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Egypt’s Valu Drives Green Mobility With Financing For Voltة’s Neighborhood EVs

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Latest News
Step Dubai Pivots To An All-AI Focus For Its 2026 Edition
Mubadala Capital Closes Oversubscribed $554 Million Co-Investment Fund
Egypt’s Valu Drives Green Mobility With Financing For Voltة’s Neighborhood EVs
UAEs Mortgage AI Shifts Focus From Speed To Smarter Decisions In 2026
Anghami Appoints New Chairman And Fortifies Board For Next Growth Phase
Qatar’s PayLater Secures Record-Breaking  Million Seed Round for BNPL Expansion
Funding
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February 7, 2026

Qatar’s PayLater Secures Record-Breaking $10 Million Seed Round for BNPL Expansion

PayLater, Qatar’s pioneering Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform, has successfully closed a landmark USD 10 million Seed funding round. The investment is one of the largest seed-stage rounds in…

G42-Backed AI Chipmaker Cerebras Secures B at a B Valuation
Funding
3 Min Read
February 6, 2026

G42-Backed AI Chipmaker Cerebras Secures $1B at a $23B Valuation

Mubadala Capital Closes Oversubscribed 4 Million Co-Investment Fund
News
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026

Mubadala Capital Closes Oversubscribed $554 Million Co-Investment Fund

Palestine’s EnterVentures Launches Athar Fund To Back Early-Stage Tech Startups
News
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026

Palestine’s EnterVentures Launches Athar Fund To Back Early-Stage Tech Startups

Qatar’s Snoonu Founder Hamad Al-Hajri Joins Rasmal Ventures As Investor
News
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026

Qatar’s Snoonu Founder Hamad Al-Hajri Joins Rasmal Ventures As Investor

Saudi’s Classera Leads Global Alliance To Build An EdTech Startup Factory
Ecosystem
5 Min Read
February 7, 2026

Saudi’s Classera Leads Global Alliance To Build An EdTech Startup Factory

Dubai SME Partners With Talabat To Launch Growth Program For Emirati Restaurants
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 7, 2026

Dubai SME Partners With Talabat To Launch Growth Program For Emirati Restaurants

HBKU and QRDI Council Launch M Partnership to Cultivate Semiconductor and AI Experts
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 7, 2026

HBKU and QRDI Council Launch $1M Partnership to Cultivate Semiconductor and AI Experts

Main Headlines

Egypt’s Zilla Capital Targets Morocco And Saudi Arabia In Regional Growth Push

Egypt’s Zilla Capital Targets Morocco And Saudi Arabia In Regional Growth Push

News
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Saudi Arabia Launches National Privatization Strategy Targeting Over SR240 Billion in Private Investment

Saudi Arabia Launches National Privatization Strategy Targeting Over SR240 Billion in Private Investment

News
4 Min Read
February 7, 2026
QRDI Council Awards QAR 30 Million To 20 SMEs At Web Summit Qatar

QRDI Council Awards QAR 30 Million To 20 SMEs At Web Summit Qatar

News
2 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Egypt Launches Groundbreaking National Startup Charter to Attract B in Investment

Egypt Launches Groundbreaking National Startup Charter to Attract $5B in Investment

News
4 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Qatar to Expand Start from Qatar Investment Program to QAR 1 Billion

Qatar to Expand Start from Qatar Investment Program to QAR 1 Billion

News
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Bahrain’s Tarabut Acquires Servable To Integrated AI Into Open Banking Infrastructure

Bahrain’s Tarabut Acquires Servable To Integrated AI Into Open Banking Infrastructure

News
3 Min Read
February 5, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

UAE’s Qureos Secures  Million Seed to Accelerate Hiring with AI

UAE’s Qureos Secures $5 Million Seed to Accelerate Hiring with AI

Funding
5 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Egypt’s Card-Y Secures 0,000 Angel Bridge Round To Empower Freelancer Financial Infrastructure

Egypt’s Card-Y Secures $300,000 Angel Bridge Round To Empower Freelancer Financial Infrastructure

Funding
3 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Qatar Investment Authority Participated in a 0 Million Funding Round For US-based Positron

Qatar Investment Authority Participated in a $230 Million Funding Round For US-based Positron

Funding
2 Min Read
February 5, 2026
UAEs AI PropTech Daleel Secures  Million Pre-Seed for Regional Expansion

UAEs AI PropTech Daleel Secures $3 Million Pre-Seed for Regional Expansion

Funding
2 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Mubadala Capital Backs Waymo’s Landmark USD 16B Autonomous Driving Round

Mubadala Capital Backs Waymo’s Landmark USD 16B Autonomous Driving Round

Funding
3 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Saudi’s Mersal Media Capital Secures .3 Million To Back Digital Media Assets

Saudi’s Mersal Media Capital Secures $1.3 Million To Back Digital Media Assets

Funding
2 Min Read
February 5, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Egypt’s FRA Expands Financial Markets With New Futures and Real Estate Fund Licenses

Egypt’s FRA Expands Financial Markets With New Futures and Real Estate Fund Licenses

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Dubai Science Park Marks Two Decades Of Fostering Scientific Innovation

Dubai Science Park Marks Two Decades Of Fostering Scientific Innovation

Ecosystem
5 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Savvy Games Group Partners With Alfaisal University To Launch New Game Design Program in Saudi Arabia

Savvy Games Group Partners With Alfaisal University To Launch New Game Design Program in Saudi Arabia

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 7, 2026
PIEC Catalyst Launches Fifth Cycle Of Formation And Development Program in Palestine

PIEC Catalyst Launches Fifth Cycle Of Formation And Development Program in Palestine

Ecosystem
February 7, 2026
Lebanon’s Agrytech Startups Conclude Five Day Innovation Immersion In The Netherlands

Lebanon’s Agrytech Startups Conclude Five Day Innovation Immersion In The Netherlands

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Sanabil Startup Unlocked Reveals Batch 4 Cohort For 500 Global Bootcamp

Sanabil Startup Unlocked Reveals Batch 4 Cohort For 500 Global Bootcamp

Ecosystem
2 Min Read
February 7, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Apply Now For Startup Syria Catalyst 2026 Program

Apply Now For Startup Syria Catalyst 2026 Program

Opportunities
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Apply Now For The Plug And Play XDC Network DeFi Accelerator
February 7, 2026
Accelerator DeFi Entrepreneurship

Apply Now For The Plug And Play XDC Network DeFi Accelerator

Apply Now For The Rocket Fuel Pitch Competition At LEAP 2026
February 7, 2026
Competition KSA LEAP 2026

Apply Now For The Rocket Fuel Pitch Competition At LEAP 2026

Tripoli-Based Entrepreneurs Invited To Join The WAZIF Competition
February 6, 2026
Competition Entrepreneurship Libya

Tripoli-Based Entrepreneurs Invited To Join The WAZIF Competition

Apply Now For The Startup Qatar Investment Program Powered By QDB
February 2, 2026
Entrepreneurship Investment MENA

Apply Now For The Startup Qatar Investment Program Powered By QDB

Apply Now For The Creative Furniture Design Competition In Palestine
February 2, 2026
Competition Creative Opportunity

Apply Now For The Creative Furniture Design Competition In Palestine

Early-Stage Palestinian Startups Invited To Apply For Hasoub Angels Startup Office Hours
January 31, 2026
Angel Angel Investor Angel Netowrk

Early-Stage Palestinian Startups Invited To Apply For Hasoub Angels Startup Office Hours

Establish A Family Office At DMCC To Protect And Manage Family Wealth
January 31, 2026
DMCC Ecosystem Family Office

Establish A Family Office At DMCC To Protect And Manage Family Wealth

Palestinian Founders Invited To Apply For Flow Angels Early-Stage Investment
January 31, 2026
Angel Angel Investor Angel Netowrk

Palestinian Founders Invited To Apply For Flow Angels Early-Stage Investment

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Startup News

Egypt’s Valu Drives Green Mobility With Financing For Voltة’s Neighborhood EVs

Egypt’s Valu Drives Green Mobility With Financing For Voltة’s Neighborhood EVs

Startups
4 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Anghami Appoints New Chairman And Fortifies Board For Next Growth Phase

Anghami Appoints New Chairman And Fortifies Board For Next Growth Phase

Startups
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026
South Africa’s MyProperty Launches Agent-First Portal For Pan-African Expansion

South Africa’s MyProperty Launches Agent-First Portal For Pan-African Expansion

Startups
4 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Bahrain’s Mazad Earns Prestigious Great Place to Work Certification

Bahrain’s Mazad Earns Prestigious Great Place to Work Certification

Startups
2 Min Read
February 7, 2026
UAE PropTech PRYPCO Hits AED 1 Billion In Monthly Mortgage Disbursals

UAE PropTech PRYPCO Hits AED 1 Billion In Monthly Mortgage Disbursals

Startups
4 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Property Finder Report Reveals A Decisive Shift To Home Ownership in UAE

Property Finder Report Reveals A Decisive Shift To Home Ownership in UAE

Startups
4 Min Read
February 7, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Step Dubai Pivots To An All-AI Focus For Its 2026 Edition

Step Dubai Pivots To An All-AI Focus For Its 2026 Edition

Events
5 Min Read
February 7, 2026
UAEs CyberFirst Summit Reinforces National Strategy Amid Rising Regional Threats

UAEs CyberFirst Summit Reinforces National Strategy Amid Rising Regional Threats

Events
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026
UAE To Host 6th AI Journalism World Forum Tackling Digital Economy And Content Governance

UAE To Host 6th AI Journalism World Forum Tackling Digital Economy And Content Governance

Events
5 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Introduces AED 1000 Business License For Startups

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Introduces AED 1000 Business License For Startups

Events
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026
SEF 2026 To Bolster Sharjah’s Global Appeal With New International Pavilion

SEF 2026 To Bolster Sharjah’s Global Appeal With New International Pavilion

Events
4 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Gulfood 2026 Spurs Major F&B Deals And Government Partnerships

Gulfood 2026 Spurs Major F&B Deals And Government Partnerships

Events
4 Min Read
February 7, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Amazon Bets 0 Billion On AI Dominance Despite Market Jitters

Amazon Bets $200 Billion On AI Dominance Despite Market Jitters

Tech
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Saudi Arabia Launches SAMAI 2 To Accelerate AI Adoption Across Government

Saudi Arabia Launches SAMAI 2 To Accelerate AI Adoption Across Government

Tech
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Sharjah Integrates AI and Digital Platforms to Transform Its Judicial Framework

Sharjah Integrates AI and Digital Platforms to Transform Its Judicial Framework

Tech
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Reddit Gears Up For M&A Spree Targeting Adtech And Beyond

Reddit Gears Up For M&A Spree Targeting Adtech And Beyond

Tech
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Amazon To Accelerate Film and TV Production With New AI Tools

Amazon To Accelerate Film and TV Production With New AI Tools

Tech
3 Min Read
February 7, 2026
Lenovo and FIFA to Unveil AI-Powered Analytics Tool for World Cup 2026

Lenovo and FIFA to Unveil AI-Powered Analytics Tool for World Cup 2026

Tech
5 Min Read
February 7, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Taps Yalla Group To Drive National Esports Ecosystem Growth

Saudi Arabia Taps Yalla Group To Drive National Esports Ecosystem Growth

February 7, 2026
Ecosystem Esports KSA
Saudi Arabia Accelerates Workforce Localisation With New Sector-Specific Quotas

Saudi Arabia Accelerates Workforce Localisation With New Sector-Specific Quotas

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem KSA Regulation
The Garage Opens Applications For 10th Accelerator Cohort in Saudi Arabia

The Garage Opens Applications For 10th Accelerator Cohort in Saudi Arabia

February 5, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Saudi Arabia Pioneers Global Real Estate With First Tokenised Deed Transfer

Saudi Arabia Pioneers Global Real Estate With First Tokenised Deed Transfer

February 5, 2026
droppRWA KSA Proptech
UAE And Saudi Entities Dominate The 10 Most Active VC Investors In The Middle East

UAE And Saudi Entities Dominate The 10 Most Active VC Investors In The Middle East

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem KSA MENA
Saudi Arabia Leads MENA’s USD 2.5 Billion Gaming Boom Surpassing Streaming

Saudi Arabia Leads MENA’s USD 2.5 Billion Gaming Boom Surpassing Streaming

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Gaming KSA

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What’s Happening in UAE

UAE and Qatar Financial Hubs Launch Reciprocal Data Pact to Boost Digital Trade

UAE and Qatar Financial Hubs Launch Reciprocal Data Pact to Boost Digital Trade

February 7, 2026
Ecosystem Finance Partnership
UAE’s Central Bank and BEEAH Partner to Advance the Circular Economy

UAE’s Central Bank and BEEAH Partner to Advance the Circular Economy

February 7, 2026
BEEAH CBUAE Circular
7awi Media Group Spotlights Regional And Global Innovators In Layalina Editors’ Choice Awards

7awi Media Group Spotlights Regional And Global Innovators In Layalina Editors’ Choice Awards

February 7, 2026
7awi Award Ecosystem
Dubai Insurance Launches Crypto Wallet for Premiums and Claims

Dubai Insurance Launches Crypto Wallet for Premiums and Claims

February 7, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
UAE’s Armela Expands High-Tech Farming With Strawberries And New Crops

UAE’s Armela Expands High-Tech Farming With Strawberries And New Crops

February 7, 2026
Agricultural Agrifood Agritech
GAIA Expands to Abu Dhabi to Build a Cross-Emirate Leadership Network

GAIA Expands to Abu Dhabi to Build a Cross-Emirate Leadership Network

February 6, 2026
Abu Dhabi Ecosystem GAIA

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar’s Werover Secures Top Prize At Qatari–French Startup Competition 2026

Qatar’s Werover Secures Top Prize At Qatari–French Startup Competition 2026

February 7, 2026
AI Award Competition
Qatar’s Byanat Awarded QAR 365,000 Innovation Piloting Grant By QRDI Council

Qatar’s Byanat Awarded QAR 365,000 Innovation Piloting Grant By QRDI Council

February 7, 2026
Award Byanat Grant
Ibtikar Fund Co-Hosts Inaugural Women In Tech Collective At Web Summit Qatar

Ibtikar Fund Co-Hosts Inaugural Women In Tech Collective At Web Summit Qatar

February 7, 2026
AI Ecosystem Event
QVCA Signs Strategic MoU With MCIT To Accelerate Venture Capital Growth in Qatar

QVCA Signs Strategic MoU With MCIT To Accelerate Venture Capital Growth in Qatar

February 7, 2026
Ecosystem MCIT Partnership
Qatar’s FinTech Sector Achieves Major Milestones Toward National Vision 2030

Qatar’s FinTech Sector Achieves Major Milestones Toward National Vision 2030

February 7, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Interesting
Utopia Studio Launches Full-Stack AI Partnership To Tackle Compute Cost Barrier in Qatar

Utopia Studio Launches Full-Stack AI Partnership To Tackle Compute Cost Barrier in Qatar

February 6, 2026
AI Ecosystem Partnership

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt’s Startup Gate Launches Second Phase To Channel EGP 450 Million Into Local Startups

Egypt’s Startup Gate Launches Second Phase To Channel EGP 450 Million Into Local Startups

February 6, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Industrial and Tech Chambers Forge Alliance to Support Tech Startups

Egypt’s Industrial and Tech Chambers Forge Alliance to Support Tech Startups

February 6, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s 6th of October Investors Association Debuts Unit To Champion Female Founders and Family Enterprises

Egypt’s 6th of October Investors Association Debuts Unit To Champion Female Founders and Family Enterprises

February 6, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Investor
Benha University Concludes Innovation Forum With EGP 2 Million In Funding in Egypt

Benha University Concludes Innovation Forum With EGP 2 Million In Funding in Egypt

February 6, 2026
Benha University Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt’s Government Report Spotlights Gen Z As The Driving Force Of The Startup Boom

Egypt’s Government Report Spotlights Gen Z As The Driving Force Of The Startup Boom

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem Blueprint Earns Prestigious International Acclaim

Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem Blueprint Earns Prestigious International Acclaim

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship

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What’s Happening in Syria

Syria’s Yasmin Launches Digital Wallet To Connect Local Freelancers To Global Finance

Syria’s Yasmin Launches Digital Wallet To Connect Local Freelancers To Global Finance

February 7, 2026
e-Wallet Finance Fintech
Saudi Arabia Deepens Syrian Ties With Multi-Billion Dollar Investment Package

Saudi Arabia Deepens Syrian Ties With Multi-Billion Dollar Investment Package

February 5, 2026
Investment KSA NEWS
Syria Revokes Cybersecurity Accreditations In Push For Digital Sovereignty

Syria Revokes Cybersecurity Accreditations In Push For Digital Sovereignty

February 2, 2026
Cybersecurity Syria Tech
Aram Lab Issues Strategic Statement On The Reality Of The Startup Ecosystem in Syria

Aram Lab Issues Strategic Statement On The Reality Of The Startup Ecosystem in Syria

January 31, 2026
Aram Lab Ecosystem Syria
Syria’s Food Industry Eyes Global Expansion At Gulfood 2024

Syria’s Food Industry Eyes Global Expansion At Gulfood 2024

January 31, 2026
Event Expansion Gulfood
Apply Now For Yasmeen AI Virtual Incubator’s Nuwat Pre-Seed Program

Apply Now For Yasmeen AI Virtual Incubator’s Nuwat Pre-Seed Program

January 29, 2026
Entrepreneurship Incubator Nuwat

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco Leverages 2030 World Cup To Become A Premier Global Investment Hub

Morocco Leverages 2030 World Cup To Become A Premier Global Investment Hub

February 7, 2026
Ecosystem Interesting Investment
Jadara Foundation Concludes Imal’Avenir Program To Empower Youth-Led Social Ventures in Morocco

Jadara Foundation Concludes Imal’Avenir Program To Empower Youth-Led Social Ventures in Morocco

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Imal’Avenir
Morocco Renews Samsung Partnership to Advance AI and Programming Education

Morocco Renews Samsung Partnership to Advance AI and Programming Education

February 5, 2026
AI Education Morocco
Who Will Invest in My Project? TV Show Returns to Showcase a New Generation of Entrepreneurs in Morocco

Who Will Invest in My Project? TV Show Returns to Showcase a New Generation of Entrepreneurs in Morocco

February 1, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Morocco
Orange Corners Morocco Acceleration Program Concludes Second Bootcamp For WASH Cohort

Orange Corners Morocco Acceleration Program Concludes Second Bootcamp For WASH Cohort

January 31, 2026
Accelerator Bootcamp Ecosystem
Apply Now For Incubateur Bidaya’s Technical Skills Bootcamp In Rabat

Apply Now For Incubateur Bidaya’s Technical Skills Bootcamp In Rabat

January 29, 2026
Bidaya Incubateur Bootcamp Incubateur Bidaya

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Palestinan Founded UpScrolled Surpasses 2.5 Million Users Amid Big Tech Criticism

Palestinan Founded UpScrolled Surpasses 2.5 Million Users Amid Big Tech Criticism

February 2, 2026
Palestine Startups UpScrolled
Palestine Makes Historic Debut At Web Summit Qatar 2026 With 13 Cutting-Edge Startups

Palestine Makes Historic Debut At Web Summit Qatar 2026 With 13 Cutting-Edge Startups

February 2, 2026
Delegation Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Flow Accelerator And Gaza Sky Geeks Conclude Intensive Blockchain Bootcamp For Entrepreneurs in Palestine

Flow Accelerator And Gaza Sky Geeks Conclude Intensive Blockchain Bootcamp For Entrepreneurs in Palestine

February 2, 2026
Blockchain Bootcamp Ecosystem
Flow Ventures Launches Flow Angels to Deploy Up To  Million for Early-Stage Startups in Palestine

Flow Ventures Launches Flow Angels to Deploy Up To $2 Million for Early-Stage Startups in Palestine

February 1, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Flow Accelerator
Palestine’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Ecosystem Mapped for Strategic Development

Palestine’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Ecosystem Mapped for Strategic Development

January 31, 2026
Ecosystem Intellectual Property Palestine
Apply Now For MENACatalyst Foundation’s Impact Founders Challenge

Apply Now For MENACatalyst Foundation’s Impact Founders Challenge

January 29, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship impact

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Algeria Introduces Landmark Innovate or Pay Law to Boost Startup Ecosystem

Algeria Introduces Landmark Innovate or Pay Law to Boost Startup Ecosystem

February 7, 2026
Algeria Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
National Bank of Bahrain and FinTech Bay Announce Winner of AI-Focused Banking Accelerator

National Bank of Bahrain and FinTech Bay Announce Winner of AI-Focused Banking Accelerator

February 7, 2026
Accelerator AI Bahrain
Tunisia Calls On AgriTech Startups For New Innovation Challenge And Accelerator

Tunisia Calls On AgriTech Startups For New Innovation Challenge And Accelerator

February 6, 2026
Accelerator Agritech Challenge
Benha University Concludes Innovation Forum With EGP 2 Million In Funding in Egypt

Dubai Attracts 100 PropTech Startups Amid Major Ecosystem Push

February 6, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Jordan Spearheads New Pan-Arab Network To Boost Regional Entrepreneurship And SMEs

Jordan Spearheads New Pan-Arab Network To Boost Regional Entrepreneurship And SMEs

February 6, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jordan
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Catalyzes AED 100 Million in Startup Funding Amid Record Attendance

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Catalyzes AED 100 Million in Startup Funding Amid Record Attendance

February 5, 2026
Entrepreneurship Event Sharjah

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Snap And Business Of Fashion Detail The Future Of GCC Luxury In New Report

Snap And Business Of Fashion Detail The Future Of GCC Luxury In New Report

February 7, 2026
AI Business Of Fashion Fashiontech
New App Gizmo Surges With TikTok-Style Feed For AI-Generated Mini Apps

New App Gizmo Surges With TikTok-Style Feed For AI-Generated Mini Apps

February 7, 2026
AI Gizmo Tech
Meta Challenges OpenAI With New Standalone AI Video App Vibes

Meta Challenges OpenAI With New Standalone AI Video App Vibes

February 6, 2026
AI Meta OpenAI
Anthropic Unveils Opus 4.6 Featuring Collaborative AI Agent Teams

Anthropic Unveils Opus 4.6 Featuring Collaborative AI Agent Teams

February 6, 2026
AI Anthropic Tech
OpenAI Unveils Frontier Platform For Enterprise AI Agent Management

OpenAI Unveils Frontier Platform For Enterprise AI Agent Management

February 6, 2026
AI Enterprise OpenAI
OpenAI Unveils Powerful GPT-5.3 Codex Minutes After Anthropic’s Own Launch

OpenAI Unveils Powerful GPT-5.3 Codex Minutes After Anthropic’s Own Launch

February 6, 2026
AI Anthropic OpenAI

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Gaming & Esports

Dubai SME Arm Launches GameForward To Boost Emirati Gaming Talent

Dubai SME Arm Launches GameForward To Boost Emirati Gaming Talent

January 30, 2026
Dubai Dubai SME Ecosystem
Savvy Games Group And NEOM Partner To Streamline The Kingdom’s Gaming Startup Pipeline

Savvy Games Group And NEOM Partner To Streamline The Kingdom’s Gaming Startup Pipeline

January 29, 2026
Ecosystem Gaming NEOM
Arab Youth Center Advances 50 Innovators In Regional Gaming Hackathon in UAE

Arab Youth Center Advances 50 Innovators In Regional Gaming Hackathon in UAE

January 24, 2026
Arab Arab Youth Centre Ecosystem
Saudi Arabia Cements Global Esports Leadership With M World Cup Prize Pool

Saudi Arabia Cements Global Esports Leadership With $75M World Cup Prize Pool

January 21, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming
Halal Games Launches to Pioneer Values-Driven Game Development on Egypt

Halal Games Launches to Pioneer Values-Driven Game Development on Egypt

January 17, 2026
Egypt Gaming Halal Games
Saudi Arabia Consolidates  Billion Gaming Empire Under Savvy Games Group

Saudi Arabia Consolidates $12 Billion Gaming Empire Under Savvy Games Group

January 14, 2026
Ecosystem Gaming KSA

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Fintech & Digital Finance

du Pay Launches Digital Loans To Boost Financial Inclusion For Expats in UAE

du Pay Launches Digital Loans To Boost Financial Inclusion For Expats in UAE

February 5, 2026
du du Pay Ecosystem
Sanabil Studio Partners With SC Ventures To Build SME-Focused Fintech Ventures in Saudi Arabia

Sanabil Studio Partners With SC Ventures To Build SME-Focused Fintech Ventures in Saudi Arabia

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech KSA
Egypt’s Fintech Giant Fawry Pledges Continued Support for Bosta Ahead of 0M IPO

Egypt’s Fintech Giant Fawry Pledges Continued Support for Bosta Ahead of $170M IPO

February 5, 2026
Bosta Egypt Fawry
Saudi’s Jarir Marketing Secures Initial SAMA Approval for New Fintech Venture Rifd

Saudi’s Jarir Marketing Secures Initial SAMA Approval for New Fintech Venture Rifd

February 2, 2026
Fintech Jarir KSA
Oman’s Vision 2040 Fuels a Burgeoning Fintech Ecosystem

Oman’s Vision 2040 Fuels a Burgeoning Fintech Ecosystem

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Oman
Qatar’s SkipCash Secures  Million Series A To Expand Digital Payments Across The GCC

Qatar’s SkipCash Secures $4 Million Series A To Expand Digital Payments Across The GCC

February 1, 2026
Digital Payment Doha Tech Angels Fund Fintech

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Property & Real Estate Technology

SmartCrowd Exits DIFC Property Flip 22.5% Above Projections

SmartCrowd Exits DIFC Property Flip 22.5% Above Projections

February 7, 2026
DIFC Dubai Proptech
UAE’s Proptech Startup Baitak Unlocks Bulk Discounts For Individual Homebuyers

UAE’s Proptech Startup Baitak Unlocks Bulk Discounts For Individual Homebuyers

February 6, 2026
Baitak Proptech Startups
Saudi Proptech ShaikhTech Launches AmanaVest to Open Kingdom’s Real Estate to Global Investors

Saudi Proptech ShaikhTech Launches AmanaVest to Open Kingdom’s Real Estate to Global Investors

February 2, 2026
AmanaVest KSA Proptech
Morocco’s Yakeey Secures Record  Million Series A to Digitalise Real Estate

Morocco’s Yakeey Secures Record $15 Million Series A to Digitalise Real Estate

January 28, 2026
Beltone Venture Capital Funding IFC
UAE’s Property Finder Secures 0 Million Investment Led By Mubadala

UAE’s Property Finder Secures $170 Million Investment Led By Mubadala

January 28, 2026
BECO Capital Funding Investment
Egypt and Saudi Arabia Launch  Million PropteX Accelerator for MENA’s Proptech Sector

Egypt and Saudi Arabia Launch $5 Million PropteX Accelerator for MENA’s Proptech Sector

January 27, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Egypt

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Arabic-First Technology

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
Qatar’s BilAraby Initiative Links Arab Identity and Language to Future Innovation

Qatar’s BilAraby Initiative Links Arab Identity and Language to Future Innovation

January 30, 2026
Arab Arabic Arabic Tech
UAE’s Arabic.AI Partners With Stanford to Set the Gold Standard for Arabic AI

UAE’s Arabic.AI Partners With Stanford to Set the Gold Standard for Arabic AI

January 28, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Notion Debuts in Arabic in First Major MENA Product Investment

Notion Debuts in Arabic in First Major MENA Product Investment

January 27, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Egypt’s Edtech eYouth Enters Iraq With First Arabic Workforce Skills Platform

Egypt’s Edtech eYouth Enters Iraq With First Arabic Workforce Skills Platform

January 20, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Edtech

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Jordan Sees Female Founders Surge to Lead 20 Percent of New Startups

Jordan Sees Female Founders Surge to Lead 20 Percent of New Startups

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jordan
OIC Conference Puts Women’s Entrepreneurship at the Forefront of Development

OIC Conference Puts Women’s Entrepreneurship at the Forefront of Development

February 5, 2026
Conference Entrepreneurship Event
First Emirati-Kuwaiti Women’s Forum Supports Over 160 Female-Led Businesses

First Emirati-Kuwaiti Women’s Forum Supports Over 160 Female-Led Businesses

February 5, 2026
Business Event Forum
Microfund For Women Crowns Winners Of Mada Entrepreneurship Program in Jordan

Microfund For Women Crowns Winners Of Mada Entrepreneurship Program in Jordan

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jordan
Egypt Leads Regional Dialogue On Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

Egypt Leads Regional Dialogue On Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

February 2, 2026
Cairo Ecosystem Egypt
Tunisia Study Reveals Women Dominate Digital Workforce But Face Significant Funding Hurdles

Tunisia Study Reveals Women Dominate Digital Workforce But Face Significant Funding Hurdles

January 25, 2026
Ecosystem Report Tunisia

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Crypto Trends

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

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

February 2, 2026
AE Coin Crypto Cryptocurrency
Fintech Bay Bahrain Taps Ripple to Bolster Regional Digital Asset Hub

Fintech Bay Bahrain Taps Ripple to Bolster Regional Digital Asset Hub

February 2, 2026
Bahrain Bahrain FinTech Bay Blockchain
Dubai Insurance Debuts First Crypto Wallet for the Insurance Sector

Dubai Insurance Debuts First Crypto Wallet for the Insurance Sector

February 2, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
UAE’s Universal Secures Central Bank Approval for First Regulated USD Stablecoin

UAE’s Universal Secures Central Bank Approval for First Regulated USD Stablecoin

February 1, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Licences
Riyad Bank Taps Ripple for Blockchain-Powered Financial Services

Riyad Bank Taps Ripple for Blockchain-Powered Financial Services

January 29, 2026
Blockchain Crypto Ecosystem
ADGM Proposes New Regulatory Framework for Crypto Mining

ADGM Proposes New Regulatory Framework for Crypto Mining

January 28, 2026
ADGM Crypto Ecosystem

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project Welcomes Fourth Cohort Of Sustainability Startups in Egypt

Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project Welcomes Fourth Cohort Of Sustainability Startups in Egypt

January 29, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Egypt
Youth 4 Sustainability Announces AI Health-Tech Startup As Out-of-Labs Winner in UAE

Youth 4 Sustainability Announces AI Health-Tech Startup As Out-of-Labs Winner in UAE

January 24, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Award
Saudi Arabia Announces AI Matchmaking Network To Boost Sustainable Growth

Saudi Arabia Announces AI Matchmaking Network To Boost Sustainable Growth

January 22, 2026
AI Matchmaking Network
C3 Reports  Billion In Alumni Funding And Reach Of 69 Million Lives In 2025 Impact Report

C3 Reports $1 Billion In Alumni Funding And Reach Of 69 Million Lives In 2025 Impact Report

January 22, 2026
C3 - Companies Creating Change Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards .9M To Global Innovators

Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards $5.9M To Global Innovators

January 17, 2026
Award Ecosystem Prize
First Reusable Foodware System Again Please Launches To Combat Single-Use Waste in UAE

First Reusable Foodware System Again Please Launches To Combat Single-Use Waste in UAE

January 17, 2026
Again Please Circular Circular Economy

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Reports

Egypt’s New Economic Report Puts Private Sector and Startups at the Forefront of Growth

Egypt’s New Economic Report Puts Private Sector and Startups at the Forefront of Growth

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Report
Qatar Ranks Fourth In MENA As Venture Capital Funding Surges To QR 214 Million In 2025

Qatar Ranks Fourth In MENA As Venture Capital Funding Surges To QR 214 Million In 2025

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Qatar QDB
Saudi Arabia Captures Two-Thirds of MENA Startup Funding in a Landmark  Billion Year

Saudi Arabia Captures Two-Thirds of MENA Startup Funding in a Landmark $5 Billion Year

February 1, 2026
Ecosystem Funding Investment
Capital Market Authority Reports Record Growth Highlighting a Maturing Investment Landscape in UAE

Capital Market Authority Reports Record Growth Highlighting a Maturing Investment Landscape in UAE

January 29, 2026
Capital Market Authority Ecosystem Investment
ٍٍٍSaudi Arabia VC Market Achieves Record .66 Billion in 2025

ٍٍٍSaudi Arabia VC Market Achieves Record $1.66 Billion in 2025

January 29, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Interesting
Bahrain Named a Top Four Arab Nation in 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report

Bahrain Named a Top Four Arab Nation in 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report

January 22, 2026
Bahrain Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Interesting Picks

Y Combinator To Offer Funding In USDC Stablecoins From 2026

Y Combinator To Offer Funding In USDC Stablecoins From 2026

February 5, 2026
Interesting Stablecoin Y Combinator
Global Tech Giants Under Scrutiny As Epstein Files Impact Market Sentiments

Global Tech Giants Under Scrutiny As Epstein Files Impact Market Sentiments

February 5, 2026
Interesting Tech
Europe’s New 2026 Unicorns Signal Strategic Alignment With MENA Tech Priorities

Europe’s New 2026 Unicorns Signal Strategic Alignment With MENA Tech Priorities

February 2, 2026
Entrepreneurship Interesting Startups
Dubai To Build New Gold District With Street Paved In Gold

Dubai To Build New Gold District With Street Paved In Gold

February 1, 2026
Dubai Gold Interesting
New Startup Aims To Make Space Burials Affordable With 2027 Launch

New Startup Aims To Make Space Burials Affordable With 2027 Launch

January 25, 2026
Interesting Space Spacetech
Saudi Arabia’s Digital Payment Adoption Surges as Two-Thirds of Consumers Go Largely Cashless

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Payment Adoption Surges as Two-Thirds of Consumers Go Largely Cashless

January 24, 2026
Cashless Digital Transformation Fintech

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