerators Targeting Agri-Tech, Water, and Sustainability

April 24, 2026
Accelerator Agritech Ecosystem
Morocco’s UM6P Develops Laser Technology to Turn Agricultural Waste Into Graphene

Morocco’s UM6P Develops Laser Technology to Turn Agricultural Waste Into Graphene

April 22, 2026
Agricultural Agritech Cleantech
Khazna Data Centers Sets Global Benchmark with First-Ever Zero Waste Certification for Dubai Facility

Khazna Data Centers Sets Global Benchmark with First-Ever Zero Waste Certification for Dubai Facility

April 22, 2026
Data Data Center Dubai
Oman’s Sohar University Taps Date Palm Waste for Award-Winning Water Pollution Tech

Oman’s Sohar University Taps Date Palm Waste for Award-Winning Water Pollution Tech

April 22, 2026
Cleantech Dates Sohar
Apply Now For WE4F 2.0 Call For Innovations In The MENA Region

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

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

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

April 4, 2026
BIAT Ecosystem Green Economy

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Reports

DMCC Reports Record 2025 Results With Membership Surpassing 26,000 Companies

DMCC Reports Record 2025 Results With Membership Surpassing 26,000 Companies

April 24, 2026
DMCC Dubai Ecosystem
China Leads AI Research and Patents While US Dominates Top Models, New Stanford Report Finds

China Leads AI Research and Patents While US Dominates Top Models, New Stanford Report Finds

April 22, 2026
AI China Patent
Saudi and UAE Firms Double Down on AI and Regional Supply Chains for Growth, HSBC Finds

Saudi and UAE Firms Double Down on AI and Regional Supply Chains for Growth, HSBC Finds

April 22, 2026
AI Ecosystem KSA
Stanford AI Report Confirms UAE and Saudi Arabia as Global AI Powerhouses

Stanford AI Report Confirms UAE and Saudi Arabia as Global AI Powerhouses

April 16, 2026
AI KSA Report
UAE’s Plus VC Strengthens Ecosystem Ties With Strategic Q1 2026 Engagements

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

April 15, 2026
Ecosystem Plus VC Report
UAE Central Bank Report Reveals 5.6% GDP Growth and a Major Push into Digital Finance

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

April 10, 2026
Ecosystem Report UAE

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Interesting Picks

Jack Dorsey’s Vine Successor Divine Launches Publicly, Reviving The 6-Second Video

Jack Dorsey’s Vine Successor Divine Launches Publicly, Reviving The 6-Second Video

May 2, 2026
Interesting Jack Dorsey Tech
From Playground to Portfolio: How Pokemon Trading Cards Became a Multi-Billion Dollar Asset Class

From Playground to Portfolio: How Pokemon Trading Cards Became a Multi-Billion Dollar Asset Class

April 27, 2026
Digital Assets Interesting Pokemon
Capital Pauses: MENA Founders Rewrite Growth Playbook as Q1 Funding Dips 20%

Capital Pauses: MENA Founders Rewrite Growth Playbook as Q1 Funding Dips 20%

April 27, 2026
Funding Interesting MENA
Saudi Kingdom Holding Acquires 70% of Al-Hilal Football Club for SAR 840 Million

Saudi Kingdom Holding Acquires 70% of Al-Hilal Football Club for SAR 840 Million

April 24, 2026
Acquisition Al-Hilal Football
UAE Investors Bet Big on AI and SaaS, Buying the Dip Amidst SaaSpocalypse Fears

UAE Investors Bet Big on AI and SaaS, Buying the Dip Amidst SaaSpocalypse Fears

April 22, 2026
AI Interesting Investor
From Arsenal Star to Green Tech Billionaire: Mathieu Flamini’s .7B Blueprint for a Sustainable Future

From Arsenal Star to Green Tech Billionaire: Mathieu Flamini’s $12.7B Blueprint for a Sustainable Future

April 22, 2026
Billionaire Blueprint Interesting

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