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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

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Kuwait Unveils Banking Stimulus Package to Boost Lending Amid Regional Conflict

Oman Advances Ethical AI Governance With Unesco Readiness Assessment

Oman Advances Ethical AI Governance With Unesco Readiness Assessment

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How Saudi Arabia’s Foodics Is Transforming MENA F&B Operations With AI Business Intelligence

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Latest News
Bybit Rolls Out AED Fiat Referral Campaign in the UAE with 7,500 USDT Prize Pool
Kuwait Unveils Banking Stimulus Package to Boost Lending Amid Regional Conflict
Oman Advances Ethical AI Governance With Unesco Readiness Assessment
How Saudi Arabia’s Foodics Is Transforming MENA F&B Operations With AI Business Intelligence
DinarStandard and SalaamGateway Reveal Top 30 Islamic Economy Business Schools Driving MENA and Global Talent
Scalvy Secures .9M Series A Co-Led By Silicon Badia To Scale AI Data Center Power Systems
Funding
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March 27, 2026

Scalvy Secures $13.9M Series A Co-Led By Silicon Badia To Scale AI Data Center Power Systems

As artificial intelligence compute demands push global energy infrastructure to its breaking point, Austin-based Scalvy has secured $13.9 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The investment was co-led…

UAE Fintech ADGT Secures 0 Million From Blackstone to Scale Regulated Payments
Funding
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March 26, 2026

UAE Fintech ADGT Secures $250 Million From Blackstone to Scale Regulated Payments

Kuwait Unveils Banking Stimulus Package to Boost Lending Amid Regional Conflict
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March 30, 2026

Kuwait Unveils Banking Stimulus Package to Boost Lending Amid Regional Conflict

Oman Government Acquires Budget Airline SalamAir to Consolidate National Aviation Sector
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March 27, 2026

Oman Government Acquires Budget Airline SalamAir to Consolidate National Aviation Sector

Saudi Public Investment Fund Prepares New 5-Year Strategy to Mobilize Global Private Capital
News
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March 27, 2026

Saudi Public Investment Fund Prepares New 5-Year Strategy to Mobilize Global Private Capital

Bybit Rolls Out AED Fiat Referral Campaign in the UAE with 7,500 USDT Prize Pool
Ecosystem
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March 30, 2026

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

DinarStandard and SalaamGateway Reveal Top 30 Islamic Economy Business Schools Driving MENA and Global Talent
Ecosystem
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March 30, 2026

DinarStandard and SalaamGateway Reveal Top 30 Islamic Economy Business Schools Driving MENA and Global Talent

Egypt’s ITIDA Empowers 61 Upper Egypt Startups to Secure 200 Million EGP in Funding
Ecosystem
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March 30, 2026

Egypt’s ITIDA Empowers 61 Upper Egypt Startups to Secure 200 Million EGP in Funding

Main Headlines

Mubadala and Qatar Wealth Fund Back  Trillion US-Led Pax Silica AI Consortium

Mubadala and Qatar Wealth Fund Back $1 Trillion US-Led Pax Silica AI Consortium

News
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March 26, 2026
Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank Eyes Strategic Stake In European AI Challenger Mistral

Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank Eyes Strategic Stake In European AI Challenger Mistral

News
3 Min Read
March 25, 2026
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Joins US-Led 0M Fund For Energy And Critical Mineral Supply Chains

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Joins US-Led $250M Fund For Energy And Critical Mineral Supply Chains

News
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March 25, 2026
Private Equity Firm Adenia Partners Closes 0 Million Fund to Back African SMEs

Private Equity Firm Adenia Partners Closes $180 Million Fund to Back African SMEs

News
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March 24, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Solutions by STC Secures 2M Supercomputing Deal With Aramco

Saudi Arabia’s Solutions by STC Secures $372M Supercomputing Deal With Aramco

News
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March 24, 2026
Oman Investment Authority Attracts Three Global Semiconductor Firms to Build Local Chip Ecosystem

Oman Investment Authority Attracts Three Global Semiconductor Firms to Build Local Chip Ecosystem

News
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March 24, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

UAE Climate Fund ALTÉRRA Invests in Wireless Logic to Drive IoT-Based Decarbonization

UAE Climate Fund ALTÉRRA Invests in Wireless Logic to Drive IoT-Based Decarbonization

Funding
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March 26, 2026
UAE-Based zypl.ai Raises .5 Million Bridge Round at  Million Valuation

UAE-Based zypl.ai Raises $5.5 Million Bridge Round at $80 Million Valuation

Funding
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March 26, 2026
Hashed Leads Investment in UAE Collectibles Authentication Platform HiT

Hashed Leads Investment in UAE Collectibles Authentication Platform HiT

Funding
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March 26, 2026
UAE Web3 Logistics Platform MovitOn Secures  Million in Pre-Sale Funding

UAE Web3 Logistics Platform MovitOn Secures $2 Million in Pre-Sale Funding

Funding
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March 26, 2026
Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad Joins .2 Billion Mega-Round for Germany’s Neura Robotics

Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad Joins $1.2 Billion Mega-Round for Germany’s Neura Robotics

Funding
2 Min Read
March 26, 2026
Morocco’s GoSwap Secures Seed Funding to Expand EV Battery-Swapping Network

Morocco’s GoSwap Secures Seed Funding to Expand EV Battery-Swapping Network

Funding
4 Min Read
March 26, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Orange Jordan Graduates 88 Regional Startups From Karak And Aqaba Accelerator

Orange Jordan Graduates 88 Regional Startups From Karak And Aqaba Accelerator

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Egypt’s FRA Grants 10 Non-Banking Financial Licenses to Boost Fintech and Investment Sector

Egypt’s FRA Grants 10 Non-Banking Financial Licenses to Boost Fintech and Investment Sector

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Dubai Crypto Ecosystem Expands as Relm Secures Full VARA Broker-Dealer License

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

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Orange Jordan Launches 2026 Inspiring Change Award for Female Tech Founders

Orange Jordan Launches 2026 Inspiring Change Award for Female Tech Founders

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Grassroots Resilience: Syrian Artisans Turn Handicrafts Into Micro-Enterprises Amid Economic Crisis

Grassroots Resilience: Syrian Artisans Turn Handicrafts Into Micro-Enterprises Amid Economic Crisis

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Syria Seeks  Billion Investment to Revive Telecom and Postal Infrastructure

Syria Seeks $1 Billion Investment to Revive Telecom and Postal Infrastructure

Ecosystem
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March 30, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Apply Now For Microsoft’s Numo Program For Omani Startups

Apply Now For Microsoft’s Numo Program For Omani Startups

Opportunities
3 Min Read
March 29, 2026
KFUPM Students Invited To Join Fully Funded Founders Track Program
March 28, 2026
Entrepreneurship Founders Track KFUPM

KFUPM Students Invited To Join Fully Funded Founders Track Program

Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, And Tunisia Youth Invited To Join You SI Net Reload Program
March 28, 2026
Egypt Jordan Morocco

Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, And Tunisia Youth Invited To Join You SI Net Reload Program

Apply Now To Secure And Accelerate Your Expansion In Morocco And Africa With LaunchX
March 27, 2026
Africa Expansion LaunchX

Apply Now To Secure And Accelerate Your Expansion In Morocco And Africa With LaunchX

Apply Now To Join The 2026 Social Innovation Lab For Yemen’s Blue Economy
March 27, 2026
Blue Economy Opportunity Social Entrepreneurship

Apply Now To Join The 2026 Social Innovation Lab For Yemen’s Blue Economy

Apply Now For The Agentic AI Challenge 2026 In Palestine
March 27, 2026
Agentic AI AI Challenge

Apply Now For The Agentic AI Challenge 2026 In Palestine

Support Locally-Led Social Enterprises Responding To Urgent Needs In Lebanon
March 27, 2026
Alfanar Venture Philanthropy Lebanon Opportunity

Support Locally-Led Social Enterprises Responding To Urgent Needs In Lebanon

Apply Now For Jumpshot 2026 Pan-African Innovation Challenge
March 27, 2026
Africa Challenge Innovation

Apply Now For Jumpshot 2026 Pan-African Innovation Challenge

Apply Now For The TechnoPark AI Research Award 2026
March 27, 2026
AI Award Opportunity

Apply Now For The TechnoPark AI Research Award 2026

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Startup News

How Saudi Arabia’s Foodics Is Transforming MENA F&B Operations With AI Business Intelligence

How Saudi Arabia’s Foodics Is Transforming MENA F&B Operations With AI Business Intelligence

Startups
3 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Egypt’s B.TECH Launches Enterprise Platform to Streamline Corporate Operations

Egypt’s B.TECH Launches Enterprise Platform to Streamline Corporate Operations

Startups
3 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Egypt’s Telda Launches Zero-Fee Stock Trading and Investment Funds

Egypt’s Telda Launches Zero-Fee Stock Trading and Investment Funds

Startups
3 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Saudi Proptech Madak Closes SAR 8 Million Fractional Real Estate Subscription In Riyadh

Saudi Proptech Madak Closes SAR 8 Million Fractional Real Estate Subscription In Riyadh

Startups
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March 29, 2026
Egyptian Wealthtech Bokra Launches EGP 10 Million Sharia-Compliant Metals Fund

Egyptian Wealthtech Bokra Launches EGP 10 Million Sharia-Compliant Metals Fund

Startups
3 Min Read
March 29, 2026
Presight Partners With NodeShift to Scale Sovereign AI Solutions Globally

Presight Partners With NodeShift to Scale Sovereign AI Solutions Globally

Startups
3 Min Read
March 29, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Buildex 2026 To Gather The Global Construction Industry In Damascus This June

Buildex 2026 To Gather The Global Construction Industry In Damascus This June

Events
3 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Founders Live Cairo 2025: The Global Pitch Competition Returns To Startup Haus This April

Founders Live Cairo 2025: The Global Pitch Competition Returns To Startup Haus This April

Events
4 Min Read
March 29, 2026
Term Sheet Basics And Negotiation 2026 Set To Empower MENA Founders Online This March

Term Sheet Basics And Negotiation 2026 Set To Empower MENA Founders Online This March

Events
4 Min Read
March 29, 2026
Mohammed Bin Rashid Library To Host Virtual Session On Financial Literacy This December

Mohammed Bin Rashid Library To Host Virtual Session On Financial Literacy This December

Events
3 Min Read
March 29, 2026
Indigenous Wisdom For Uncertain Times 2026 To Explore Leadership Roots Online

Indigenous Wisdom For Uncertain Times 2026 To Explore Leadership Roots Online

Events
3 Min Read
March 28, 2026
Finnovex Egypt 2026 Set To Catalyze The Fintech Revolution In Cairo This April

Finnovex Egypt 2026 Set To Catalyze The Fintech Revolution In Cairo This April

Events
4 Min Read
March 27, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Oman Advances Ethical AI Governance With Unesco Readiness Assessment

Oman Advances Ethical AI Governance With Unesco Readiness Assessment

Tech
3 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Qatar’s Data Centre Market to Hit  Billion by 2034 Amid Cloud and AI Surge

Qatar’s Data Centre Market to Hit $1 Billion by 2034 Amid Cloud and AI Surge

Tech
4 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Egypt Launches Comprehensive AI Governance Framework and Generative AI Guidelines

Egypt Launches Comprehensive AI Governance Framework and Generative AI Guidelines

Tech
4 Min Read
March 29, 2026
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ad Pilot Hits 0 Million Annualized Revenue in Six Weeks

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ad Pilot Hits $100 Million Annualized Revenue in Six Weeks

Tech
4 Min Read
March 27, 2026
NYU Abu Dhabi Maps the Sun’s Hidden Magnetic Waves in Space Tech Breakthrough

NYU Abu Dhabi Maps the Sun’s Hidden Magnetic Waves in Space Tech Breakthrough

Tech
2 Min Read
March 27, 2026
Meta Launches TRIBE v2 AI Brain Prediction Model

Meta Launches TRIBE v2 AI Brain Prediction Model

Tech
4 Min Read
March 27, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Basta Khair Initiative Formalizes Micro-Retail Sector, Supporting Over 600 Vendors

Saudi Arabia’s Basta Khair Initiative Formalizes Micro-Retail Sector, Supporting Over 600 Vendors

March 30, 2026
Ecosystem Initiative KSA
Saudi Arabia’s Monsha’at and Falcons Club Partner to Empower SMEs in Falconry Sector

Saudi Arabia’s Monsha’at and Falcons Club Partner to Empower SMEs in Falconry Sector

March 30, 2026
Ecosystem Falcons Club KSA
Saudi Central Bank Grants Open Banking Licenses to Lean Technologies and NTS

Saudi Central Bank Grants Open Banking Licenses to Lean Technologies and NTS

March 29, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech KSA
HUMAIN Partners With US-Based Turing to Launch Enterprise AI Agent Marketplace

HUMAIN Partners With US-Based Turing to Launch Enterprise AI Agent Marketplace

March 27, 2026
AI AI Agent HUMAIN
Lean Technologies Secures Saudi Arabia’s First Open Banking License From SAMA

Lean Technologies Secures Saudi Arabia’s First Open Banking License From SAMA

March 27, 2026
Fintech KSA Lean Technologies
Saudi Central Bank Launches Open Banking Framework to Accelerate Fintech Growth

Saudi Central Bank Launches Open Banking Framework to Accelerate Fintech Growth

March 27, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Framework

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What’s Happening in UAE

CBUAE X MFTA Regulatory Update Session 2026 Set To Align UAE’s Fintech Ecosystem This April

CBUAE X MFTA Regulatory Update Session 2026 Set To Align UAE’s Fintech Ecosystem This April

March 27, 2026
CBUAE Event Fintech
UAE’s Fuze Partners With a16z-Backed Miden to Scale Regulated Digital Assets in Banking

UAE’s Fuze Partners With a16z-Backed Miden to Scale Regulated Digital Assets in Banking

March 27, 2026
Abu Dhabi Bank Digital Assets
UAE Startup Mezza Launches Debt-Free Restaurant Funding Platform Following Seed Round

UAE Startup Mezza Launches Debt-Free Restaurant Funding Platform Following Seed Round

March 27, 2026
Funding Mezza Platform
Talabat UAE Drives User Retention With Dubai Residential Partnership

Talabat UAE Drives User Retention With Dubai Residential Partnership

March 27, 2026
Delivery Dubai Partnership
Metric Makes AI Financial Platform Free for UAE and GCC Startups

Metric Makes AI Financial Platform Free for UAE and GCC Startups

March 27, 2026
AI Fintech GCC
UAE E-Commerce Sales Surge as Consumers Shift to Quick Commerce Amid Regional Conflict

UAE E-Commerce Sales Surge as Consumers Shift to Quick Commerce Amid Regional Conflict

March 27, 2026
e-Commerce Ecosystem Q-Commerce

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar Academy Msheireb Expands EdTech Reach With New Virtual Learning Labs

Qatar Academy Msheireb Expands EdTech Reach With New Virtual Learning Labs

March 26, 2026
Edtech Qatar Qatar Academy
Ooredoo Qatar Deploys Google Cloud AI to Transform Marketing Workflows at MWC 2026

Ooredoo Qatar Deploys Google Cloud AI to Transform Marketing Workflows at MWC 2026

March 26, 2026
AI Cloud Event
Qatar’s E-Commerce Market Surges Toward  Billion Amid Festive Shopping Boom

Qatar’s E-Commerce Market Surges Toward $5 Billion Amid Festive Shopping Boom

March 24, 2026
e-Commerce Ecosystem Qatar
MENA B2B Startups Invited To Apply For Alchemist Doha Funding

MENA B2B Startups Invited To Apply For Alchemist Doha Funding

March 18, 2026
Alchemist Doha B2B Doha
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
Qatar Development Bank Rolls Out Supply Chain Financing for Food and Health Sectors

Qatar Development Bank Rolls Out Supply Chain Financing for Food and Health Sectors

March 18, 2026
Finance Food health

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt Launches A Professor for Every Factory Program to Drive Industrial Innovation

Egypt Launches A Professor for Every Factory Program to Drive Industrial Innovation

March 29, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Industrial
Egypt’s ITIDA Partners With Startup Factory And Egytrans NOSCO To Transform Logistics

Egypt’s ITIDA Partners With Startup Factory And Egytrans NOSCO To Transform Logistics

March 27, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt ITIDA
Uncertainty Clouds Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem as MP Demands Answers on National Entrepreneurship Charter

Uncertainty Clouds Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem as MP Demands Answers on National Entrepreneurship Charter

March 26, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egyptian Fintech Telda Secures FRA Consumer Finance License to Launch Installments

Egyptian Fintech Telda Secures FRA Consumer Finance License to Launch Installments

March 26, 2026
Egypt Fintech FRA
Forbes Middle East Reveals Egypt’s 50 Most Valuable Companies for 2026 Amid .3 Billion Market Surge

Forbes Middle East Reveals Egypt’s 50 Most Valuable Companies for 2026 Amid $67.3 Billion Market Surge

March 26, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Forbes
Egypt Advances Tech Talent and Startup Ecosystem Through Strategic Ties With Spain’s IE University

Egypt Advances Tech Talent and Startup Ecosystem Through Strategic Ties With Spain’s IE University

March 26, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt IE University

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What’s Happening in Syria

Syria Overhauls Corporate Registry Rules to Streamline Private Sector Business Formation

Syria Overhauls Corporate Registry Rules to Streamline Private Sector Business Formation

March 29, 2026
Business Ecosystem Policy
Syria’s Moadna Digitizes Healthcare Access For Thousands Of Patients

Syria’s Moadna Digitizes Healthcare Access For Thousands Of Patients

March 28, 2026
health Healthcare Healthtech
Syrian Fintech Sham Cash Denies Security Breach Amid State Adoption Controversy

Syrian Fintech Sham Cash Denies Security Breach Amid State Adoption Controversy

March 26, 2026
Fintech Sham Startups
Damascus Chamber of Commerce Unveils Economic Empowerment Strategy for Syrian Women

Damascus Chamber of Commerce Unveils Economic Empowerment Strategy for Syrian Women

March 26, 2026
Damascus Damascus Chamber Of Commerce Ecosystem
Experts And Founders Invited To Mentor Startup Syria’s 2026 Programs

Experts And Founders Invited To Mentor Startup Syria’s 2026 Programs

March 19, 2026
Entrepreneurship Experts Mentor
Syrian Proptech Meftah Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Digitize Real Estate Market

Syrian Proptech Meftah Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Digitize Real Estate Market

March 18, 2026
Funding Meftah Proptech

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco’s Ministry of Investment Targets  Billion To Drive Economic Growth By 2026

Morocco’s Ministry of Investment Targets $59 Billion To Drive Economic Growth By 2026

March 26, 2026
Ecosystem Investment Morocco
Morocco Joins WIPO Global AI Infrastructure Initiative to Protect Digital IP Rights

Morocco Joins WIPO Global AI Infrastructure Initiative to Protect Digital IP Rights

March 24, 2026
AI Infrastructure Initiative
Morocco’s UM6P Patents Process Converting Mining Waste Into High-Value Fertilizers

Morocco’s UM6P Patents Process Converting Mining Waste Into High-Value Fertilizers

March 24, 2026
Circular Cleantech Mining
Capgemini Morocco Builds AI-Powered Water Drones to Protect Reservoirs

Capgemini Morocco Builds AI-Powered Water Drones to Protect Reservoirs

March 22, 2026
AI Capgemini Drone
Morocco’s Incubooster Launches 2nd Innov Startup Challenge in Fez to Drive Digital Innovation

Morocco’s Incubooster Launches 2nd Innov Startup Challenge in Fez to Drive Digital Innovation

March 20, 2026
Challenge Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Moroccan Entrepreneur Laila Al-Ashhab Scales Bakery Business With INDH Backing

Moroccan Entrepreneur Laila Al-Ashhab Scales Bakery Business With INDH Backing

March 18, 2026
Entrepreneurship Morocco Startups

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What’s Happening in Palestine

JINNOVATE 2026 Set To Showcase HealthTech Innovation In Jerusalem This February

JINNOVATE 2026 Set To Showcase HealthTech Innovation In Jerusalem This February

March 23, 2026
Event health Healthcare
Zeytoon Ventures Completes First Close Of Inaugural Fund To Back Palestinian Founders

Zeytoon Ventures Completes First Close Of Inaugural Fund To Back Palestinian Founders

March 16, 2026
Fund NEWS Palestine
Apply Now For Ibtikar Fund and Replit’s Build Week Palestine

Apply Now For Ibtikar Fund and Replit’s Build Week Palestine

March 15, 2026
AI Ibtikar Fund Opportunity
FINOMENA Wins Global Leadership In Tech Award At MWC 2026

FINOMENA Wins Global Leadership In Tech Award At MWC 2026

March 15, 2026
Award Ecosystem FINOMENA
Apply Now For TechStart’s Research On International Tech Firms In Palestine

Apply Now For TechStart’s Research On International Tech Firms In Palestine

March 13, 2026
Opportunity Palestine RFP
Palestinian Innovative Private Sector Development Launches First IGNITE Cohort To Boost Startup Investment Readiness

Palestinian Innovative Private Sector Development Launches First IGNITE Cohort To Boost Startup Investment Readiness

March 12, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Jordanian Startups Invited To Join Aqaba Sword-Fish Fund (ASFF)

Jordanian Startups Invited To Join Aqaba Sword-Fish Fund (ASFF)

March 27, 2026
Aqaba ASFF Entrepreneurship
Orange Launches 16th Social Ventures Prize for Impact Startups Across MENA and Africa

Orange Launches 16th Social Ventures Prize for Impact Startups Across MENA and Africa

March 26, 2026
Africa Entrepreneurship impact
Female Fusion Crowns Top UAE Women Entrepreneurs at Inaugural 2025 Awards

Female Fusion Crowns Top UAE Women Entrepreneurs at Inaugural 2025 Awards

March 26, 2026
Award Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
UAE’s RAKEZ Empowers Entrepreneurs to Turn Sales Pitches Into B2B Deals

UAE’s RAKEZ Empowers Entrepreneurs to Turn Sales Pitches Into B2B Deals

March 25, 2026
B2B Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Qena Governorate Launches Achieve Your Dream Initiative To Upskill 7,000 Entrepreneurs

Egypt’s Qena Governorate Launches Achieve Your Dream Initiative To Upskill 7,000 Entrepreneurs

March 25, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egyptian SMEs Invited To Join The Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator

Egyptian SMEs Invited To Join The Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator

March 25, 2026
Accelerator Egypt Entrepreneurship

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content in Major Editorial Policy Shift

Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content in Major Editorial Policy Shift

March 27, 2026
AI Tech Wikipedia
Google Escalates AI War With New Chatbot Migration Tools For Gemini

Google Escalates AI War With New Chatbot Migration Tools For Gemini

March 27, 2026
AI Chatbot Gemini
WhatsApp Rolls Out AI-Generated Chat Responses and Advanced Media Tools

WhatsApp Rolls Out AI-Generated Chat Responses and Advanced Media Tools

March 26, 2026
AI Media Tech
GovTech in Oman: Al Wusta Governorate Reaches 1,000 Digital Transactions Milestone

GovTech in Oman: Al Wusta Governorate Reaches 1,000 Digital Transactions Milestone

March 26, 2026
AI Government Govtech
China Launches First AI Analysis Platform For Energy Storage

China Launches First AI Analysis Platform For Energy Storage

March 26, 2026
AI Analysis China
UAE NEP-AI Leadership Program Attracts Over 1,000 Applications to Drive National AI Strategy

UAE NEP-AI Leadership Program Attracts Over 1,000 Applications to Drive National AI Strategy

March 26, 2026
AI Program Tech

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Gaming & Esports

Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group Acquires ByteDance Studio Moonton in  Billion Deal

Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group Acquires ByteDance Studio Moonton in $6 Billion Deal

March 22, 2026
Acquisition ByteDance Deal
DIFC Innovation Hub Partners With CBIx To Propel Global Gaming Economy

DIFC Innovation Hub Partners With CBIx To Propel Global Gaming Economy

March 18, 2026
CBIx DIFC Ecosystem
Saudi Arabia’s EGDC Acquires 5.03% Stake in Capcom to Expand Global Gaming Portfolio

Saudi Arabia’s EGDC Acquires 5.03% Stake in Capcom to Expand Global Gaming Portfolio

March 18, 2026
Acquisition Capcom EGDC
BenQ Unveils AI-Powered MOBIUZ Gaming Monitors In Dubai

BenQ Unveils AI-Powered MOBIUZ Gaming Monitors In Dubai

March 13, 2026
Dubai Esports Gaming
Yalla Group Posts Record AED 1.256 Billion Revenue Amidst Gaming And User Expansion

Yalla Group Posts Record AED 1.256 Billion Revenue Amidst Gaming And User Expansion

March 10, 2026
Ecosystem Expansion Gaming
Saudi Esports Federation Launches 2026 Season With Over  Million Prize Pool

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

March 10, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming

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Fintech & Digital Finance

UAE Fintech Alaan Launches AED 3 Million Relief Initiative to Cover SME Bills

UAE Fintech Alaan Launches AED 3 Million Relief Initiative to Cover SME Bills

March 26, 2026
Alaan Fintech Initiative
Libyan Fintech iCard Scales Digital Payments for the Unbanked

Libyan Fintech iCard Scales Digital Payments for the Unbanked

March 26, 2026
Digital Payment Fintech iCard
Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Updates Payment Systems Oversight Framework to Drive Fintech Innovation

Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Updates Payment Systems Oversight Framework to Drive Fintech Innovation

March 25, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Innovation
Standard Chartered-Backed Vault22 Expands Into UAE Islamic Finance Market

Standard Chartered-Backed Vault22 Expands Into UAE Islamic Finance Market

March 24, 2026
Expansion Fintech Islamic
Vodafone Egypt and Tunisie Telecom Push Mobile Payments Growth Across North Africa

Vodafone Egypt and Tunisie Telecom Push Mobile Payments Growth Across North Africa

March 24, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Fintech
Tunisie Telecom Launches Kashy Mobile Wallet to Advance Tunisia’s Fintech Growth

Tunisie Telecom Launches Kashy Mobile Wallet to Advance Tunisia’s Fintech Growth

March 24, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Kashy

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Property & Real Estate Technology

UAE PropTech Prop-AI Launches Dubai Deal Index to Track Real Estate Market Data

UAE PropTech Prop-AI Launches Dubai Deal Index to Track Real Estate Market Data

March 26, 2026
Deal Index Prop-AI
Dubai PropTech PRYPCO Blocks Launches Flip the Blocks to Democratize Real Estate Flipping

Dubai PropTech PRYPCO Blocks Launches Flip the Blocks to Democratize Real Estate Flipping

March 25, 2026
Proptech PRYPCO Real Estate
How Proptech 3.0 Could Unlock .5 Billion in Annual Productivity for Dubai

How Proptech 3.0 Could Unlock $14.5 Billion in Annual Productivity for Dubai

March 17, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Interesting
UAE Virtual Reality Market to Hit 1.6 Billion AED by 2030 Amid Massive PropTech Demand

UAE Virtual Reality Market to Hit 1.6 Billion AED by 2030 Amid Massive PropTech Demand

March 17, 2026
Ecosystem Proptech Report
Dubai PropTech Hub Outlines Ambitious Real Estate Future With New PropTech 2033 Roadmap

Dubai PropTech Hub Outlines Ambitious Real Estate Future With New PropTech 2033 Roadmap

March 12, 2026
DIFC Dubai Ecosystem
Dubai Unlocks Real Estate Liquidity With New Tokenized Secondary Market

Dubai Unlocks Real Estate Liquidity With New Tokenized Secondary Market

March 12, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Proptech

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Arabic-First Technology

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 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

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Egypt to Host the 11th Women Partners in Success Conference to Drive Female Economic Empowerment

Egypt to Host the 11th Women Partners in Success Conference to Drive Female Economic Empowerment

March 24, 2026
Conference Egypt Entrepreneurship
Sheraa Awards AED 500,000 to 12 Women Founders as First Sharjah Impact Fellowship Concludes

Sheraa Awards AED 500,000 to 12 Women Founders as First Sharjah Impact Fellowship Concludes

March 24, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Fellowship
QNB Egypt Waives Corporate Account Fees To Accelerate Female Entrepreneurship

QNB Egypt Waives Corporate Account Fees To Accelerate Female Entrepreneurship

March 24, 2026
Bank Ecosystem Egypt
National Bank of Egypt Launches Women Rise Initiative to Back Female Founders and Startups

National Bank of Egypt Launches Women Rise Initiative to Back Female Founders and Startups

March 24, 2026
Bank Ecosystem Egypt
SHE CAN Mega Edition 2026 Set To Empower Female Entrepreneurs In Giza This April

SHE CAN Mega Edition 2026 Set To Empower Female Entrepreneurs In Giza This April

March 23, 2026
Egypt Entrepreneurship Event
Egypt’s MSMEDA Channels 7M into 934,000 Women-Led Enterprises to Boost Economic Growth

Egypt’s MSMEDA Channels $357M into 934,000 Women-Led Enterprises to Boost Economic Growth

March 17, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship

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Crypto Trends

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
UAE Crypto Startup Utexo Secures .5 Million Seed Funding to Scale Bitcoin Stablecoin Payments

UAE Crypto Startup Utexo Secures $7.5 Million Seed Funding to Scale Bitcoin Stablecoin Payments

March 15, 2026
Bitcoin Crypto Cryptocurrency
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Suspends KuCoin Licenses Citing Regulatory Violations

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

March 7, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
Bahrain’s Beyon Money Business And BitOasis Forge Alliance To Integrate Crypto And Traditional Finance

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

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

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

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

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

February 12, 2026
CBUAE Crypto Cryptocurrency

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Water And Energy For Food (WE4F) 2.0 MENA Virtual Launch 2026 Set To Transform Regional Agritech

Water And Energy For Food (WE4F) 2.0 MENA Virtual Launch 2026 Set To Transform Regional Agritech

March 23, 2026
Agritech Energy Event
UAE’s The Waste Lab Diverts Over 4.8 Million Kilograms Of Food Waste From Landfills

UAE’s The Waste Lab Diverts Over 4.8 Million Kilograms Of Food Waste From Landfills

March 18, 2026
Circular Economy Food MBRIF
C3 – Companies Creating Change Climate Accelerator Unveils 2026 Cohort

C3 – Companies Creating Change Climate Accelerator Unveils 2026 Cohort

March 13, 2026
Accelerator C3 - Companies Creating Change Climate
Iraq’s Green Gold Tackles Drought With Innovative Waste-To-Soil Solution

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

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

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

March 4, 2026
Award Climatetech ProVerdy
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

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Reports

Saudi Arabia Breaks Into Top 10 Global Renewable Energy Investors With  Billion Push

Saudi Arabia Breaks Into Top 10 Global Renewable Energy Investors With $34 Billion Push

March 24, 2026
Ecosystem Investment KSA
UAE’s BHM Capital Posts AED 2.01 Billion in 2025 Assets as Retail Investing Surges

UAE’s BHM Capital Posts AED 2.01 Billion in 2025 Assets as Retail Investing Surges

March 24, 2026
BHM Capital Investment NEWS
Algeria’s Fintech Ecosystem Scales in 2026 Driven by New Policy Frameworks and Super-Apps

Algeria’s Fintech Ecosystem Scales in 2026 Driven by New Policy Frameworks and Super-Apps

March 17, 2026
Algeria Ecosystem Fintech
Oman’s Sharakah Reports 43% Income Growth at 2025 AGM, Elects New Board

Oman’s Sharakah Reports 43% Income Growth at 2025 AGM, Elects New Board

March 17, 2026
Ecosystem Oman Report
UAE Fintech Market Set to Reach .71 Billion by 2029 Driven by DIFC and ADGM Expansion

UAE Fintech Market Set to Reach $5.71 Billion by 2029 Driven by DIFC and ADGM Expansion

March 16, 2026
ADGM DIFC Ecosystem
MENA Fintech Funding Hits .14 Billion in 2025, But VCs Shift to Fewer Bets

MENA Fintech Funding Hits $1.14 Billion in 2025, But VCs Shift to Fewer Bets

March 16, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Funding

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Interesting Picks

UAE Central Bank Mints Limited-Edition Silver Coin for Emirati Children’s Day

UAE Central Bank Mints Limited-Edition Silver Coin for Emirati Children’s Day

March 16, 2026
Coin Interesting UAE
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

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