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Orange Egypt Renews Enactus Egypt Partnership for 20th Consecutive Year

Egypt Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center to Host Investment Readiness Workshop on August 19

Edenred UAE Receives In-Principle Approval for CBUAE Stored Value Facility License

Aramco Ventures Leads $9.5M Series A in Indian Climate Startup Mitti Labs

Egypt Launches Sahl Digital Bill Payment Service for Citizens Abroad

Aramco Ventures Leads .5M Series A in Indian Climate Startup Mitti Labs

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August 6, 2026

Aramco Ventures Leads $9.5M Series A in Indian Climate Startup Mitti Labs

Saudi Aramco’s venture arm has led a $9.5M Series A investment in Indian climate tech startup Mitti Labs, marking its first investment in an Indian startup. The round also included…

Moove Raises 0M Series C at .1B Valuation

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August 5, 2026

Moove Raises $250M Series C at $2.1B Valuation

Kuwait Investment Authority Secures .25B Syndicated Loan

News

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August 6, 2026

Kuwait Investment Authority Secures $4.25B Syndicated Loan

Mintoak Acquires Dubai-Based ICC Loyalty to Expand Banking Engagement Platform

News

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August 5, 2026

Mintoak Acquires Dubai-Based ICC Loyalty to Expand Banking Engagement Platform

Saudi PIF-Led Consortium Completes EA Acquisition

News

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August 5, 2026

Saudi PIF-Led Consortium Completes EA Acquisition

Orange Egypt Renews Enactus Egypt Partnership for 20th Consecutive Year

Ecosystem

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August 6, 2026

Orange Egypt Renews Enactus Egypt Partnership for 20th Consecutive Year

Egypt Launches Sahl Digital Bill Payment Service for Citizens Abroad

Ecosystem

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August 6, 2026

Egypt Launches Sahl Digital Bill Payment Service for Citizens Abroad

Shumul Bank Continues Entrepreneurship Training for Women Entrepreneurs in Aden

Ecosystem

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August 6, 2026

Shumul Bank Continues Entrepreneurship Training for Women Entrepreneurs in Aden

Main Headlines

Meeza Secures 2M Financing to Expand Qatar Data Center Capacity

Meeza Secures $432M Financing to Expand Qatar Data Center Capacity

News

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August 5, 2026

Longevium to Open M AI Research Lab in Dubai in Q4 2026

Longevium to Open $7M AI Research Lab in Dubai in Q4 2026

News

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August 4, 2026

Beltone Venture Capital Completes Partial BirdNest Exit at 3.5x Return

Beltone Venture Capital Completes Partial BirdNest Exit at 3.5x Return

News

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August 3, 2026

Saudi Logistics Giant SAL Acquires Belgian Aviapartner Liege To Expand European Footprint

Saudi Logistics Giant SAL Acquires Belgian Aviapartner Liege To Expand European Footprint

News

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August 2, 2026

Konecta Opens Egypt Regional HQ and 0M Generative AI Centre

Konecta Opens Egypt Regional HQ and $100M Generative AI Centre

News

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July 29, 2026

Saudi Prince Al Waleed Buys 5% Stake in Lucid Motors

Saudi Prince Al Waleed Buys 5% Stake in Lucid Motors

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July 28, 2026

Latest Funding Rounds

Qatar Development Bank Joins €500M Series C Round in Multiverse Computing

Qatar Development Bank Joins €500M Series C Round in Multiverse Computing

Funding

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August 5, 2026

UAE-Based Soter Insure Closes First Series B Tranche Led by Galaxy Digital

UAE-Based Soter Insure Closes First Series B Tranche Led by Galaxy Digital

Funding

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August 4, 2026

Saudi HealthTech Startup Amplifai Health Receives Funding From Japan’s ASICS Ventures

Saudi HealthTech Startup Amplifai Health Receives Funding From Japan’s ASICS Ventures

Funding

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August 4, 2026

Saudi AI Startup RIME Raises More Than M in Seed Funding

Saudi AI Startup RIME Raises More Than $2M in Seed Funding

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August 4, 2026

HUMAIN Makes First Saudi Investment, Backing Riyadh AI Firm MOZN

HUMAIN Makes First Saudi Investment, Backing Riyadh AI Firm MOZN

Funding

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August 3, 2026

UAE’s Bundle Raises .5 Million Pre-Seed to Launch Global Web3 Rewards Platform

UAE’s Bundle Raises $5.5 Million Pre-Seed to Launch Global Web3 Rewards Platform

Funding

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July 30, 2026

Ecosystem Updates

Suez Canal University Trains 54 Participants in Entrepreneurship and Green Innovation

Suez Canal University Trains 54 Participants in Entrepreneurship and Green Innovation

Ecosystem

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August 6, 2026

Makani Incubator Launches Smart City Challenge in Ramallah

Makani Incubator Launches Smart City Challenge in Ramallah

Ecosystem

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August 6, 2026

Dubai South Business Hub Partners with Sony to Support UAE Startups

Dubai South Business Hub Partners with Sony to Support UAE Startups

Ecosystem

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August 6, 2026

Jordan Opens North Platform in Irbid to Expand Digital Skills and Startup Support

Jordan Opens North Platform in Irbid to Expand Digital Skills and Startup Support

Ecosystem

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August 6, 2026

University of Science and Technology Signs MoU with Muzalla Foundation to Support Entrepreneurship in Yemen

University of Science and Technology Signs MoU with Muzalla Foundation to Support Entrepreneurship in Yemen

Ecosystem

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August 6, 2026

Khalifa Fund Launches Future Founders Market in Abu Dhabi

Khalifa Fund Launches Future Founders Market in Abu Dhabi

Ecosystem

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August 6, 2026

Programs & Opportunities

EL Factory Opens Free Acceleration Program for Tunisian Hardware and Industry 4.0 Startups

EL Factory Opens Free Acceleration Program for Tunisian Hardware and Industry 4.0 Startups

Opportunities

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August 6, 2026

LaunchPad Hackathon in Egypt Offers Up to EGP 100,000 in Prizes

August 6, 2026

Egypt Entrepreneurship Hackathon

LaunchPad Hackathon in Egypt Offers Up to EGP 100,000 in Prizes

HEYA Opens Applications for Second Cohort in Jordan, Offering Up to €15,000 in Funding

August 6, 2026

Cohort Entrepreneurship Funding

HEYA Opens Applications for Second Cohort in Jordan, Offering Up to €15,000 in Funding

Apply Now For The Roots Pitch Wall Competition In Tunisia

August 5, 2026

Competition Entrepreneurship Opportunity

Apply Now For The Roots Pitch Wall Competition In Tunisia

Apply Now For SCALE7’s Angel Investors Academy 2026

August 5, 2026

Angel Angel Investor Entrepreneurship

Apply Now For SCALE7’s Angel Investors Academy 2026

Technopark Morocco Seeks 8 Startups for AUSIM 2026 Conference

August 5, 2026

AUSIM 2026 Conference Entrepreneurship

Technopark Morocco Seeks 8 Startups for AUSIM 2026 Conference

Power Up 2026 Seeks Syrian Green Energy Projects, Offers Up To SYP 230M In Funding

August 4, 2026

Funding Green Energy Homs

Power Up 2026 Seeks Syrian Green Energy Projects, Offers Up To SYP 230M In Funding

Flat6Labs and IFC Launch StartAlgeria Program for Algerian Startup Support Organisations

August 4, 2026

Algeria Entrepreneurship Flat6Labs

Flat6Labs and IFC Launch StartAlgeria Program for Algerian Startup Support Organisations

TechStart Opens Specialized Conference Support Program for Palestinian Tech Companies

August 4, 2026

Conference Entrepreneurship Opportunity

TechStart Opens Specialized Conference Support Program for Palestinian Tech Companies

Startup News

Edenred UAE Receives In-Principle Approval for CBUAE Stored Value Facility License

Edenred UAE Receives In-Principle Approval for CBUAE Stored Value Facility License

Startups

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August 6, 2026

HyveGeo Turns Abu Dhabi Date Palm Waste Into Biochar for Food Security

HyveGeo Turns Abu Dhabi Date Palm Waste Into Biochar for Food Security

Startups

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August 5, 2026

MoneyHash Integrates With Azm Fintech to Expand Saudi Payment Access

MoneyHash Integrates With Azm Fintech to Expand Saudi Payment Access

Startups

1 Min Read

August 5, 2026

UAE AI Startup Shaffra Opens Azerbaijan Headquarters in Caspian Expansion

UAE AI Startup Shaffra Opens Azerbaijan Headquarters in Caspian Expansion

Startups

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August 5, 2026

Saudi Fintech Tamara Receives A- Credit Rating From SIMAH’s TASSNIEF

Saudi Fintech Tamara Receives A- Credit Rating From SIMAH’s TASSNIEF

Startups

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August 5, 2026

UAE’s Quiqup Advances Sustainable Logistics With Eco-Friendly Deliveries Initiative

UAE’s Quiqup Advances Sustainable Logistics With Eco-Friendly Deliveries Initiative

Startups

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August 3, 2026

Upcoming Events

Egypt Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center to Host Investment Readiness Workshop on August 19

Egypt Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center to Host Investment Readiness Workshop on August 19

Events

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August 6, 2026

Ras Al Khaimah to Host Entrepreneurship Exhibition for 18 Students

Ras Al Khaimah to Host Entrepreneurship Exhibition for 18 Students

Events

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August 6, 2026

FinTech 525 to Host Community Gathering in Riyadh on August 12

FinTech 525 to Host Community Gathering in Riyadh on August 12

Events

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August 5, 2026

24six9 Riyadh to Host Founders Workshop on August 11

24six9 Riyadh to Host Founders Workshop on August 11

Events

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August 5, 2026

Orange Corners Palestine to Host Four-Hour Visual Branding Workshop For Founders

Orange Corners Palestine to Host Four-Hour Visual Branding Workshop For Founders

Events

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August 1, 2026

SEED Meetup to Explore Syria’s AgriFood Innovation Ecosystem on August 8

SEED Meetup to Explore Syria’s AgriFood Innovation Ecosystem on August 8

Events

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August 1, 2026

Tech Bytes

Meta Launches Muse Code AI Agent for Large Software Repositories

Meta Launches Muse Code AI Agent for Large Software Repositories

Tech

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August 6, 2026

Dubai Ranks Second Globally in Intelligent Cities Index

Dubai Ranks Second Globally in Intelligent Cities Index

Tech

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August 6, 2026

SpaceX Launches Three BlueBird Satellites for AST SpaceMobile

SpaceX Launches Three BlueBird Satellites for AST SpaceMobile

Tech

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August 6, 2026

Meta AI Model Exploited Third-Party Service During Cybersecurity Test

Meta AI Model Exploited Third-Party Service During Cybersecurity Test

Tech

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August 6, 2026

Zoho Expands POS Solution Across Five Gulf Markets

Zoho Expands POS Solution Across Five Gulf Markets

Tech

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August 6, 2026

ADNOC and SLB Deploy AI Platform Across More Than 120 Drilling Rigs

ADNOC and SLB Deploy AI Platform Across More Than 120 Drilling Rigs

Tech

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August 6, 2026

What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Tawakkalna Adds 40 Government Services in Saudi Arabia in July

Tawakkalna Adds 40 Government Services in Saudi Arabia in July

August 6, 2026

Ecosystem Government KSA

Saudi Tourism Authority Signs MoU with Mastercard to Boost Global Tourism

Saudi Tourism Authority Signs MoU with Mastercard to Boost Global Tourism

August 6, 2026

Ecosystem KSA Mastercard

Tuwaiq Academy and NVIDIA Launch AI Innovation Centre in Riyadh

Tuwaiq Academy and NVIDIA Launch AI Innovation Centre in Riyadh

August 5, 2026

Innovation innovation Hub KSA

DataVolt To Start Construction of NEOM’s 1.5GW AI Data Centre Within Months

DataVolt To Start Construction of NEOM’s 1.5GW AI Data Centre Within Months

August 5, 2026

AI Construction Data Center

Saudi MIS Signs Five-Year Data Center Services Agreement with Aramco

Saudi MIS Signs Five-Year Data Center Services Agreement with Aramco

August 5, 2026

Aramco Data Center KSA

PIF-Backed Lucid Announces .4b in Cost Cuts as Losses Reach .4b

PIF-Backed Lucid Announces $1.4b in Cost Cuts as Losses Reach $2.4b

August 5, 2026

Automotive Ecosystem KSA

What’s Happening in UAE

GDRFA Dubai and Advantage Technology Sign MoU on Digital Government Services

GDRFA Dubai and Advantage Technology Sign MoU on Digital Government Services

August 6, 2026

Dubai Ecosystem GDRFA Dubai

Salik Reports 4.5m H1 2026 Revenue as Dubai Toll Trips Fall 9.5%

Salik Reports $384.5m H1 2026 Revenue as Dubai Toll Trips Fall 9.5%

August 6, 2026

Dubai Ecosystem Report

Ajman Launches Executive Phase of AI Program Across Government Entities

Ajman Launches Executive Phase of AI Program Across Government Entities

August 5, 2026

AI Ajman Government

Dubai Launches Financial Solution Offering Startups Over ,700 in Annual Value

Dubai Launches Financial Solution Offering Startups Over $2,700 in Annual Value

August 4, 2026

Dubai Dubai Founders HQ Ecosystem

DIFC Opens Prescribed Company Regime to Any Applicant Under Updated Rules

DIFC Opens Prescribed Company Regime to Any Applicant Under Updated Rules

August 3, 2026

DIFC Dubai Ecosystem

UAE Capital Market Authority Abolishes 15 Fees for Licensed Market Participants

UAE Capital Market Authority Abolishes 15 Fees for Licensed Market Participants

August 3, 2026

Capital Market Authority Ecosystem Policy

What’s Happening in Qatar

QSTP Hackathon Brings Together 27 Teams in Qatar

QSTP Hackathon Brings Together 27 Teams in Qatar

August 4, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Hackathon

Qatar’s Scale Now Spotlights Five Tech Companies Scaling Beyond the Startup Stage

Qatar’s Scale Now Spotlights Five Tech Companies Scaling Beyond the Startup Stage

August 4, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship MCIT

Qatar-founded BuzzGage Reports Early Results From London School Program

Qatar-founded BuzzGage Reports Early Results From London School Program

August 3, 2026

BuzzGage Edtech Qatar

Qatar Launches Business Guidance and Establishment Office for Entrepreneurs

Qatar Launches Business Guidance and Establishment Office for Entrepreneurs

August 1, 2026

Business Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Qatar Launches Digital Regulatory Record Report Service for Businesses

Qatar Launches Digital Regulatory Record Report Service for Businesses

July 31, 2026

Business Ecosystem Qatar

Qatar University Develops AI Wearable for Needle-Free Glucose Estimates

Qatar University Develops AI Wearable for Needle-Free Glucose Estimates

July 29, 2026

AI AI Wearable Qatar

What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt’s Sovereign Fund Plans Africa Investment Vehicle Across Five Sectors

Egypt’s Sovereign Fund Plans Africa Investment Vehicle Across Five Sectors

August 6, 2026

Africa Ecosystem Egypt

Egypt’s SME Development Agency Plans Separate Financing Entity

Egypt’s SME Development Agency Plans Separate Financing Entity

August 5, 2026

Ecosystem Egypt Financing

Orange Corners Egypt Opens Applications for New Alexandria Cohort

Orange Corners Egypt Opens Applications for New Alexandria Cohort

August 4, 2026

Alexandria Egypt Entrepreneurship

Orange Corners Egypt Opens Applications for New Kafr El Sheikh Cohort

Orange Corners Egypt Opens Applications for New Kafr El Sheikh Cohort

August 4, 2026

Egypt Entrepreneurship Incubator

Egypt Announces Financial and Digital Initiatives for Citizens Abroad

Egypt Announces Financial and Digital Initiatives for Citizens Abroad

August 3, 2026

Ecosystem Egypt Initiative

FAO Supports Establishment of 24 Agricultural Startups in Egypt

FAO Supports Establishment of 24 Agricultural Startups in Egypt

August 3, 2026

Agricultural Agriculture Agritech

What’s Happening in Syria

Syria’s Online Company Platform Receives 65 Registration Applications in Less Than a Month

Syria’s Online Company Platform Receives 65 Registration Applications in Less Than a Month

August 5, 2026

Ecosystem Government Platform

Syria Launches Initiative to Train 500 Digital Merchants

Syria Launches Initiative to Train 500 Digital Merchants

August 4, 2026

e-Commerce Ecosystem Initiative

UAE-Based Syrian Entrepreneurs Launch My Syria Super App With Cross-Border Digital Payments

UAE-Based Syrian Entrepreneurs Launch My Syria Super App With Cross-Border Digital Payments

August 1, 2026

Digital Payment Startups Super App

Sammaali Wins First Place at Scale Up Damascus Startup Competition

Sammaali Wins First Place at Scale Up Damascus Startup Competition

August 1, 2026

Competition Damascus Entrepreneurship

Rovo and BeeOrder Partner on Syria Program to Train 250 Merchants and Entrepreneurs

Rovo and BeeOrder Partner on Syria Program to Train 250 Merchants and Entrepreneurs

August 1, 2026

BeeOrder e-Commerce Partnership

HEYA Project Launches Women’s Entrepreneurship Training in Jordan’s Tafilah

HEYA Project Launches Women’s Entrepreneurship Training in Jordan’s Tafilah

July 31, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship HEYA Project

What’s Happening in Morocco

StartGate Opens Applications For 5th AgriFood Tech Incubator Cohort in Morocco

StartGate Opens Applications For 5th AgriFood Tech Incubator Cohort in Morocco

August 4, 2026

Agrifood Entrepreneurship Incubator

Orange Corners Morocco Launches First 100% Women Cohort

Orange Corners Morocco Launches First 100% Women Cohort

August 1, 2026

Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Morocco Accelerator Opens Applications for Cohort 3

Morocco Accelerator Opens Applications for Cohort 3

August 1, 2026

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Morocco

Bidaya Incubator Opens Applications for Entrepreneur Skills Training in Rabat

Bidaya Incubator Opens Applications for Entrepreneur Skills Training in Rabat

August 1, 2026

Bidaya Incubateur Entrepreneurship Incubator

Technopark Morocco Opens Applications for Boost Up Lab Startup Program

Technopark Morocco Opens Applications for Boost Up Lab Startup Program

August 1, 2026

Boost Up Lab Entrepreneurship Morocco

Flat6Labs Highlights Fifth GGJAP Cohort Supporting Morocco’s Sustainable SMEs

Flat6Labs Highlights Fifth GGJAP Cohort Supporting Morocco’s Sustainable SMEs

August 1, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Flat6Labs

What’s Happening in Palestine

Palestine Launches Makkin Coalition with 30 Institutions to Expand Women’s Economic Empowerment

Palestine Launches Makkin Coalition with 30 Institutions to Expand Women’s Economic Empowerment

August 4, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Palestine

PalTrade and Global Communities Launch Export Manager Program for Palestinian Professionals

PalTrade and Global Communities Launch Export Manager Program for Palestinian Professionals

August 1, 2026

Export Opportunity Palestine

TechStart and Palestine Techno Park to Host Palestinian Tech Forum in San Francisco

TechStart and Palestine Techno Park to Host Palestinian Tech Forum in San Francisco

July 31, 2026

Event Forum Palestine

Gaza Sky Geeks and Palestine Techno Park to Host AI in Marketing Session in Birzeit

Gaza Sky Geeks and Palestine Techno Park to Host AI in Marketing Session in Birzeit

July 31, 2026

AI Entrepreneurship Event

Orange Corners Palestine Selects 15 Startups for Cycle 10 Pre-Acceleration Program

Orange Corners Palestine Selects 15 Startups for Cycle 10 Pre-Acceleration Program

July 31, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Orange Corners

MA’AN Hub Brings Together 120 Women Entrepreneurs in Palestine’s Noor Project

MA’AN Hub Brings Together 120 Women Entrepreneurs in Palestine’s Noor Project

July 30, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jerusalem

Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Gaza Sky Geeks Expands Coworking Partnerships Across Gaza

Gaza Sky Geeks Expands Coworking Partnerships Across Gaza

August 5, 2026

Coworking Space Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Jordan Policy Paper Calls for Stronger Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Jordan Policy Paper Calls for Stronger Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

August 4, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jordan

C3 Opens Applications for 6-Month Climate Accelerator Supporting 30 Women-Centered MENA Ventures

C3 Opens Applications for 6-Month Climate Accelerator Supporting 30 Women-Centered MENA Ventures

August 4, 2026

Accelerator C3 - Companies Creating Change Climate

Four Startups Selected for Algeria’s 2026 Smart Care Challenge

Four Startups Selected for Algeria’s 2026 Smart Care Challenge

August 4, 2026

Algeria Challenge Ecosystem

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Infrastructure Strengthens Its Appeal to Startups

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Infrastructure Strengthens Its Appeal to Startups

August 4, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Infrastructure

Saudi Arabia Propels DeepTech As Thirty Three Startups Advance In Jameel DeepTech Initiative Semi Finals

Saudi Arabia Propels DeepTech As Thirty Three Startups Advance In Jameel DeepTech Initiative Semi Finals

August 4, 2026

Deeptech Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Warba Bank Launches Voice AI Assistant for Banking Transactions in Kuwait

Warba Bank Launches Voice AI Assistant for Banking Transactions in Kuwait

August 5, 2026

AI AI Assistant Banking

Alibaba Launches Qwen3.8-Max with 2.4 Trillion Parameters

Alibaba Launches Qwen3.8-Max with 2.4 Trillion Parameters

August 4, 2026

AI Alibaba Qwen

SDAIA Opens Registration for AI Professional Badges

SDAIA Opens Registration for AI Professional Badges

August 4, 2026

AI SDAIA Tech

Saudi Saned Showcases AI-Powered Workplace Safety Technologies

Saudi Saned Showcases AI-Powered Workplace Safety Technologies

August 4, 2026

AI KSA Saned

DEWA Cuts Customer Refund Processing Time From Four Days to Eight Minutes Using AI

DEWA Cuts Customer Refund Processing Time From Four Days to Eight Minutes Using AI

August 3, 2026

AI DEWA Tech

DataVolt Expects Financing for Saudi AI Data Centres Within Six Months

DataVolt Expects Financing for Saudi AI Data Centres Within Six Months

August 3, 2026

AI Data Center DataVolt

Gaming & Esports

Blockchain Game Alliance, Deloitte and DMCC launch AI & Agentics Council

Blockchain Game Alliance, Deloitte and DMCC launch AI & Agentics Council

July 26, 2026

Agentic AI AI Alliance

Ash Games Studio Raises .5M Seed Round Co-Led by Merak Capital and Impact46

Ash Games Studio Raises $1.5M Seed Round Co-Led by Merak Capital and Impact46

July 26, 2026

Ash Games Studio Exel by Merak Funding

Saudi Public Investment Fund-led B Electronic Arts acquisition wins EU antitrust approval

Saudi Public Investment Fund-led $55B Electronic Arts acquisition wins EU antitrust approval

July 24, 2026

Acquisition EA Esports

Saudi Mobile Game Developer Floaty Studio Secures Million From Merak Capital to Go Global

Saudi Mobile Game Developer Floaty Studio Secures $1 Million From Merak Capital to Go Global

July 19, 2026

Floaty Studio Funding Gaming

Apply Now For The Code Nine66 Gaming Incubator Program

Apply Now For The Code Nine66 Gaming Incubator Program

July 18, 2026

Entrepreneurship Gaming Incubator

Savvy Games Group CEO Details Saudi Arabia’s Strategy to Build a Global Gaming Hub

Savvy Games Group CEO Details Saudi Arabia’s Strategy to Build a Global Gaming Hub

July 17, 2026

Ecosystem Gaming KSA

Fintech & Digital Finance

stc pay Bahrain and PayPal Launch Cross-Border Fund Transfer Service

stc pay Bahrain and PayPal Launch Cross-Border Fund Transfer Service

August 4, 2026

Bahrain Ecosystem Fintech

Apply Now For The Brinc × Ripple Hong Kong Financial Innovation Program

Apply Now For The Brinc × Ripple Hong Kong Financial Innovation Program

August 1, 2026

Brinc Crypto Cryptocurrency

mb.io Integrates Botim for Direct Crypto Account Funding in the UAE

mb.io Integrates Botim for Direct Crypto Account Funding in the UAE

July 31, 2026

Botim Botim Money Crypto

KamelPay and Mawarid Finance Launch AbsoluteCard for UAE Corporate Payments

KamelPay and Mawarid Finance Launch AbsoluteCard for UAE Corporate Payments

July 30, 2026

Corporate Entrepreneurship Fintech

Pemo Receives CBUAE In-Principle Approval for SVF License

Pemo Receives CBUAE In-Principle Approval for SVF License

July 29, 2026

CBUAE Fintech License

Emirates Adds Crypto.com Pay for Eligible UAE Flight Bookings

Emirates Adds Crypto.com Pay for Eligible UAE Flight Bookings

July 29, 2026

Crypto Crypto.com Cryptocurrency

Property & Real Estate Technology

Abu Dhabi Proptech eVoost AI Expands into Romania with Hercesa Partnership

Abu Dhabi Proptech eVoost AI Expands into Romania with Hercesa Partnership

August 1, 2026

Abu Dhabi AI eVoost

Egypt’s Tax Authority to Launch White List and Digital Property Tax App

Egypt’s Tax Authority to Launch White List and Digital Property Tax App

July 29, 2026

App Ecosystem Egypt

dubizzle Surpasses 1.33M AI-Generated Listings in the UAE

dubizzle Surpasses 1.33M AI-Generated Listings in the UAE

July 29, 2026

AI Dubizzle Proptech

Dubai-based Rechitta launches AI platform for multilingual real estate engagement

Dubai-based Rechitta launches AI platform for multilingual real estate engagement

July 24, 2026

AI Dubai Proptech

Dubai Future District Fund Backs 8 New Ventures, Expanding Portfolio to 30 With a Focus on PropTech and AI

Dubai Future District Fund Backs 8 New Ventures, Expanding Portfolio to 30 With a Focus on PropTech and AI

July 21, 2026

AI Dubai Future District Fund Ecosystem

Saudi Proptech Jozo Secures Sharia Certification for its Fractional Real Estate Platform

Saudi Proptech Jozo Secures Sharia Certification for its Fractional Real Estate Platform

July 14, 2026

Jozo KSA License

Arabic-First Technology

UAE’s 9Yards X Acquires Libyan Labeb AI to Bolster Regional Arabic AI Solutions

UAE’s 9Yards X Acquires Libyan Labeb AI to Bolster Regional Arabic AI Solutions

July 19, 2026

9Yards X Acquisition AI

Saudi OmniOps Partners With Hamsa to Deploy Sovereign Arabic Voice AI

Saudi OmniOps Partners With Hamsa to Deploy Sovereign Arabic Voice AI

July 19, 2026

AI Arabic Arabic Tech

Saudi AI Firm HUMAIN Taps Cohere for Major Sovereign and Arabic LLM Push

Saudi AI Firm HUMAIN Taps Cohere for Major Sovereign and Arabic LLM Push

July 10, 2026

AI Arabic Arabic Tech

Cohere Unveils Top-Performing Arabic AI Model, Inks Major Deal with Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN

Cohere Unveils Top-Performing Arabic AI Model, Inks Major Deal with Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN

July 10, 2026

AI Arabic Arabic Tech

UAE EdTech arabee Shows 12% Boost in Arabic Skills After Winning Sheraa Challenge

UAE EdTech arabee Shows 12% Boost in Arabic Skills After Winning Sheraa Challenge

July 9, 2026

arabee Arabic Arabic Tech

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

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

July 2, 2026

AI Arabic Arabic Tech

Women in Entrepreneurship

Dubai Women’s Association Launches Souq Ahfad Al Freej Entrepreneurship Initiative for Children

Dubai Women’s Association Launches Souq Ahfad Al Freej Entrepreneurship Initiative for Children

July 31, 2026

Dubai Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Arab Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum Brings Together 450 Participants from 12 Countries in Cairo

Arab Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum Brings Together 450 Participants from 12 Countries in Cairo

July 31, 2026

Arab Cairo Egypt

Sharjah Businesswomen Council to Support 1,000 Online Stores Worth AED3.6M

Sharjah Businesswomen Council to Support 1,000 Online Stores Worth AED3.6M

July 31, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Sharjah

Bazra Forum Supports More Than 200 Women Entrepreneurs in Taiz

Bazra Forum Supports More Than 200 Women Entrepreneurs in Taiz

July 26, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event

BCTS Launches First EmpoweerNEET Training Program in Lebanon

BCTS Launches First EmpoweerNEET Training Program in Lebanon

July 26, 2026

BCTS Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Irada Finance Partners with UNFPA Egypt on Financial Inclusion and Women’s Economic Empowerment

Irada Finance Partners with UNFPA Egypt on Financial Inclusion and Women’s Economic Empowerment

July 24, 2026

Ecosystem Egypt Finance

Crypto Trends

Binance Launches Tokenized U.S. Stocks for Eligible Users in Bahrain

Binance Launches Tokenized U.S. Stocks for Eligible Users in Bahrain

July 31, 2026

Bahrain Binance Crypto

Abu Dhabi’s IHC, FAB and ADQ to Launch Dirham-Backed Stablecoin

Abu Dhabi’s IHC, FAB and ADQ to Launch Dirham-Backed Stablecoin

July 29, 2026

Crypto Cryptocurrency

Oman Mandates National Bitcoin Mining Pool with Omanhash.om Launch

Oman Mandates National Bitcoin Mining Pool with Omanhash.om Launch

June 21, 2026

Bitcoin Crypto Cryptocurrency

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

June 19, 2026

CoinMENA Crypto Cryptocurrency

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

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

June 12, 2026

Bybit Crypto Cryptocurrency

Egypt’s Hany Rashwan Reportedly Closes .2B Crypto Exit with 21Shares Sale to FalconX

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

June 10, 2026

Crypto Cryptocurrency Egypt

Sustainability & Circular Economy

Oman Launches Recycled-Water Camelina Pilot for Sustainable Biofuel Production

Oman Launches Recycled-Water Camelina Pilot for Sustainable Biofuel Production

August 4, 2026

Biofuel Oman Recycling

Kuwait Finance House Highlights 200+ Social Initiatives in 2025 Sustainability Report

Kuwait Finance House Highlights 200+ Social Initiatives in 2025 Sustainability Report

July 31, 2026

Ecosystem Initiative Kuwait

Zayed Sustainability Prize Hits Record 10,233 Submissions for 2027 Cycle

Zayed Sustainability Prize Hits Record 10,233 Submissions for 2027 Cycle

July 14, 2026

Award Ecosystem Prize

From a Simple Question to Retail Shelves: How UAE Founder Sahar Karoubi Built Sustainable Tissue Brand Bambuyu

July 9, 2026

Bambuyu Retail Startups

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

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

June 21, 2026

Event Sharjah Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park

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

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

June 16, 2026

Aviation Ecosystem Healthcare

Reports

Careem Reports 1M Revenue and 2M Operating Loss in H1 2026

Careem Reports $241M Revenue and $122M Operating Loss in H1 2026

August 3, 2026

Careem Report Startups

IBM: Middle East Data Breach Costs Reach M in 2026

IBM: Middle East Data Breach Costs Reach $8M in 2026

August 3, 2026

Cybersecurity Data IBM

MENA Startups Raise 2.6m in July as Saudi Arabia Leads Regional Funding

MENA Startups Raise $172.6m in July as Saudi Arabia Leads Regional Funding

August 3, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Funding

Egypt’s Investment Fund Assets Reach .3B After 14.7% Q2 Growth

Egypt’s Investment Fund Assets Reach $9.3B After 14.7% Q2 Growth

July 29, 2026

Assets Ecosystem Egypt

Saudi Arabia’s Private Capital Market Reaches .9B Record in 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Private Capital Market Reaches $1.9B Record in 2025

July 26, 2026

Ecosystem KSA Private Capital

Saudi Arabia AI-native Startups Are 4.9 Times More Likely To Exceed M In Revenue

Saudi Arabia AI-native Startups Are 4.9 Times More Likely To Exceed $1M In Revenue

July 24, 2026

AI KSA Report

Interesting Picks

Arsenal and Emirates Renew Partnership Through 2033

Arsenal and Emirates Renew Partnership Through 2033

August 6, 2026

Arsenal FC Emirates Interesting

Tesla-SpaceX Merger Speculation Returns as Investors Assess AI and Space Strategy

Tesla-SpaceX Merger Speculation Returns as Investors Assess AI and Space Strategy

August 1, 2026

AI Elon Musk Interesting

Saudi Arabia Launches Digital New Muslim Card Service

Saudi Arabia Launches Digital New Muslim Card Service

July 29, 2026

KSA Muslim

noon Alumni Have Founded 200+ Startups and Raised More Than M

noon Alumni Have Founded 200+ Startups and Raised More Than $78M

July 27, 2026

Entrepreneurship Interesting KSA

Egyptian Artists Expand Into Eyewear, Restaurants and Real Estate

Egyptian Artists Expand Into Eyewear, Restaurants and Real Estate

July 26, 2026

Egypt Entrepreneurship Eyewear

Middle East Builds Digital Sovereignty Through AI, Cloud and Startup Investment

Middle East Builds Digital Sovereignty Through AI, Cloud and Startup Investment

July 26, 2026

AI Cloud Interesting