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C3 – Companies Creating Change Climate Accelerator Unveils 2026 Cohort
Iraq’s QiCard Partners With MENA Fintech Association To Accelerate Digital Payments
Egypt’s ARIA Ventures Collaborates With Sprints To Launch Industry 4.0 Deep-Tech Meetup
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Qatar’s ShipBee Secures 0K Seed Funding To Enhance Logistics With AI
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Qatar’s ShipBee Secures $500K Seed Funding To Enhance Logistics With AI

Qatari logistics technology startup ShipBee has successfully closed a $500,000 Seed funding round. The investment was led by GrowthX Capital and will fuel the company's strategy to expand its digital…

Qatar’s QIA Backs US Space Tech Pioneer Vast in 0M Funding Round
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March 11, 2026

Qatar’s QIA Backs US Space Tech Pioneer Vast in $500M Funding Round

UAE’s Crescent Enterprises Co-Leads M Round For Telerobotic Surgery Pioneer XCath
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UAE’s Crescent Enterprises Co-Leads $30M Round For Telerobotic Surgery Pioneer XCath

Algeria’s Super App Yassir Acquires Uno Hypermarkets To Expand Into Hybrid Retail
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March 13, 2026

Algeria’s Super App Yassir Acquires Uno Hypermarkets To Expand Into Hybrid Retail

Saudi’s Watheeq Capital Gains Approval for New Shariah-Compliant Murabaha Fund
News
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March 12, 2026

Saudi’s Watheeq Capital Gains Approval for New Shariah-Compliant Murabaha Fund

C3 – Companies Creating Change Climate Accelerator Unveils 2026 Cohort
Ecosystem
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March 13, 2026

C3 – Companies Creating Change Climate Accelerator Unveils 2026 Cohort

Egypt’s ARIA Ventures Collaborates With Sprints To Launch Industry 4.0 Deep-Tech Meetup
Ecosystem
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March 13, 2026

Egypt’s ARIA Ventures Collaborates With Sprints To Launch Industry 4.0 Deep-Tech Meetup

Sudan’s 249Startups Launches Strategic Survey To Map Private Sector Resilience Amid Conflict
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Main Headlines

UAE’s Nahda Capital Partners Files to Launch 0M Fund for GCC Mid-Market Businesses

UAE’s Nahda Capital Partners Files to Launch $300M Fund for GCC Mid-Market Businesses

News
3 Min Read
March 12, 2026
Riyad Capital Launches New Fund To Target Healthcare Sector Growth

Riyad Capital Launches New Fund To Target Healthcare Sector Growth

News
3 Min Read
March 12, 2026
Qatari-Backed Irth Capital Tables USD 1.5B Offer to Take Papa John’s Private

Qatari-Backed Irth Capital Tables USD 1.5B Offer to Take Papa John’s Private

News
3 Min Read
March 12, 2026
Oman Investment Bank Facilitates 130 Million Dollar Investment In Uzbekistan Digital Giant Uzum

Oman Investment Bank Facilitates 130 Million Dollar Investment In Uzbekistan Digital Giant Uzum

News
4 Min Read
March 11, 2026
UAE’s New Financial Giant Judan Acquires 50.1% Stake In AI Investor Alpha Wave

UAE’s New Financial Giant Judan Acquires 50.1% Stake In AI Investor Alpha Wave

News
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March 10, 2026
Saudi Aramco Targets Up To  Billion In Capital Investments For 2026

Saudi Aramco Targets Up To $55 Billion In Capital Investments For 2026

News
2 Min Read
March 10, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

Qatar’s QIA Backs US Space Tech Pioneer Vast in 0M Funding Round

Shorooq Backs Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs in Landmark $1.03 Billion AI Seed Round

Funding
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March 11, 2026
UAE-Based Origa Raises 0,000 to Scale Voice AI Sales Automation in the GCC

UAE-Based Origa Raises $450,000 to Scale Voice AI Sales Automation in the GCC

Funding
4 Min Read
March 9, 2026
Saudi Fintech Muhlah Secures .5 Million Seed to Scale Microfinance Solutions

Saudi Fintech Muhlah Secures $7.5 Million Seed to Scale Microfinance Solutions

Funding
3 Min Read
March 9, 2026
UAE’s Immensa Secures Growth Capital From DFDF And Global Ventures To Scale Digital Manufacturing

UAE’s Immensa Secures Growth Capital From DFDF And Global Ventures To Scale Digital Manufacturing

Funding
4 Min Read
March 9, 2026
UAE’s TruDoc Healthcare Secures  Million To Expand At-Home Critical Care

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

Funding
3 Min Read
March 6, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Rimal Semiconductors Secures Bridge Round To Scale Global Chip Design

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

Funding
3 Min Read
March 4, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Egypt’s Creativa Hubs Partner With Lovable To Empower Startups With AI Development Tools

Egypt’s Creativa Hubs Partner With Lovable To Empower Startups With AI Development Tools

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 13, 2026
Egypt’s MSMEDA Partners With Aman Holding To Inject EGP 300 Million Into Local SMEs

Egypt’s MSMEDA Partners With Aman Holding To Inject EGP 300 Million Into Local SMEs

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 13, 2026
Sharakah Graduates First VC999 Cohort With Tangible Revenue Growth For Startups in Oman

Sharakah Graduates First VC999 Cohort With Tangible Revenue Growth For Startups in Oman

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 13, 2026
Egypt’s New VMS Accelerator Launches To Bridge Startups To The Saudi Market

Egypt’s New VMS Accelerator Launches To Bridge Startups To The Saudi Market

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 13, 2026
Port Said University Champions Student Entrepreneurship Through Specialized Training

Port Said University Champions Student Entrepreneurship Through Specialized Training

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 13, 2026
Dubai Issues New Law Regulating Government Service Outsourcing to Private Sector

Dubai Issues New Law Regulating Government Service Outsourcing to Private Sector

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 13, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

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

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

Opportunities
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March 13, 2026
Women In Tech Syria Expands To Latakia: Female Tech Talent Invited To Join
March 13, 2026
AI Latakia Opportunity

Women In Tech Syria Expands To Latakia: Female Tech Talent Invited To Join

Apply Now For The Urban Up Municipal Innovation Hackathon In Palestine
March 12, 2026
Entrepreneurship Hackathon Innovation

Apply Now For The Urban Up Municipal Innovation Hackathon In Palestine

Apply Now for the JOIN Fincubator 4th Cohort
March 11, 2026
Fintech Incubator JOIN Fincubator

Apply Now for the JOIN Fincubator 4th Cohort

Ecosystem Leaders In MENA Invited To Join Impact Pioneers ’26 Leadership Program
March 10, 2026
impact MENA Opportunity

Ecosystem Leaders In MENA Invited To Join Impact Pioneers ’26 Leadership Program

Egypt Startups Invited To Join Strategic Corporate-Startup Partnerships Program
March 10, 2026
Changelabs Egypt Entrepreneurship

Egypt Startups Invited To Join Strategic Corporate-Startup Partnerships Program

AI Professionals Invited To Lead Women In AI Qatar Tutorial Series
March 10, 2026
AI Event Experts

AI Professionals Invited To Lead Women In AI Qatar Tutorial Series

Egypt Green Tech Startups Invited To Apply For Athar Accelerator Cohort 11
March 10, 2026
Accelerator Athar Accelerator Egypt

Egypt Green Tech Startups Invited To Apply For Athar Accelerator Cohort 11

Tunisia SMEs And Startups Invited To Join Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator
March 10, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Flat6Labs

Tunisia SMEs And Startups Invited To Join Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator

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Startup News

Iraq’s QiCard Partners With MENA Fintech Association To Accelerate Digital Payments

Iraq’s QiCard Partners With MENA Fintech Association To Accelerate Digital Payments

Startups
3 Min Read
March 13, 2026
Talabat Proposes 5% Share Buyback In Shareholder Value Initiative

Talabat Proposes 5% Share Buyback In Shareholder Value Initiative

Startups
3 Min Read
March 13, 2026
PIF-Backed Lucid Motors Unveils Lunar Robotaxi and Autonomous Future

PIF-Backed Lucid Motors Unveils Lunar Robotaxi and Autonomous Future

Startups
4 Min Read
March 13, 2026
Egypt’s MNT-Halan Targets EGP 30 Billion Debt Program to Fuel Expansion

Egypt’s MNT-Halan Targets EGP 30 Billion Debt Program to Fuel Expansion

Startups
4 Min Read
March 12, 2026
Egypt’s EVRaid Secures Official Startup Label for Deep Tech EV Systems

Egypt’s EVRaid Secures Official Startup Label for Deep Tech EV Systems

Startups
2 Min Read
March 12, 2026
Ride Hailing Giant inDrive Acquires KraveMart To Enter Pakistan’s Quick Commerce Sector

Ride Hailing Giant inDrive Acquires KraveMart To Enter Pakistan’s Quick Commerce Sector

Startups
4 Min Read
March 12, 2026

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Upcoming Events

UAE Hosts AML Forum To Strengthen AML Compliance Among Non-Financial Businesses

UAE Hosts AML Forum To Strengthen AML Compliance Among Non-Financial Businesses

Events
4 Min Read
March 12, 2026
GITEX Future Health Africa 2026 Set To Transform Healthcare Innovation In Morocco

GITEX Future Health Africa 2026 Set To Transform Healthcare Innovation In Morocco

Events
4 Min Read
March 12, 2026
ِِِAre We Still Designers Or Just Prompt Writers? AI Discussion Set For Amman This March

ِِِAre We Still Designers Or Just Prompt Writers? AI Discussion Set For Amman This March

Events
3 Min Read
March 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s WAM Summit Drives Industrial Transformation with Global Partnerships and Startup Wins

Saudi Arabia’s WAM Summit Drives Industrial Transformation with Global Partnerships and Startup Wins

Events
4 Min Read
March 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia To Host Global AI Show In 2026 Reinforcing Its Tech Hub Ambitions

Saudi Arabia To Host Global AI Show In 2026 Reinforcing Its Tech Hub Ambitions

Events
3 Min Read
March 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia Positions Riyadh As A Global Web3 Hub With Major Blockchain Conference

Saudi Arabia Positions Riyadh As A Global Web3 Hub With Major Blockchain Conference

Events
3 Min Read
March 8, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Anthropic Commits 0M To New Claude AI Partner Network

Anthropic Commits $100M To New Claude AI Partner Network

Tech
3 Min Read
March 13, 2026
Morocco’s Tech Revolution Ignites Fueled By Local Capital And Ambitious Policy

Morocco’s Tech Revolution Ignites Fueled By Local Capital And Ambitious Policy

Tech
5 Min Read
March 13, 2026
Network International Brings Advanced AI Fraud Detection To Egypt With ADCB

Network International Brings Advanced AI Fraud Detection To Egypt With ADCB

Tech
3 Min Read
March 13, 2026
Saudi’s Humain Acquires 211 Land Plots For Massive 6GW AI Data Center Push

Saudi’s Humain Acquires 211 Land Plots For Massive 6GW AI Data Center Push

Tech
3 Min Read
March 13, 2026
BenQ Unveils AI-Powered MOBIUZ Gaming Monitors In Dubai

BenQ Unveils AI-Powered MOBIUZ Gaming Monitors In Dubai

Tech
4 Min Read
March 13, 2026
Alibaba Cloud Showcases Global AI Integration Across Diverse Industries

Alibaba Cloud Showcases Global AI Integration Across Diverse Industries

Tech
5 Min Read
March 13, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Leads Middle East and Africa in Banking Cyber Readiness Amid Rising AI Threats

Saudi Arabia Leads Middle East and Africa in Banking Cyber Readiness Amid Rising AI Threats

March 12, 2026
Africa AI Cybersecurity
Saudi Arabia’s Gathern Among Top Global Rounds In Endeavor Catalyst’s 2025 Portfolio

Saudi Arabia’s Gathern Among Top Global Rounds In Endeavor Catalyst’s 2025 Portfolio

March 12, 2026
Endeavor Gathern KSA
Kuwaiti E-Commerce Platform Ubuy Taps Tabby for Installment Payments in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Kuwaiti E-Commerce Platform Ubuy Taps Tabby for Installment Payments in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

March 11, 2026
BNPL e-Commerce Fintech
Saudi-Backed Lucid Motors Upgrades Gravity SUV With Apple CarPlay And Android Auto

Saudi-Backed Lucid Motors Upgrades Gravity SUV With Apple CarPlay And Android Auto

March 11, 2026
Android Apple Automotive
Saudi Arabia Reimagines The Line As A Global AI And Data Center Powerhouse

Saudi Arabia Reimagines The Line As A Global AI And Data Center Powerhouse

March 10, 2026
AI Data Data Center
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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What’s Happening in UAE

Abu Dhabi Reinforces Commitment To Social Entrepreneurship And Sustainable Impact

Abu Dhabi Reinforces Commitment To Social Entrepreneurship And Sustainable Impact

March 13, 2026
Abu Dhabi Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
DIFC Innovation Hub Launches CapitalHer To Empower Female Investors Across The GCC

DIFC Innovation Hub Launches CapitalHer To Empower Female Investors Across The GCC

March 12, 2026
Capital.com CapitalHer DIFC
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
UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources Surpasses 60 Million Digital Interactions Through AI Integration

UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources Surpasses 60 Million Digital Interactions Through AI Integration

March 12, 2026
AI Government Tech
Abu Dhabi Issues Hundreds Of Warnings To Businesses Over Unjustified Price Hikes Amid Regional Tension

Abu Dhabi Issues Hundreds Of Warnings To Businesses Over Unjustified Price Hikes Amid Regional Tension

March 11, 2026
Abu Dhabi Ecosystem Government
UAE’s Future Classrooms Demand a Blend of Digital and Print Technology

UAE’s Future Classrooms Demand a Blend of Digital and Print Technology

March 11, 2026
AI Edtech Education

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Ooredoo Fintech Secures License to Launch Digital Wallet in Tunisia

Ooredoo Fintech Secures License to Launch Digital Wallet in Tunisia

March 7, 2026
Digital Wallet Ecosystem Fintech
Ooredoo Taps Dell Technologies To Advance Qatar’s AI Capabilities

Ooredoo Taps Dell Technologies To Advance Qatar’s AI Capabilities

March 7, 2026
AI Dell Technologies Ooredoo
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 Investment Authority Joins 0M Funding Round For US Space Station Pioneer Vast

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

March 6, 2026
Funding Investment NEWS
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

March 6, 2026
Fund IPO NEWS
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

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt Launches National Artificial Intelligence Strategy And Open Data Policy For 2025-2030

Egypt Launches National Artificial Intelligence Strategy And Open Data Policy For 2025-2030

March 12, 2026
AI Egypt Policy
Egypt’s National Council for Women Underscores Investment In Youth and Women For Economic Growth

Egypt’s National Council for Women Underscores Investment In Youth and Women For Economic Growth

March 12, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Egypt National Council For Women
Egypt Aims To Transform Universities Into Startup Hubs With New Tech Parks

Egypt Aims To Transform Universities Into Startup Hubs With New Tech Parks

March 12, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s AGX Joins Lovable Program As Founding Partner To Scale AI-Powered Venture Building

Egypt’s AGX Joins Lovable Program As Founding Partner To Scale AI-Powered Venture Building

March 10, 2026
AI Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt Startups Invited To Join EBRD Star Venture Program

Egypt Startups Invited To Join EBRD Star Venture Program

March 10, 2026
EBRD Egypt Entrepreneurship
UAE and Egypt EdTechs Join Go-Together’s Global Cohort 24 To Transform Digital Learning

UAE and Egypt EdTechs Join Go-Together’s Global Cohort 24 To Transform Digital Learning

March 10, 2026
Cohort Edtech Egypt

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What’s Happening in Syria

Response Innovation Lab Unveils Made By Syrians Initiative To Bridge Humanitarian Gaps

Response Innovation Lab Unveils Made By Syrians Initiative To Bridge Humanitarian Gaps

March 12, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Humanitarian
Syrian Ministry Of Economy And Industry And UNDP Convene National Private Sector Dialogue In Damascus

Syrian Ministry Of Economy And Industry And UNDP Convene National Private Sector Dialogue In Damascus

March 11, 2026
Damascus Ecosystem Event
Aram Lab Outlines Pillars For Syrian Startups Sustainability In New Operations And Growth Report

Aram Lab Outlines Pillars For Syrian Startups Sustainability In New Operations And Growth Report

March 10, 2026
Aram Lab Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Syrian Startups Invited To Apply For The Social Impact Prize

Syrian Startups Invited To Apply For The Social Impact Prize

March 8, 2026
Ashoka Arab World Award impact
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

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco Launches JAZARI Industry X.0 Institute To Accelerate National AI Strategy

Morocco Launches JAZARI Industry X.0 Institute To Accelerate National AI Strategy

March 13, 2026
AI Morocco Policy
Egypt Launches National Artificial Intelligence Strategy And Open Data Policy For 2025-2030

Morocco’s Digital Defenses Breached as 2.1 Million Identities Stolen During Afcon 2025

March 12, 2026
Africa Cybersecurity Morocco
Morocco Launches AI Made in Morocco to Spearhead Industry X.0 and Health Tech

Morocco Launches AI Made in Morocco to Spearhead Industry X.0 and Health Tech

March 12, 2026
AI AI Made In Morocco health
Morocco’s Colis.ma Opens First International Logistics Hub In Brussels

Morocco’s Colis.ma Opens First International Logistics Hub In Brussels

March 12, 2026
Colis.ma Expansion Logistics
Morocco’s Cash Plus Rolls Out QR Code Payments to Support Thousands of Small Businesses

Morocco’s Cash Plus Rolls Out QR Code Payments to Support Thousands of Small Businesses

March 11, 2026
Cash Plus Fintech Morocco
Morocco’s Netcom Technologies Acquired by Netis Group to Bolster Regional Tech Infrastructure

Morocco’s Netcom Technologies Acquired by Netis Group to Bolster Regional Tech Infrastructure

March 10, 2026
Acquisition Infrastructure Morocco

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What’s Happening in Palestine

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
Palestine’s Innovation Ecosystem Thrives on Community Collaboration

Palestine’s Innovation Ecosystem Thrives on Community Collaboration

March 11, 2026
Community Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Flow Accelerator Empowers New Wave Of Startups Through PIEC Cycle 4 in Palestine

Flow Accelerator Empowers New Wave Of Startups Through PIEC Cycle 4 in Palestine

March 10, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
FINOMENA Wins Prestigious EQUALS In Tech Award At MWC 2026

FINOMENA Wins Prestigious EQUALS In Tech Award At MWC 2026

March 8, 2026
Award Ecosystem FINOMENA
Apply Now For The Techno Park AI Research Award At AI & Data Week 2026

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

March 6, 2026
AI Award Data
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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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Flat6Labs Expands Into Pakistan To Support Local Entrepreneurs

Flat6Labs Expands Into Pakistan To Support Local Entrepreneurs

March 11, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Expansion
MENA Startup Funding Declines 38% To 6 Million In February 2026

MENA Startup Funding Declines 38% To $326 Million In February 2026

March 11, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Funding
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Celebrated Graduation Of Inaugural Sharjah Women Impact Fellowship Cohort

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Celebrated Graduation Of Inaugural Sharjah Women Impact Fellowship Cohort

March 10, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Apply Now For EGA Ramp-Up Season 4 Accelerator

Apply Now For EGA Ramp-Up Season 4 Accelerator

March 10, 2026
Accelerator C3 - Companies Creating Change Challenge
UAE Startups Invited To Compete For €100,000 At Nexus Luxembourg 2026

UAE Startups Invited To Compete For €100,000 At Nexus Luxembourg 2026

March 10, 2026
Entrepreneurship Event MENA Fintech Association
Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem Climbs Five Spots In Global Entrepreneurship Index

Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem Climbs Five Spots In Global Entrepreneurship Index

March 10, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

TikTok Parent ByteDance Acquires 36,000 Nvidia Blackwell AI Chips In Landmark Deal

TikTok Parent ByteDance Acquires 36,000 Nvidia Blackwell AI Chips In Landmark Deal

March 13, 2026
AI AI Chip ByteDance
Google Maps Unveils Gemini Powered AI And Immersive 3D Navigation

Google Maps Unveils Gemini Powered AI And Immersive 3D Navigation

March 13, 2026
3D AI Gemini
Meta AI Now Automates Buyer Messages On Facebook Marketplace

Meta AI Now Automates Buyer Messages On Facebook Marketplace

March 13, 2026
AI Facebook Marketplace
Samsung Brings The AI Phone Era To The UAE With New Galaxy S26 Launch

Samsung Brings The AI Phone Era To The UAE With New Galaxy S26 Launch

March 11, 2026
AI Galaxy Samsung
Amazon Challenges E-Commerce Landscape With AI-Powered Shopping On Competitor Sites

Amazon Challenges E-Commerce Landscape With AI-Powered Shopping On Competitor Sites

March 11, 2026
AI Amazon e-Commerce
Global Tech Giants Raise Billions In Debt To Fuel The AI Arms Race

Global Tech Giants Raise Billions In Debt To Fuel The AI Arms Race

March 11, 2026
AI Tech

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Gaming & Esports

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 Arabia Bolsters Esports Ecosystem With Key Team Partnerships

Saudi Arabia Bolsters Esports Ecosystem With Key Team Partnerships

March 8, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming
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
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

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Fintech & Digital Finance

Bahrain’s Flooss Partners With Optty To Expand Digital Consumer Financing Across The GCC

Bahrain’s Flooss Partners With Optty To Expand Digital Consumer Financing Across The GCC

March 9, 2026
Bahrain Fintech Flooss
Egypt’s Fawry And Erada Finance Partner To Digitize SME Loan Disbursements

Egypt’s Fawry And Erada Finance Partner To Digitize SME Loan Disbursements

March 9, 2026
Fawry Fintech Partnership
Egypt’s Basata Expands Its Cash-In and Cash-Out Network to All Mobile Wallets

Egypt’s Basata Expands Its Cash-In and Cash-Out Network to All Mobile Wallets

March 9, 2026
Basata Ecosystem Egypt
UAE’s Liabify and Mawarid Finance Partner to Launch LiaPay Early Salary Access Card

UAE’s Liabify and Mawarid Finance Partner to Launch LiaPay Early Salary Access Card

March 9, 2026
Fintech Liabify LiaPay
Algeria’s Gifty Launches Unified Payments Platform To Tackle Cash Dependency

Algeria’s Gifty Launches Unified Payments Platform To Tackle Cash Dependency

March 9, 2026
Algeria Fintech Gifty
UAE’s Integrated Ecosystem Cements Its Role as a Global Cross-Border E-Commerce Hub

UAE’s Integrated Ecosystem Cements Its Role as a Global Cross-Border E-Commerce Hub

March 9, 2026
e-Commerce Ecosystem Fintech

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Property & Real Estate Technology

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
UAEs Rentify Launches AI-Powered Infrastructure To Digitize The Rental Ecosystem

UAEs Rentify Launches AI-Powered Infrastructure To Digitize The Rental Ecosystem

March 10, 2026
AI Infrastructure Proptech
Saudi’s Jozo Issues Kingdom’s First-Ever Private Sector Tokenized Real Estate Deed

Saudi’s Jozo Issues Kingdom’s First-Ever Private Sector Tokenized Real Estate Deed

March 8, 2026
Jozo KSA Proptech
Saudi Arabia Advances National Property Tokenization With First Live Transactions

Saudi Arabia Advances National Property Tokenization With First Live Transactions

March 7, 2026
KSA Policy Proptech
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

March 7, 2026
Klarna Leadership Proptech
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

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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

UAE’s Ra’idah Program Boosts Female Founders With Falcon Tank Competition Finale

UAE’s Ra’idah Program Boosts Female Founders With Falcon Tank Competition Finale

March 10, 2026
Competition Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Oman Launches TechWoman Initiative to Champion Women in the Tech Sector

Oman Launches TechWoman Initiative to Champion Women in the Tech Sector

March 9, 2026
AI Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Moroccan Founder Siham El Mandooudi Named Best Businesswoman In Belgium

Moroccan Founder Siham El Mandooudi Named Best Businesswoman In Belgium

March 7, 2026
Award Business Morocco
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
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

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Crypto Trends

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
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

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

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
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
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

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Reports

Saudi Arabia And Egypt Projected Among Top 20 Global Economies By Purchasing Power

Saudi Arabia And Egypt Projected Among Top 20 Global Economies By Purchasing Power

March 9, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Egypt
Gulf Defies Global Trends With A Projected  Billion Sustainable Finance Market

Gulf Defies Global Trends With A Projected $25 Billion Sustainable Finance Market

March 8, 2026
Ecosystem Finance GCC
Morocco’s Cash Plus Posts 14% Revenue Growth In First Financial Report Since IPO

Morocco’s Cash Plus Posts 14% Revenue Growth In First Financial Report Since IPO

March 8, 2026
Cash Plus Fintech IPO
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
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

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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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