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Bina Mauritania Launches with IsDB Backing to Bolster Mauritania’s Youth-Led Startups

Bina Mauritania Launches with IsDB Backing to Bolster Mauritania’s Youth-Led Startups

Wadi Jeddah Innovation Park Hosts Shark Tank MBSC Edition To Empower Startups

Wadi Jeddah Innovation Park Hosts Shark Tank MBSC Edition To Empower Startups

StartGate Invites Founders To An Online Info Session For Its UM6P Residency Program

StartGate Invites Founders To An Online Info Session For Its UM6P Residency Program

The VentureX Awards EGP 150,000 to Top Startups at AI Hackathon

The VentureX Awards EGP 150,000 to Top Startups at AI Hackathon

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Latest News
Bina Mauritania Launches with IsDB Backing to Bolster Mauritania’s Youth-Led Startups
Wadi Jeddah Innovation Park Hosts Shark Tank MBSC Edition To Empower Startups
StartGate Invites Founders To An Online Info Session For Its UM6P Residency Program
The VentureX Awards EGP 150,000 to Top Startups at AI Hackathon
Libya’s Bina Incubator Partners With Al-Shomoukh Institute to Onboard 20 Student-Led Startups
Egypt’s Mylerz Secures Over EGP 100 Million to Bolster Domestic Logistics Network
Funding
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July 17, 2026

Egypt’s Mylerz Secures Over EGP 100 Million to Bolster Domestic Logistics Network

Cairo-based e-commerce logistics and fulfillment company Mylerz has raised over EGP 100 million (approximately $2 million) in a new funding round. The investment, a mix of debt and equity, came…

Funding
5 Min Read
July 17, 2026

Saudi AI Infrastructure Startup Think Lands $8 Million Pre-Seed to Tackle Enterprise GPU Costs

Saudi Arabia Greenlights SPACs, Creating New IPO Alternative on Tadawul’s Nomu Market
News
4 Min Read
July 18, 2026

Saudi Arabia Greenlights SPACs, Creating New IPO Alternative on Tadawul’s Nomu Market

Egypt’s Stakpak Acquired by US Cloud Giant Vercel to Power its AI Infrastructure Push
News
4 Min Read
July 17, 2026

Egypt’s Stakpak Acquired by US Cloud Giant Vercel to Power its AI Infrastructure Push

Abu Dhabi’s RedBird IMI Seals Banijay-All3Media Deal, Creating a Global Media Powerhouse
News
3 Min Read
July 17, 2026

Abu Dhabi’s RedBird IMI Seals Banijay-All3Media Deal, Creating a Global Media Powerhouse

Bina Mauritania Launches with IsDB Backing to Bolster Mauritania’s Youth-Led Startups
Ecosystem
2 Min Read
July 18, 2026

Bina Mauritania Launches with IsDB Backing to Bolster Mauritania’s Youth-Led Startups

Wadi Jeddah Innovation Park Hosts Shark Tank MBSC Edition To Empower Startups
Ecosystem
2 Min Read
July 18, 2026

Wadi Jeddah Innovation Park Hosts Shark Tank MBSC Edition To Empower Startups

The VentureX Awards EGP 150,000 to Top Startups at AI Hackathon
Ecosystem
2 Min Read
July 18, 2026

The VentureX Awards EGP 150,000 to Top Startups at AI Hackathon

Main Headlines

Egypt’s Mobica Pours M into Industrial Expansion, Bets M on New AI-Focused ETF

Egypt’s Mobica Pours $20M into Industrial Expansion, Bets $10M on New AI-Focused ETF

News
2 Min Read
July 17, 2026
Qatar’s Rawdat Capital Forges AI Bridge to China with Sinovation Ventures and 01.AI Deals

Qatar’s Rawdat Capital Forges AI Bridge to China with Sinovation Ventures and 01.AI Deals

News
3 Min Read
July 14, 2026
Jordan Entrepreneurship Fund Commits M to Saudi VC STV to Build Cross-Border AI Corridor

Jordan Entrepreneurship Fund Commits $5M to Saudi VC STV to Build Cross-Border AI Corridor

News
3 Min Read
July 14, 2026
Morocco’s JaidaHits 0M Financing Milestone, Expands Mandate to Back Social Economy

Morocco’s JaidaHits $470M Financing Milestone, Expands Mandate to Back Social Economy

News
3 Min Read
July 12, 2026
Dubai Future District Fund Backs US VC MetaProp to Anchor the Emirate’s PropTech Hub

Dubai Future District Fund Backs US VC MetaProp to Anchor the Emirate’s PropTech Hub

News
3 Min Read
July 12, 2026
Oman and Jordan Launch 0 Million Joint Investment Fund Targeting Key Economic Sectors

Oman and Jordan Launch $100 Million Joint Investment Fund Targeting Key Economic Sectors

News
4 Min Read
July 10, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

Saudi JIMCO Invests in Turkish Gaming Startup Bold Games M Seed Round

Saudi JIMCO Invests in Turkish Gaming Startup Bold Games $6M Seed Round

Funding
3 Min Read
July 14, 2026
Syrian Proptech AlMkhtar Raises 0K Seed to Expand Digital Marketplace

Syrian Proptech AlMkhtar Raises $100K Seed to Expand Digital Marketplace

Funding
2 Min Read
July 14, 2026
Morocco’s ORA Technologies Closes  Million Series A From Local Investors to Fuel Super App Growth

Morocco’s ORA Technologies Closes $10 Million Series A From Local Investors to Fuel Super App Growth

Funding
3 Min Read
July 13, 2026
UAE’s Azraq Raises Oversubscribed Pre-Seed to Bring AI Risk Intelligence to the Data Center Boom

UAE’s Azraq Raises Oversubscribed Pre-Seed to Bring AI Risk Intelligence to the Data Center Boom

Funding
3 Min Read
July 13, 2026
Dubai’s AVELIN AI Lands .7 Million Pre-Seed To Scale Sovereign AI for Enterprises

Dubai’s AVELIN AI Lands $3.7 Million Pre-Seed To Scale Sovereign AI for Enterprises

Funding
3 Min Read
July 10, 2026
Qatar Investment Authority Backs  Billion Funding for AI Chipmaker SambaNova Amid Saudi Push

Qatar Investment Authority Backs $1 Billion Funding for AI Chipmaker SambaNova Amid Saudi Push

Funding
4 Min Read
July 9, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Tunis Business School Team Celebrated After Four-Year Winning Streak, Heads to World Cup in Brazil

Tunis Business School Team Celebrated After Four-Year Winning Streak, Heads to World Cup in Brazil

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 18, 2026
AIESEC Bahrain’s Youth to Business Program Equips 120 Aspiring Founders with Practical Skills

AIESEC Bahrain’s Youth to Business Program Equips 120 Aspiring Founders with Practical Skills

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
July 18, 2026
Orange Corners Palestine Marks 5th Anniversary, Graduates 9th Cohort and Awards Top Alumni

Orange Corners Palestine Marks 5th Anniversary, Graduates 9th Cohort and Awards Top Alumni

Ecosystem
2 Min Read
July 18, 2026
Abu Dhabi’s Ra’idah Program Returns to Back Women-Led SMEs with Media Funding and AI Training

Abu Dhabi’s Ra’idah Program Returns to Back Women-Led SMEs with Media Funding and AI Training

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
July 18, 2026
UAE’s Federal Tax Authority Launches Emirates Majalis to Boost Tax Dialogue with Citizens and Entrepreneurs

UAE’s Federal Tax Authority Launches Emirates Majalis to Boost Tax Dialogue with Citizens and Entrepreneurs

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 18, 2026
Blossom Accelerator CEO on Saudi Arabia’s Ecosystem Shift: From Startup Volume to Global Value

Blossom Accelerator CEO on Saudi Arabia’s Ecosystem Shift: From Startup Volume to Global Value

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
July 17, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Moroccan Startups Invited To Join The Ignite Morocco Incubation Program

Moroccan Startups Invited To Join The Ignite Morocco Incubation Program

Opportunities
3 Min Read
July 18, 2026
Apply Now For Plug And Play’s Cairo Program Cohort 8
July 18, 2026
Accelerator Cairo Egypt

Apply Now For Plug And Play’s Cairo Program Cohort 8

Pitch Your AI Startup at the Techne Summit Alexandria 2026 Competition
July 18, 2026
Alexandria Competition Egypt

Pitch Your AI Startup at the Techne Summit Alexandria 2026 Competition

Apply Now For The Khaleeha Wa Gadedha Growth Program For Green Startups
July 18, 2026
Accelerator Egypt Entrepreneurship

Apply Now For The Khaleeha Wa Gadedha Growth Program For Green Startups

Apply Now For The Code Nine66 Gaming Incubator Program
July 18, 2026
Entrepreneurship Gaming Incubator

Apply Now For The Code Nine66 Gaming Incubator Program

Moroccan Scale-ups Invited To Join The Builders Accelerator Program
July 18, 2026
Accelerator CEED Maroc CEED MOROCCO

Moroccan Scale-ups Invited To Join The Builders Accelerator Program

Join Egypt’s Nationwide AI Hackathons By CREATIVA, ODC, and INSTANT
July 17, 2026
AI CREATIVA CREATIVA AI Lab

Join Egypt’s Nationwide AI Hackathons By CREATIVA, ODC, and INSTANT

Apply To Be Named One Of Fast Company Middle East’s Most Innovative Companies 2026
July 13, 2026
Award MENA Opportunity

Apply To Be Named One Of Fast Company Middle East’s Most Innovative Companies 2026

Apply Now For Dhahran Techno Valley’s .dvp Cohort 2
July 13, 2026
.dvp Dhahran Dhahran Techno Valley

Apply Now For Dhahran Techno Valley’s .dvp Cohort 2

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Startup News

Tunisia’s Top Three Startups Head to Silicon Valley for Startup World Cup Finals

Tunisia’s Top Three Startups Head to Silicon Valley for Startup World Cup Finals

Startups
3 Min Read
July 18, 2026
Talabat Sees Stock Bump Amid Uber’s Potential .7B Delivery Hero Takeover

Talabat Sees Stock Bump Amid Uber’s Potential $13.7B Delivery Hero Takeover

Startups
3 Min Read
July 17, 2026

Saudi-Backed Lucid Vehemently Denies Bankruptcy Rumors After Stock Plummets

Startups
3 Min Read
July 17, 2026
Saudi Healthtech Amplifai Health Launches AI Thermal Platform for Athletes in Miami

Saudi Healthtech Amplifai Health Launches AI Thermal Platform for Athletes in Miami

Startups
3 Min Read
July 17, 2026
Saudi Proptech Jozo Secures Sharia Certification for its Fractional Real Estate Platform

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

Startups
4 Min Read
July 14, 2026
Tabby Challenges UAE Banks With Launch of Fee-Free Tabby Cash Account

Tabby Challenges UAE Banks With Launch of Fee-Free Tabby Cash Account

Startups
3 Min Read
July 14, 2026

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Upcoming Events

StartGate Invites Founders To An Online Info Session For Its UM6P Residency Program

StartGate Invites Founders To An Online Info Session For Its UM6P Residency Program

Events
3 Min Read
July 18, 2026
Founders Live Cairo Returns With Its Fast-Paced 99-Second Pitch Competition

Founders Live Cairo Returns With Its Fast-Paced 99-Second Pitch Competition

Events
4 Min Read
July 18, 2026
Second Order Disruption To Explore The Next Wave Of Saudi Startups In Riyadh This June

Second Order Disruption To Explore The Next Wave Of Saudi Startups In Riyadh This June

Events
3 Min Read
July 18, 2026
Syria Boosts SME Sector With Inaugural National Entrepreneurs Conference In Latakia

Syria Boosts SME Sector With Inaugural National Entrepreneurs Conference In Latakia

Events
3 Min Read
July 17, 2026
Riyadh’s Global AI Show Pulls Nearly 7,000 Attendees, Cementing Saudi Arabia’s AI Hub Status

Riyadh’s Global AI Show Pulls Nearly 7,000 Attendees, Cementing Saudi Arabia’s AI Hub Status

Events
3 Min Read
July 17, 2026
Dubai Silicon Oasis Sets Dates for Doers Summit 2026, Aiming to Connect Global Founders and Investors

Dubai Silicon Oasis Sets Dates for Doers Summit 2026, Aiming to Connect Global Founders and Investors

Events
4 Min Read
July 14, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Oman Positions Itself for National AI Transformation, Building on Digital Success

Oman Positions Itself for National AI Transformation, Building on Digital Success

Tech
4 Min Read
July 18, 2026
Saudi Arabia Targets AI and Space Leadership With New China Tech Partnership

Saudi Arabia Targets AI and Space Leadership With New China Tech Partnership

Tech
3 Min Read
July 18, 2026
SDAIA Launches National Framework to Manage AI Risks in Saudi Arabia

SDAIA Launches National Framework to Manage AI Risks in Saudi Arabia

Tech
3 Min Read
July 17, 2026
OpenAI Reportedly Building Screenless AI Companion That Can Move

OpenAI Reportedly Building Screenless AI Companion That Can Move

Tech
3 Min Read
July 17, 2026
Chinese AI Developer DeepSeek Reportedly in Talks for .5B Round Ahead of IPO

Chinese AI Developer DeepSeek Reportedly in Talks for $1.5B Round Ahead of IPO

Tech
3 Min Read
July 17, 2026
Spotify Launches Conversational AI Assistant to Redefine Music Discovery

Spotify Launches Conversational AI Assistant to Redefine Music Discovery

Tech
4 Min Read
July 17, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

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
Saudi Arabia Launches Code 966 To Incubate The Next Generation Of Gaming Startups

Saudi Arabia Launches Code 966 To Incubate The Next Generation Of Gaming Startups

July 17, 2026
Code 966 Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Saudi’s Shahbandr Rebrands to Komrz, Eyes GCC and Europe with New AI Agent Komi

Saudi’s Shahbandr Rebrands to Komrz, Eyes GCC and Europe with New AI Agent Komi

July 14, 2026
AI Agent Komrz KSA
Saudi Arabia Launches INSAIGHTS AI to Unlock National Economic Data with Simple Questions

Saudi Arabia Launches INSAIGHTS AI to Unlock National Economic Data with Simple Questions

July 13, 2026
AI Data Government
Saudi Arabia to Host 2027 International Physics Olympiad, Bolstering Vision 2030 Talent Goals

Saudi Arabia to Host 2027 International Physics Olympiad, Bolstering Vision 2030 Talent Goals

July 13, 2026
Interesting KSA Olympiad
Apply Now For 500 Global’s Sanabil Accelerator Program

Apply Now For 500 Global’s Sanabil Accelerator Program

July 13, 2026
500 500 Global 500 MENA

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What’s Happening in UAE

Dubai Media Launches Media X to Build an AI-Powered Media Ecosystem in the UAE

Dubai Media Launches Media X to Build an AI-Powered Media Ecosystem in the UAE

July 17, 2026
AI Dubai Dubai Media
Dubai’s RTA Launches Free Self-Driving Taxi Service with Apollo Go and WeRide

Dubai’s RTA Launches Free Self-Driving Taxi Service with Apollo Go and WeRide

July 17, 2026
Automotive Autonomous Autonomous Driving
UK Fintech Revolut Secures Preliminary Crypto Licence Approval in the UAE

UK Fintech Revolut Secures Preliminary Crypto Licence Approval in the UAE

July 17, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech License
Umm Al Quwain Chamber Launches Summer Program to Train UAE Youth in AI and Entrepreneurship

Umm Al Quwain Chamber Launches Summer Program to Train UAE Youth in AI and Entrepreneurship

July 14, 2026
AI Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
UAE’s ThinkProp Launches Global CCIM Commercial Real Estate Designation for the First Time

UAE’s ThinkProp Launches Global CCIM Commercial Real Estate Designation for the First Time

July 14, 2026
Proptech Real Estate Startups
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

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar’s Media City Crosses 500-Company Milestone in Major Ecosystem Push

Qatar’s Media City Crosses 500-Company Milestone in Major Ecosystem Push

July 17, 2026
Business Ecosystem Free Zone
Saudi Arabia, Qatar Lead GCC’s Shift to Mega-Scale 3D Printed Construction

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Lead GCC’s Shift to Mega-Scale 3D Printed Construction

July 12, 2026
3D Print Construction GCC
Dadu Children’s Museum Launches Summer Club to Cultivate Next-Gen Founders in Qatar

Dadu Children’s Museum Launches Summer Club to Cultivate Next-Gen Founders in Qatar

July 10, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Museum
Qatar Launches Global AI Ethics Alliance at UN to Challenge Western-Dominated Governance

Qatar Launches Global AI Ethics Alliance at UN to Challenge Western-Dominated Governance

July 8, 2026
AI Alliance Qatar
ZAKA and Ibtechar Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption in Qatar

ZAKA and Ibtechar Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption in Qatar

July 6, 2026
Ibtechar Partnership Qatar
Revio Tapped for Qatar Development Bank’s Fintech Hub, Validating its Circular Economy Model

Revio Tapped for Qatar Development Bank’s Fintech Hub, Validating its Circular Economy Model

July 6, 2026
Circular Economy Fintech Qatar

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt Scraps Patent Fees For Startups In New Pro-Innovation Push

Egypt Scraps Patent Fees For Startups In New Pro-Innovation Push

July 17, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Government
Grand Egyptian Museum Taps Microsoft to Explore AI-Powered Visitor Experiences

Grand Egyptian Museum Taps Microsoft to Explore AI-Powered Visitor Experiences

July 17, 2026
AI Egypt Microsoft
Egypt’s Valu Ditches Points for Instant Cashback in New LoyaltyProgram

Egypt’s Valu Ditches Points for Instant Cashback in New LoyaltyProgram

July 14, 2026
Cashback Egypt Fintech
Tunisian Founder Sana Amari Wins Top COMESA Award for Agricultural Cooperative Venture

Tunisian Founder Sana Amari Wins Top COMESA Award for Agricultural Cooperative Venture

July 13, 2026
Africa Agriculture Award
Creativa Innovation Hubs Backs 27 Startups With EGP 9.7M for Its Fourth Incubation Cohort in Egypt

Creativa Innovation Hubs Backs 27 Startups With EGP 9.7M for Its Fourth Incubation Cohort in Egypt

July 13, 2026
Cohort CREATIVA Creativa Innovation Hub
How an Egyptian Founder is Reviving Ancient Pharaoh-Era Recipes for Her Natural Skincare Startup

How an Egyptian Founder is Reviving Ancient Pharaoh-Era Recipes for Her Natural Skincare Startup

July 13, 2026
Beauty Beautytech Egypt

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What’s Happening in Syria

New TechTown Hub Launches in Damascus to Accelerate Syria’s Startup Scene

New TechTown Hub Launches in Damascus to Accelerate Syria’s Startup Scene

July 13, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Startups
Egyptian-Saudi Platform Startup Sync Joins National Alliance to Boost Syria’s Tech Ecosystem

Egyptian-Saudi Platform Startup Sync Joins National Alliance to Boost Syria’s Tech Ecosystem

July 12, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Syrian Entrepreneurs Invited To Join The Modern Commerce Leaders Initiative

Syrian Entrepreneurs Invited To Join The Modern Commerce Leaders Initiative

July 9, 2026
Commerce e-Commerce Entrepreneurship
Startup Sync To Host Webinar On Challenges Facing Syrian Startups

Startup Sync To Host Webinar On Challenges Facing Syrian Startups

July 9, 2026
BeeOrder Entrepreneurship Event
Syria Establishes New University with Dedicated College for Cybersecurity

Syria Establishes New University with Dedicated College for Cybersecurity

July 6, 2026
Cybersecurity Ecosystem Syria
Homs Hosts Digital Horizons Exhibition to Boost Syria’s Digital Economy

Homs Hosts Digital Horizons Exhibition to Boost Syria’s Digital Economy

July 6, 2026
Digital Economy Event Exhibition

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco Accelerator’s Second Cohort Raises 20M MAD, Opens Applications for Third Batch

Morocco Accelerator’s Second Cohort Raises 20M MAD, Opens Applications for Third Batch

July 17, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Morocco Launches Women’s Leadership Academy to Drive Inclusive Digital Transformation

Morocco Launches Women’s Leadership Academy to Drive Inclusive Digital Transformation

July 13, 2026
Academy Digital Transformation Inclusive
Women Entrepreneurs in Morocco Invited To Join Orange Corners Incubation Program

Women Entrepreneurs in Morocco Invited To Join Orange Corners Incubation Program

July 13, 2026
Entrepreneurship Incubator Morocco
Morocco’s Hospitality Innovation Summit Sets Stage for FIFA 2030 Tourism Boom

Morocco’s Hospitality Innovation Summit Sets Stage for FIFA 2030 Tourism Boom

July 12, 2026
Hospitality Hospitality Innovation Summit Morocco
Morocco Inks Major AI Partnership with ALTEN Group to Boost Digital Sovereignty

Morocco Inks Major AI Partnership with ALTEN Group to Boost Digital Sovereignty

July 12, 2026
AI Morocco Partnership
Morocco Launches eTrade.ma, Targeting .6B Boost for National Exporters

Morocco Launches eTrade.ma, Targeting $1.6B Boost for National Exporters

July 8, 2026
Ecosystem Export Government

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Palestine and South Korea Ink M Deal to Launch Bethlehem Entrepreneurship Hub

Palestine and South Korea Ink $21M Deal to Launch Bethlehem Entrepreneurship Hub

July 9, 2026
Bethlehem Deal Entrepreneurship
Palestine’s Unlootable Archive: The Tech Preserving 500,000 Records Against Erasure

Palestine’s Unlootable Archive: The Tech Preserving 500,000 Records Against Erasure

July 9, 2026
Archive Palestine Tech
Palestine Techno Park’s Urban Up Hackathon Connects Startups with Municipalities to Build Smarter Palestinian Cities

Palestine Techno Park’s Urban Up Hackathon Connects Startups with Municipalities to Build Smarter Palestinian Cities

July 9, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Hackathon
JHF Tech Talks To Explore AI-Powered Halal Investing In Jerusalem This July 2026

JHF Tech Talks To Explore AI-Powered Halal Investing In Jerusalem This July 2026

July 7, 2026
Event Fintech Halal Economy
Palestinian VC Ibtikar Fund Expands to the GCC, Establishes UAE Presence

Palestinian VC Ibtikar Fund Expands to the GCC, Establishes UAE Presence

July 6, 2026
Expansion GCC Ibtikar Fund
Palestinian ICT Companies Invited To Join The BIGTECH Africa 2026 Delegation

Palestinian ICT Companies Invited To Join The BIGTECH Africa 2026 Delegation

July 2, 2026
Africa BIGTECH Africa Delegation

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Iraq’s Youth Pivot to Entrepreneurship Amid Calls for National Skills Development

Iraq’s Youth Pivot to Entrepreneurship Amid Calls for National Skills Development

July 17, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Iraq
Tunisia’s 1,400-Strong Startup Ecosystem Strengthens Innovation Bridge with Italy

Tunisia’s 1,400-Strong Startup Ecosystem Strengthens Innovation Bridge with Italy

July 17, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Innovation
From Palm Frond Cutlery to AI Auto Parts: Oman’s Riyada Initiative Connects 7 Startups with Investors

From Palm Frond Cutlery to AI Auto Parts: Oman’s Riyada Initiative Connects 7 Startups with Investors

July 17, 2026
AI Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
MBRIF Partners With National Bonds To Boost Financial Literacy For Entrepreneurs in UAE

MBRIF Partners With National Bonds To Boost Financial Literacy For Entrepreneurs in UAE

July 17, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Finance
Tunisia Boosts Green Economy With National Competition Offering TND 40,000 To Startups

Tunisia Boosts Green Economy With National Competition Offering TND 40,000 To Startups

July 14, 2026
Competition Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s PLANBEE Initiative Launches Free Training Program to Boost Beekeeping Entrepreneurship

Egypt’s PLANBEE Initiative Launches Free Training Program to Boost Beekeeping Entrepreneurship

July 14, 2026
Beekeeping Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Oman Launches Dedicated AI Zone to Move Beyond Hype and Into Economic Execution

Oman Launches Dedicated AI Zone to Move Beyond Hype and Into Economic Execution

July 14, 2026
AI Free Zone Oman
US Scraps AI Chip Export Curbs for UAE, Supercharging G42’s Gigawatt-Scale Ambitions

US Scraps AI Chip Export Curbs for UAE, Supercharging G42’s Gigawatt-Scale Ambitions

July 14, 2026
AI Chip G42
Meta’s Custom AI Chip Iris Enters Production in September to Double Compute Power

Meta’s Custom AI Chip Iris Enters Production in September to Double Compute Power

July 14, 2026
AI Chip Meta
UAE Ramps Up Agentic AI Push with Relaunched National Award

UAE Ramps Up Agentic AI Push with Relaunched National Award

July 14, 2026
Agentic AI AI Award
Oman Startup Hub To Host Future Of AI In Business Discussion In Muscat

Oman Startup Hub To Host Future Of AI In Business Discussion In Muscat

July 13, 2026
AI Event Oman
Dubai’s HITEK AI Launches GCC’s First AI-Powered Tool to Automate Building Asset Audits

Dubai’s HITEK AI Launches GCC’s First AI-Powered Tool to Automate Building Asset Audits

July 12, 2026
AI Dubai GCC

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Gaming & Esports

Beyond Oil: MENA Governments Target Gaming for Economic Diversification by 2030

Beyond Oil: MENA Governments Target Gaming for Economic Diversification by 2030

July 17, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Gaming
ZINC Jordan Hosts MENA Space Game Challenge, Backing Top Game Developers from Across the Region

ZINC Jordan Hosts MENA Space Game Challenge, Backing Top Game Developers from Across the Region

July 8, 2026
Challenge Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Google Targets Africa’s Rising Game Developers with M Google Play Fund

Google Targets Africa’s Rising Game Developers with $1M Google Play Fund

July 8, 2026
Africa Fund Gaming
Dubai Doubles Down on Global Gaming Hub Goal as Sheikh Hamdan Meets Industry Leaders

Dubai Doubles Down on Global Gaming Hub Goal as Sheikh Hamdan Meets Industry Leaders

July 7, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Esports
Meta Enters AI Gaming With Pocket, A New App That Creates Games From Text Prompts

Meta Enters AI Gaming With Pocket, A New App That Creates Games From Text Prompts

July 3, 2026
AI Gaming Meta
The End of an Era: Sony Confirms PlayStation Will Ditch Physical Game Discs by 2028

The End of an Era: Sony Confirms PlayStation Will Ditch Physical Game Discs by 2028

July 3, 2026
Gaming PlayStation Sony

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Fintech & Digital Finance

UAE’s Spare and Xsquare Partner to Embed Open Finance into B2B Payments

UAE’s Spare and Xsquare Partner to Embed Open Finance into B2B Payments

July 14, 2026
B2B Fintech Partnership
Omani Fintech Mamun Deepens Hong Kong Presence to Build GCC-Asia Trade Finance Corridor

Omani Fintech Mamun Deepens Hong Kong Presence to Build GCC-Asia Trade Finance Corridor

July 13, 2026
Expansion Fintech Mamun
Policybazaar.ae Taps Tabby to Split Insurance Premiums, Tackling Upfront Costs

Policybazaar.ae Taps Tabby to Split Insurance Premiums, Tackling Upfront Costs

July 12, 2026
Fintech Insurance Insurtech
Khalifa Fund Crowns Winners In FinTech, AI, And HealthTech

Khalifa Fund Crowns Winners In FinTech, AI, And HealthTech

July 10, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Entrepreneurship
Khalifa Fund Crowns Abu Dhabi’s Top Innovators In AI, FinTech, And Cleantech Competition

Khalifa Fund Crowns Abu Dhabi’s Top Innovators In AI, FinTech, And Cleantech Competition

July 8, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Cleantech
Taptap Send Awarded Three CBUAE Licenses to Launch Digital Wallets and Cards in the UAE

Taptap Send Awarded Three CBUAE Licenses to Launch Digital Wallets and Cards in the UAE

July 8, 2026
CBUAE Digital Wallet Ecosystem

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Property & Real Estate Technology

UAE ProptechMortgage Finder Unveils 1% Cashback to Ease Upfront Costs for First-Time Homebuyers

UAE ProptechMortgage Finder Unveils 1% Cashback to Ease Upfront Costs for First-Time Homebuyers

July 14, 2026
Cashback Mortgage Mortgage Finder
Dubai Proptech Stake Reveals 69% of Investors Bet on Continued Property Price Surge

Dubai Proptech Stake Reveals 69% of Investors Bet on Continued Property Price Surge

July 13, 2026
Proptech Real Estate Stake
Saudi Arabia Greenlights Foreign Real Estate Ownership With New Digital Regulations

Saudi Arabia Greenlights Foreign Real Estate Ownership With New Digital Regulations

July 12, 2026
Ecosystem KSA Policy
Property Finder Egypt Partners with Government to Formalize Real Estate Brokerage Ahead of New Licensing Law

Property Finder Egypt Partners with Government to Formalize Real Estate Brokerage Ahead of New Licensing Law

July 10, 2026
Egypt Government License
UAE Proptech Keyper Secures  Million Series A To Digitize Monthly Rent Payments

UAE Proptech Keyper Secures $11 Million Series A To Digitize Monthly Rent Payments

July 9, 2026
Funding Keyper Proptech
Dubai’s PRYPCO Reports 30% Surge in Mortgages, Crossing AED 20 Billion as Buyer Confidence Holds Strong

Dubai’s PRYPCO Reports 30% Surge in Mortgages, Crossing AED 20 Billion as Buyer Confidence Holds Strong

July 7, 2026
Dubai Mortgage Proptech

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Arabic-First Technology

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
Inception42 Partners With Microsoft to Launch Seraj, an Arabic-First AI for Enterprises

Inception42 Partners With Microsoft to Launch Seraj, an Arabic-First AI for Enterprises

July 2, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Arabic
Egyptian Startup Parlex AI Joins NVIDIA Inception to Scale Arabic Voice AI Across MENA

Egyptian Startup Parlex AI Joins NVIDIA Inception to Scale Arabic Voice AI Across MENA

June 27, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Egypt’s National Council for Women Boosts Female Founders with Rabha Program in Giza

Egypt’s National Council for Women Boosts Female Founders with Rabha Program in Giza

July 13, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Egypt National Council For Women
Egypt’s National Council for Women Launches Rabha Program to Train Female Entrepreneurs

Egypt’s National Council for Women Launches Rabha Program to Train Female Entrepreneurs

July 12, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Egypt National Council For Women
Giza Businesswomen’s Council Rolls Out Free Training Program to Bolster Founder Skills

Giza Businesswomen’s Council Rolls Out Free Training Program to Bolster Founder Skills

July 12, 2026
Business Ecosystem Egypt
Jordan’s Hashemite University and GIZ Partner to Boost Women in the Green Economy

Jordan’s Hashemite University and GIZ Partner to Boost Women in the Green Economy

July 9, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship GIZ
Omani Women’s Association Launches Summer Program to Cultivate Next-Gen Female Entrepreneurs in Oman

Omani Women’s Association Launches Summer Program to Cultivate Next-Gen Female Entrepreneurs in Oman

July 7, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Oman
Women in Tech Accelerator Reveals Full 12-Founder Cohort in UAE

Women in Tech Accelerator Reveals Full 12-Founder Cohort in UAE

July 6, 2026
C3 - Companies Creating Change Cohort Ecosystem

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Crypto Trends

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

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
UAE Proptech Integra Taps SettleMint for Real Estate Tokenisation in the Emirates and US

UAE Proptech Integra Taps SettleMint for Real Estate Tokenisation in the Emirates and US

June 5, 2026
Crypto Integra Proptech
Bahrain’s CoinMENA Partners With INFINIOS to Launch Crypto-to-Fiat Spending Cards

Bahrain’s CoinMENA Partners With INFINIOS to Launch Crypto-to-Fiat Spending Cards

June 5, 2026
Bahrain CoinMENA Crypto

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

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

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
From Classroom to Boardroom: UAE Students Launch Five Tech Startups in Health, Sustainability, and HR

From Classroom to Boardroom: UAE Students Launch Five Tech Startups in Health, Sustainability, and HR

June 16, 2026
Entrepreneurship health HR
Apply Now For The 2026 Meaningful Business 100 Award

Apply Now For The 2026 Meaningful Business 100 Award

May 25, 2026
Award Entrepreneurship impact
Oman Mandates Sustainability Disclosures for Public Companies in Major Ecosystem Overhaul

Oman Mandates Sustainability Disclosures for Public Companies in Major Ecosystem Overhaul

May 23, 2026
Ecosystem Oman Sustainability

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Reports

Kuwait’s E-Commerce Market Surges to KWD 7.1 Billion, Cementing Digital Economy Growth

Kuwait’s E-Commerce Market Surges to KWD 7.1 Billion, Cementing Digital Economy Growth

July 13, 2026
Digital Economy e-Commerce Ecosystem
Talabat Delivers 56 Million Meals as Customer Donations Jump 25% in H1 2026

Talabat Delivers 56 Million Meals as Customer Donations Jump 25% in H1 2026

July 8, 2026
MENA Report Startups
MENA Startup Funding Dips to 8M in June, But Egypt and Enterprise AI Signal a Rebound

MENA Startup Funding Dips to $148M in June, But Egypt and Enterprise AI Signal a Rebound

July 7, 2026
AI Ecosystem Egypt
Rently Reveals Major Shift to Mid-Market Rentals as Flexible Payments Gain Traction in UAE

Rently Reveals Major Shift to Mid-Market Rentals as Flexible Payments Gain Traction in UAE

July 6, 2026
Payment Proptech Rently
KnowBe4: A Quarter of UAE and Saudi Firms Are Running Shadow AI Unchecked

KnowBe4: A Quarter of UAE and Saudi Firms Are Running Shadow AI Unchecked

July 4, 2026
AI KSA Report
SVC Report: Foreign Investors Pour .3 Billion into Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets in 2025

SVC Report: Foreign Investors Pour $5.3 Billion into Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets in 2025

July 3, 2026
Ecosystem Investor KSA

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Interesting Picks

David Beckham’s IM8 Lands  Billion From General Catalyst In A Rare Non-Equity Deal

David Beckham’s IM8 Lands $1 Billion From General Catalyst In A Rare Non-Equity Deal

July 17, 2026
David Beckham Funding health
Beyond The Pitch: How England’s Football Partners Are Building Business Empires

Beyond The Pitch: How England’s Football Partners Are Building Business Empires

July 13, 2026
Business Entrepreneurship Interesting
Fintech Giant Revolut Secures UAE Licence, Threatening High Remittance Fees

Fintech Giant Revolut Secures UAE Licence, Threatening High Remittance Fees

July 6, 2026
Fintech Interesting Revolut
Mubadala Makes .1 Billion Bid For French Operator of Disneyland Paris-Adjacent Resort

Mubadala Makes $1.1 Billion Bid For French Operator of Disneyland Paris-Adjacent Resort

June 30, 2026
Disneyland Interesting Investment
North African Trio: Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco Secure .5M Each from FIFA World Cup Payouts

North African Trio: Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco Secure $12.5M Each from FIFA World Cup Payouts

June 29, 2026
Algeria Egypt Interesting
UAE Travel Searches on Wego Spike 173% as Users Rush to Beat Summer Price Hikes

UAE Travel Searches on Wego Spike 173% as Users Rush to Beat Summer Price Hikes

June 16, 2026
Interesting Report Travel

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