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Join ITQAN’s Ramadan Al-Athar Initiative For Quranic Open-Source Projects
Apply Now For VC Lab Emerging Institute Cohort 5
Join The Viaka Angel Network To Co-Invest In MENA And Diaspora Founders
Apply Now For Cohort 12 Of The MBRIF Innovation Accelerator
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UAE’s TruDoc Healthcare Secures  Million To Expand At-Home Critical Care
Funding
3 Min Read
March 6, 2026

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

UAE-based healthtech platform TruDoc Healthcare has successfully closed a $15 million pre-Series B funding round. The investment saw significant participation from the Al Nahyan and Al-Ketbi families, alongside continued support…

Saudi Arabia’s Rimal Semiconductors Secures Bridge Round To Scale Global Chip Design
Funding
3 Min Read
March 4, 2026

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

Egypt Enlists Five Investment Banks To Launch New Industrial Sector Funds
News
3 Min Read
March 6, 2026

Egypt Enlists Five Investment Banks To Launch New Industrial Sector Funds

UAE’s 2PointZero Enters Global Packaging Sector With 2 Million Acquisition of ISEM
News
3 Min Read
March 6, 2026

UAE’s 2PointZero Enters Global Packaging Sector With $192 Million Acquisition of ISEM

Qatar Investment Authority Joins 0M Funding Round For US Space Station Pioneer Vast
News
3 Min Read
March 6, 2026

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

Dubai Chamber of Commerce Reinforces Commitment to Private Sector Growth in 2026
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 7, 2026

Dubai Chamber of Commerce Reinforces Commitment to Private Sector Growth in 2026

University Of Doha For Science And Technology Launches New Programs To Bridge Skills Gap
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 7, 2026

University Of Doha For Science And Technology Launches New Programs To Bridge Skills Gap

Kuwait Finance House Partners With Bahrain’s Beyon Money To Bolster Digital Payments
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 7, 2026

Kuwait Finance House Partners With Bahrain’s Beyon Money To Bolster Digital Payments

Main Headlines

Morocco’s Arrawaj In Line For  Million IFC Loan To Fuel SME Growth

Morocco’s Arrawaj In Line For $15 Million IFC Loan To Fuel SME Growth

News
3 Min Read
March 6, 2026
UAE And Qatar Sovereign Funds Anchor .1 Billion US IPO For Japan’s PayPay

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

News
3 Min Read
March 6, 2026
Bahrain’s Investcorp Closes Second GP Staking Fund With .25 Billion In Commitments

Bahrain’s Investcorp Closes Second GP Staking Fund With $1.25 Billion In Commitments

News
4 Min Read
March 6, 2026
UAE’s 2PointZero Acquires Stake In US Health Tech Firm Whoop

UAE’s 2PointZero Acquires Stake In US Health Tech Firm Whoop

News
2 Min Read
March 4, 2026
Oman’s Gateway Fund Debuts On Muscat Stock Exchange Following Landmark IPO

Oman’s Gateway Fund Debuts On Muscat Stock Exchange Following Landmark IPO

News
4 Min Read
March 3, 2026
YVL Capital Partners Launches in Dubai to Back AI Startups with Capital and Operational Power

YVL Capital Partners Launches in Dubai to Back AI Startups with Capital and Operational Power

News
3 Min Read
March 3, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

Morocco’s Weego Secures 1.1M USD to Drive Mobility-as-a-Service Expansion in Africa

Morocco’s Weego Secures 1.1M USD to Drive Mobility-as-a-Service Expansion in Africa

Funding
2 Min Read
March 4, 2026
Qatar Investment Authority Joins USD 500M Round For AI Infrastructure Startup Ayar Labs

Qatar Investment Authority Joins USD 500M Round For AI Infrastructure Startup Ayar Labs

Funding
3 Min Read
March 4, 2026
Qatar’s iQtech Closes First Investment Round To Scale AI-Powered Medical Simulation

Qatar’s iQtech Closes First Investment Round To Scale AI-Powered Medical Simulation

Funding
2 Min Read
March 3, 2026
UAE’s Ledgers Secures 0K to Build AI Decision Intelligence for Founders

UAE’s Ledgers Secures $250K to Build AI Decision Intelligence for Founders

Funding
4 Min Read
March 2, 2026
UAE’s Paquik Launches Peer-to-Peer Shipping Platform With K Pre-Seed Funding

UAE’s Paquik Launches Peer-to-Peer Shipping Platform With $85K Pre-Seed Funding

Funding
3 Min Read
March 1, 2026
UAE’s Skipr Secures USD 2 Million to Scale Sovereign AI Infrastructure

UAE’s Skipr Secures USD 2 Million to Scale Sovereign AI Infrastructure

Funding
3 Min Read
February 27, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Ooredoo Fintech Secures License to Launch Digital Wallet in Tunisia

Ooredoo Fintech Secures License to Launch Digital Wallet in Tunisia

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Cairo University Launches Free Program to Develop Future Arab Entrepreneurs

Cairo University Launches Free Program to Develop Future Arab Entrepreneurs

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Egypt’s FRA Mandates Digital Invoice Verification To Modernize Factoring Finance

Egypt’s FRA Mandates Digital Invoice Verification To Modernize Factoring Finance

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 7, 2026
MBRSG Launches Ramadan Knowledge Series to Tackle AI and Public Policy in UAE

MBRSG Launches Ramadan Knowledge Series to Tackle AI and Public Policy in UAE

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Hamdan Foundation Spotlights Top Tech Talent at 8th Innovators Competition in UAE

Hamdan Foundation Spotlights Top Tech Talent at 8th Innovators Competition in UAE

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Capital.com Reports 92 Percent Growth With MENA Driving Half Of All Activity

Capital.com Reports 92 Percent Growth With MENA Driving Half Of All Activity

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Join ITQAN’s Ramadan Al-Athar Initiative For Quranic Open-Source Projects

Join ITQAN’s Ramadan Al-Athar Initiative For Quranic Open-Source Projects

Opportunities
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Apply Now For The WIPO Global Awards 2026 For Innovative Startups
March 7, 2026
Award Entrepreneurship Innovation

Apply Now For The WIPO Global Awards 2026 For Innovative Startups

Apply Now To Deliver Entrepreneurship Training For Building Markets Türkiye
March 7, 2026
Building Markets Entrepreneurship Opportunity

Apply Now To Deliver Entrepreneurship Training For Building Markets Türkiye

Apply Now For The Amideast And Boeing STEM Hackathon For Young Innovators
March 7, 2026
Egypt Entrepreneurship Hackathon

Apply Now For The Amideast And Boeing STEM Hackathon For Young Innovators

Apply Now For The King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre x Davos Of Healthcare™ Innovation Challenge
March 6, 2026
Challenge health Healthcare

Apply Now For The King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre x Davos Of Healthcare™ Innovation Challenge

Join The Algerian Startup Delegation At LEAP 2026 In Riyadh
March 6, 2026
Algeria Delegation Ecosystem

Join The Algerian Startup Delegation At LEAP 2026 In Riyadh

Apply Now For Réseau Entreprendre Maroc’s MY MVP Program (2nd Edition)
March 6, 2026
Incubator Morocco MVP

Apply Now For Réseau Entreprendre Maroc’s MY MVP Program (2nd Edition)

Apply Now For Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) Track II (Cohort 3)
March 6, 2026
Fund Innovation Opportunity

Apply Now For Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) Track II (Cohort 3)

Apply Now For The Techno Park AI Research Award At AI & Data Week 2026
March 6, 2026
AI Award Data

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

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Startup News

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

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

Startups
3 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Pan-African Fintech Giant Cellulant Enters MENA With New Egypt Payment Licenses

Pan-African Fintech Giant Cellulant Enters MENA With New Egypt Payment Licenses

Startups
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Moroccan Founder Siham El Mandooudi Named Best Businesswoman In Belgium

Moroccan Founder Siham El Mandooudi Named Best Businesswoman In Belgium

Startups
3 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Jordanian Engineer’s Initiative Is Turning Southern Governorates Into Digital Innovation Hubs

Jordanian Engineer’s Initiative Is Turning Southern Governorates Into Digital Innovation Hubs

Startups
5 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Saudi Entrepreneur Abdullah Al-Haqbani Forges A Legacy in Business Sports and Community Leadership

Saudi Entrepreneur Abdullah Al-Haqbani Forges A Legacy in Business Sports and Community Leadership

Startups
3 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Iraq’s Green Gold Tackles Drought With Innovative Waste-To-Soil Solution

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

Startups
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026

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Upcoming Events

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

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

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

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

Events
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026
DIFC Expands Dubai FinTech Summit To Pakistan In Major Global Push

DIFC Expands Dubai FinTech Summit To Pakistan In Major Global Push

Events
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Jordan Signals Major FinTech Push With Royal-Led Strategy Meeting

Jordan Signals Major FinTech Push With Royal-Led Strategy Meeting

Events
3 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Jeddah Fintech Week 2026 Set To Welcome Over 7,000 Visitors

Jeddah Fintech Week 2026 Set To Welcome Over 7,000 Visitors

Events
3 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Co-Founder & Shareholder Dynamics Workshop 2026 Set To Empower Dubai Entrepreneurs This March

Co-Founder & Shareholder Dynamics Workshop 2026 Set To Empower Dubai Entrepreneurs This March

Events
3 Min Read
March 5, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Snap Redefines The Ramadan Shopping Experience With A Five-District AR Mall

Snap Redefines The Ramadan Shopping Experience With A Five-District AR Mall

Tech
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Saudi Arabia Advances National Property Tokenization With First Live Transactions

Saudi Arabia Advances National Property Tokenization With First Live Transactions

Tech
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Saudi Arabia Joins Global AI Partnership as First Arab Member

Saudi Arabia Joins Global AI Partnership as First Arab Member

Tech
3 Min Read
March 7, 2026
Ooredoo Taps Dell Technologies To Advance Qatar’s AI Capabilities

Ooredoo Taps Dell Technologies To Advance Qatar’s AI Capabilities

Tech
2 Min Read
March 7, 2026
China Accelerates Brain-Computer Interface Race Against Global Giants

China Accelerates Brain-Computer Interface Race Against Global Giants

Tech
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026
GCC Accelerates GenAI Adoption In Finance But Struggles With Scale

GCC Accelerates GenAI Adoption In Finance But Struggles With Scale

Tech
4 Min Read
March 7, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Ministry Of Investment Releases Comprehensive 2026 Startup Ecosystem Handbook

Saudi Ministry Of Investment Releases Comprehensive 2026 Startup Ecosystem Handbook

March 7, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship KSA
Monsha’at Concludes Kingdom-Wide Tour Spotlighting Over 100 Innovation Opportunities

Monsha’at Concludes Kingdom-Wide Tour Spotlighting Over 100 Innovation Opportunities

March 6, 2026
Ecosystem Innovation KSA
Saudi Arabia Launches ANJE Platform To Fast-Track Portuguese Companies Into The Kingdom

Saudi Arabia Launches ANJE Platform To Fast-Track Portuguese Companies Into The Kingdom

March 6, 2026
Ecosystem KSA Platform
Saudi Venture Capital Launches Aian AI Platform to Enhance Ecosystem Intelligence

Saudi Venture Capital Launches Aian AI Platform to Enhance Ecosystem Intelligence

March 6, 2026
AI Ecosystem KSA
Reliance-Backed Fynd Brings AI-Powered Commerce To Saudi Retailers

Reliance-Backed Fynd Brings AI-Powered Commerce To Saudi Retailers

March 6, 2026
AI Fynd KSA
Savvy Games Group Partners With Bahrain’s AUBH To Cultivate Regional Gaming Talent

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

March 6, 2026
AUBH Bahrain Ecosystem

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What’s Happening in UAE

UAE Fosters Inclusive Entrepreneurship for People of Determination

UAE Fosters Inclusive Entrepreneurship for People of Determination

March 7, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Inclusive Entrepreneurship
UAE Details Nationwide E-Invoicing Framework to Digitize Business Transactions

UAE Details Nationwide E-Invoicing Framework to Digitize Business Transactions

March 7, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Policy
UAE’s Tabadulat Partners With Minted Connect To Enable Shariah-Compliant Gold Investments

UAE’s Tabadulat Partners With Minted Connect To Enable Shariah-Compliant Gold Investments

March 7, 2026
Abu Dhabi ADGM Ecosystem
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Suspends KuCoin Licenses Citing Regulatory Violations

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

March 7, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
UAE’s Elevix Launches Digital Hub To Streamline Startup Operations Across The GCC

UAE’s Elevix Launches Digital Hub To Streamline Startup Operations Across The GCC

March 6, 2026
Elevix GCC Startups
Dubai Entrepreneur Hub Onboards 75 Emirati Startups to Drive D33 Agenda

Dubai Entrepreneur Hub Onboards 75 Emirati Startups to Drive D33 Agenda

March 6, 2026
Dubai Dubai Entrepreneur Hub Ecosystem

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What’s Happening in Qatar

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

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

March 6, 2026
AI Cloud Initiative
Qatar’s Islamic FinTech Market Hits .1 Billion Ranking Sixth Globally

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

March 4, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Interesting
Qatar’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Forum 2026 Sets Strategic Roadmap for Innovation-Led Economic Growth

Qatar’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Forum 2026 Sets Strategic Roadmap for Innovation-Led Economic Growth

March 3, 2026
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship & Innovation Forum 2026 Event
َََََQFBA Professional Workshops Series 2026 Set To Empower Talent In Doha This April

َََََQFBA Professional Workshops Series 2026 Set To Empower Talent In Doha This April

March 3, 2026
AI Doha Entrepreneurship
Apply Now For The Startup World Cup Qatar Regional Qualifier

Apply Now For The Startup World Cup Qatar Regional Qualifier

March 3, 2026
Competition Investment Opportunity
Qatar Unveils AI-Powered FatwaTok App For Global Muslim Audiences

Qatar Unveils AI-Powered FatwaTok App For Global Muslim Audiences

March 3, 2026
AI FatwaTok Muslim

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt’s Creativa Partners With Nile University To Launch Gig Skill Boost Program

Egypt’s Creativa Partners With Nile University To Launch Gig Skill Boost Program

March 7, 2026
CREATIVA Creativa Innovation Hub Ecosystem
Logivators Program Launches Third Edition To Boost Logistics Innovation in Egypt

Logivators Program Launches Third Edition To Boost Logistics Innovation in Egypt

March 6, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Innovation
Egypt Announces Sweeping Reforms to Supercharge Its Startup and Fintech Ecosystem

Egypt Announces Sweeping Reforms to Supercharge Its Startup and Fintech Ecosystem

March 6, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Mubasher Capital Eyes 1 Million In Fund Inflows With New Dollar Vehicle

Egypt’s Mubasher Capital Eyes $101 Million In Fund Inflows With New Dollar Vehicle

March 6, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Fund
Egypt’s CyberTalents Achieves First-Ever National Startup Mark For Cybersecurity

Egypt’s CyberTalents Achieves First-Ever National Startup Mark For Cybersecurity

March 6, 2026
Cybersecurity CyberTalents Egypt
Egypt’s Fawry Announces Record 80% Profit Surge in FY2025

Egypt’s Fawry Announces Record 80% Profit Surge in FY2025

March 6, 2026
Egypt Fawry Fintech

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What’s Happening in Syria

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

March 3, 2026
Damascus DIGIT Innovation Hub Innovation
Syria’s Ray-Sat Advances to Global Finals of Ma’a Impact Innovation Prize

Syria’s Ray-Sat Advances to Global Finals of Ma’a Impact Innovation Prize

March 3, 2026
Innovation Prize Ray-Sat
Field Ready Hosts Innovation Showcase For Youth-Led E-Waste Solutions in Syria

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

March 3, 2026
Cleantech E-Waste Ecosystem

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco Launches NOVA Program To Boost AgriTech and Digital Entrepreneurship

Morocco Launches NOVA Program To Boost AgriTech and Digital Entrepreneurship

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

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

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

Morocco Commits $3.9 Million To Digitize Its Traditional Handicrafts Sector

March 6, 2026
Ecosystem Government Handicraft
Morocco’s Cybersecurity Market to Hit 8 Million Driven by National Digital Strategy

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

March 6, 2026
Cybersecurity Ecosystem Interesting
Apply Now For The FORGE Residency Program Cohort 2

Apply Now For The FORGE Residency Program Cohort 2

March 5, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Morocco
Morocco Bolsters Youth Entrepreneurship Through Orange Corners Masterclass

Morocco Bolsters Youth Entrepreneurship Through Orange Corners Masterclass

March 2, 2026
Entrepreneurship ESLSCA Business School Event

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Flow Accelerator Enhances Institutional Capacity for Green Startup Growth

Flow Accelerator Enhances Institutional Capacity for Green Startup Growth

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

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

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

Gaza Sky Geeks Expands Regional Footprint Through Strategic Jordan Partnerships

February 28, 2026
Amman Ecosystem Event
Nawah Pre-Accelerator Program Cycle 2 Info Session 2026 For Palestinian Founders

Nawah Pre-Accelerator Program Cycle 2 Info Session 2026 For Palestinian Founders

February 27, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event
Palestine’s Ministry Of Labor Partners With Flow And SPARK To Boost Green Entrepreneurship

Palestine’s Ministry Of Labor Partners With Flow And SPARK To Boost Green Entrepreneurship

February 23, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Flow Accelerator
Orange Corners Palestine Spotlight Innovative Founders for Pre-Acceleration Cycle 9

Orange Corners Palestine Spotlight Innovative Founders for Pre-Acceleration Cycle 9

February 20, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Orange Corners Palestine

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

StartUp Bahrain Sets New April Dates For University Hackathon And Pitch Competition

StartUp Bahrain Sets New April Dates For University Hackathon And Pitch Competition

March 7, 2026
Bahrain Competition Ecosystem
UNDP Arab States Marks Two Years Of NextGenYouth Platform Growth For Regional Startups

UNDP Arab States Marks Two Years Of NextGenYouth Platform Growth For Regional Startups

March 7, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship MENA
Yemen’s First Startup Weekend Women Launches In Aden To Empower Female Entrepreneurs

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

March 7, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship StartUp Weekend
Dukkakeen Ajman Initiative Set to Boost Local Entrepreneurship This Ramadan

Dukkakeen Ajman Initiative Set to Boost Local Entrepreneurship This Ramadan

March 6, 2026
Ajman Dukkakeen Ajman Ecosystem
AUC Undergraduates Invited To Join PerformaX: AdTech Innovation Hackathon

AUC Undergraduates Invited To Join PerformaX: AdTech Innovation Hackathon

March 5, 2026
AdTech AUC Innovation Hub Egypt
Apply Now For The AUC Venture Lab InsurTech Challenge 2026

Apply Now For The AUC Venture Lab InsurTech Challenge 2026

March 5, 2026
AUC Innovation Hub AUC Venture Lab Challenge

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Cisco Expands AI-Powered IT Platform With New AgenticOps Innovations

Cisco Expands AI-Powered IT Platform With New AgenticOps Innovations

March 7, 2026
AI Cisco Tech
Oman’s New Alamah Initiative Offers OMR 100K to Bolster Commercial Franchising

Oman’s New Alamah Initiative Offers OMR 100K to Bolster Commercial Franchising

March 6, 2026
AI Alamah Franchise
Khazna Launches Thuraya Graduate Program To Develop Data Center Talent For The AI Era

Khazna Launches Thuraya Graduate Program To Develop Data Center Talent For The AI Era

March 6, 2026
AI Data Data Center
Oman Proposes National AI Supercomputer to Anchor Its Tech Sovereignty

Oman Proposes National AI Supercomputer to Anchor Its Tech Sovereignty

March 6, 2026
AI Government Oman
UAE To Host 2026 AI World Series Awards Cementing Dubai’s Global Tech Hub Status

UAE To Host 2026 AI World Series Awards Cementing Dubai’s Global Tech Hub Status

March 6, 2026
AI Award Dubai
AWS Enters Healthcare AI Race With New Agent Platform

AWS Enters Healthcare AI Race With New Agent Platform

March 6, 2026
Agentic AI AI AI Agent

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Gaming & Esports

Register Now For The One Thousand And One Nights Game Jam

Register Now For The One Thousand And One Nights Game Jam

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

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

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

Savvy Games Group Partners With Bahrain University To Cultivate Gaming Talent

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

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

February 20, 2026
Esports Gaming KSA
Savvy Games Group in Advanced Talks for  Billion Moonton Acquisition

Savvy Games Group in Advanced Talks for $6 Billion Moonton Acquisition

February 16, 2026
Acquisition Esports Gaming
Savvy Games Group Partners With NMBRS To Boost Kingdom’s Game Production Capabilities

Savvy Games Group Partners With NMBRS To Boost Kingdom’s Game Production Capabilities

February 14, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming

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Fintech & Digital Finance

Airbnb Rolls Out Pay Later Feature Globally to Boost Bookings

Airbnb Rolls Out Pay Later Feature Globally to Boost Bookings

March 6, 2026
Airbnb BNPL Fintech
Egypt’s Sympl Becomes One Of The First Fintechs To Receive Official National Startup Label

Egypt’s Sympl Becomes One Of The First Fintechs To Receive Official National Startup Label

March 5, 2026
Egypt Fintech MSMEDA
Careem Pay Partners With GCash To Streamline Remittances To The Philippines

Careem Pay Partners With GCash To Streamline Remittances To The Philippines

March 4, 2026
Careem Pay Fintech Partnership
Egypt’s Central Bank Approval of Soft POS Set to Revolutionize its Fintech Landscape

Egypt’s Central Bank Approval of Soft POS Set to Revolutionize its Fintech Landscape

March 3, 2026
Central Bank of Egypt Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt’s Sabika Exceeds EGP 2 Billion in Transactions Within First Two Months of 2026

Egypt’s Sabika Exceeds EGP 2 Billion in Transactions Within First Two Months of 2026

March 3, 2026
Egypt Fintech Sabika
BENEFIT Enhances Digital Payments with New Direct Debit Service in Bahrain

BENEFIT Enhances Digital Payments with New Direct Debit Service in Bahrain

March 3, 2026
Bahrain BENEFIT Ecosystem

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Property & Real Estate Technology

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

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

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

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

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

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

February 22, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship KSA
UAE’s Stake Secures  Million Series B To Expand Global Digital Real Estate Footprint

UAE’s Stake Secures $31 Million Series B To Expand Global Digital Real Estate Footprint

February 17, 2026
Funding Proptech Real Estate
Iraq Launches Digital Overhaul of Property Sales and Ownership Transfers

Iraq Launches Digital Overhaul of Property Sales and Ownership Transfers

February 16, 2026
Ecosystem Iraq Proptech
Saudi Startup Ghaneem Opens Real Estate to Foreign Investors for Just 0

Saudi Startup Ghaneem Opens Real Estate to Foreign Investors for Just $270

February 15, 2026
Ghaneem KSA Proptech

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Arabic-First Technology

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

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

February 15, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Ecosystem
UAE’s Buy Any Flowers Launches Arabic Platform to Capture Local Gifting Market

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

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

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

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

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

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

Arabic AI And Stanford Unveil HELM Arabic To Benchmark Language Models

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

Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Launches Massive Digital Library on Amazon

January 30, 2026
Abu Dhabi Amazon Arabic

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Women in Entrepreneurship

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

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

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

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

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

Morocco Launches She Industriel Initiative To Boost Women In Industry

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

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

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

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

March 1, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Expo City Dubai
Apply Now For The Lebanese Women Empowerment Program (LWEP) High-Impact Accelerator

Apply Now For The Lebanese Women Empowerment Program (LWEP) High-Impact Accelerator

March 1, 2026
Accelerator impact Lebanon

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Crypto Trends

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

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

March 6, 2026
Alliance Bahrain Beyon Money
UAE’s EmCoin Launches as First Onshore Regulated Multi-Asset Investment Platform

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dubai Insurance Launches Crypto Wallet for Premiums and Claims

February 7, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
UAE’s Federal Government Adopts AE Coin For Nationwide Service Payments

UAE’s Federal Government Adopts AE Coin For Nationwide Service Payments

February 2, 2026
AE Coin Crypto Cryptocurrency

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

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

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

March 4, 2026
Award Climatetech ProVerdy
UAE’s Plastic Ban Spurs 30% Annual Growth In Sustainable Packaging Demand

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

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

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

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

Join The CircuPack Sustainable Packaging Hackathon At Heliopolis University

February 9, 2026
CircuPack Entrepreneurship Hackathon
Sustainability Future Lab Crowns University Team For Innovative Digital Platform in Bahrain

Sustainability Future Lab Crowns University Team For Innovative Digital Platform in Bahrain

February 9, 2026
Bahrain Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Abu Dhabi Launches Solar Self-Supply Policy to Accelerate Clean Energy Adoption

Abu Dhabi Launches Solar Self-Supply Policy to Accelerate Clean Energy Adoption

February 9, 2026
Abu Dhabi Ecosystem Policy

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Reports

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

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

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

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

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

Syrian Economic Report Reveals $222 Billion Reconstruction Funding Gap

February 22, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Funding
MENA’s M&A Market Hits A Staggering 6 Billion In 2025

MENA’s M&A Market Hits A Staggering $106 Billion In 2025

February 21, 2026
Ecosystem Interesting M&A
Morocco Startup Founders Invited To Contribute To The 2026 Ecosystem Report

Morocco Startup Founders Invited To Contribute To The 2026 Ecosystem Report

February 20, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Morocco
MENA Tech Scene Sees Over 5 Million In Deals Driven By Logistics And Defense

MENA Tech Scene Sees Over $575 Million In Deals Driven By Logistics And Defense

February 16, 2026
AI Deal Defense

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Interesting Picks

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

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

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

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

March 6, 2026
Ecosystem Entertainment Interesting
Saudi’s Thmanyah Secures Landmark 8 Million Deal For Exclusive Football Broadcasting Rights

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

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

Hong Kong Firm MemeStrategy Launches Worlds First Tokenized Pokémon Card Fund

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

UAE Research Reveals High Financial Stress Despite Digital Savviness

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

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

February 22, 2026
AI Interesting OpenAI

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