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

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

Egypt’s ILLA Breaks Into Top 10 Of MENA Top 30 Logistics Startups List

Egypt’s ILLA Breaks Into Top 10 Of MENA Top 30 Logistics Startups List

Angel Investors Invited To Join Sanabil Angel Investing Unlocked By 500 Global

Angel Investors Invited To Join Sanabil Angel Investing Unlocked By 500 Global

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Egypt-Based Startups Invited To Join Scale Up – Beyond Banking Program

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Latest News
Zeytoon Ventures Completes First Close Of Inaugural Fund To Back Palestinian Founders
Egypt’s ILLA Breaks Into Top 10 Of MENA Top 30 Logistics Startups List
Angel Investors Invited To Join Sanabil Angel Investing Unlocked By 500 Global
Egypt-Based Startups Invited To Join Scale Up – Beyond Banking Program
Qatar-Based Tech Companies Invited To Join Scale Now Cycle 4
UAE-Based Kudwa Secures .1 Million to Scale AI Finance Platform Across the GCC
Funding
3 Min Read
March 16, 2026

UAE-Based Kudwa Secures $1.1 Million to Scale AI Finance Platform Across the GCC

UAE-based AI finance management platform Kudwa has successfully raised $1.1 million in a Seed funding round. The capital injection will accelerate the startup's product development, enhance its core technology, and…

Wa’ed Ventures Invests in Resemble AI to Counter Rising Deepfake Threats
Funding
4 Min Read
March 15, 2026

Wa’ed Ventures Invests in Resemble AI to Counter Rising Deepfake Threats

Zeytoon Ventures Completes First Close Of Inaugural Fund To Back Palestinian Founders
News
3 Min Read
March 16, 2026

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

World Bank Injects  Million into Syria to Digitize Public Financial Management Systems
News
4 Min Read
March 15, 2026

World Bank Injects $20 Million into Syria to Digitize Public Financial Management Systems

UAE’s Crescent Enterprises Co-Leads M Round For Telerobotic Surgery Pioneer XCath
News
3 Min Read
March 13, 2026

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

Sheraa’s Sara Al Nuaimi Outlines Blueprint to Scale UAE Women-Led Startups
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 16, 2026

Sheraa’s Sara Al Nuaimi Outlines Blueprint to Scale UAE Women-Led Startups

Orange Jordan Launches 2026 Inspiring Change Award for Female Tech Founders
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 16, 2026

Orange Jordan Launches 2026 Inspiring Change Award for Female Tech Founders

Egypt’s MSMEDA Expands Funding and Training Programs for Female Founders
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 16, 2026

Egypt’s MSMEDA Expands Funding and Training Programs for Female Founders

Main Headlines

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

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

News
3 Min Read
March 13, 2026
Saudi’s Watheeq Capital Gains Approval for New Shariah-Compliant Murabaha Fund

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

News
2 Min Read
March 12, 2026
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

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Latest Funding Rounds

Saudi Arabia’s Infobrim Closes Angel Round at .5M Valuation to Build AI-Native BI Lakehouse

Saudi Arabia’s Infobrim Closes Angel Round at $3.5M Valuation to Build AI-Native BI Lakehouse

Funding
3 Min Read
March 15, 2026
UAE Crypto Startup Utexo Secures .5 Million Seed Funding to Scale Bitcoin Stablecoin Payments

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

Funding
3 Min Read
March 15, 2026
Qatar Investment Authority Backs Replit in 0 Million Series D as Valuation Hits  Billion

Qatar Investment Authority Backs Replit in $400 Million Series D as Valuation Hits $9 Billion

Funding
4 Min Read
March 14, 2026
Qatar’s ShipBee Secures 0K Seed Funding To Enhance Logistics With AI

Qatar’s ShipBee Secures $500K Seed Funding To Enhance Logistics With AI

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

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

Funding
2 Min Read
March 11, 2026
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
4 Min Read
March 11, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

AB Xelerate and Fuze Partner to Drive Regulated Digital Asset Innovation in Jordan

AB Xelerate and Fuze Partner to Drive Regulated Digital Asset Innovation in Jordan

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 16, 2026
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority Admits Identity Tech Startup Lumin Soft to FinTech Regulatory Sandbox

Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority Admits Identity Tech Startup Lumin Soft to FinTech Regulatory Sandbox

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 16, 2026
UAE Fintech Market Set to Reach .71 Billion by 2029 Driven by DIFC and ADGM Expansion

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

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

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

Ecosystem
5 Min Read
March 16, 2026
Sharjah Chamber Initiates 2025 Excellence Award Assessments for Over 120 Entrants

Sharjah Chamber Initiates 2025 Excellence Award Assessments for Over 120 Entrants

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
March 16, 2026
Algerian Universities Approve Funding For 117 Student Startups In Major Entrepreneurial Push

Algerian Universities Approve Funding For 117 Student Startups In Major Entrepreneurial Push

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
March 16, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Angel Investors Invited To Join Sanabil Angel Investing Unlocked By 500 Global

Angel Investors Invited To Join Sanabil Angel Investing Unlocked By 500 Global

Opportunities
3 Min Read
March 16, 2026
Founders Invited To Apply For The 7th Edition Of Prix Entrepreneur ESA–HEC
March 16, 2026
Competition Entrepreneurship Lebanon

Founders Invited To Apply For The 7th Edition Of Prix Entrepreneur ESA–HEC

Apply Now For Ibtikar Fund and Replit’s Build Week Palestine
March 15, 2026
AI Ibtikar Fund Opportunity

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

African Impact Startups Invited To Join Jump Shot 2026 Innovation Challenge
March 15, 2026
Accelerator Africa Challenge

African Impact Startups Invited To Join Jump Shot 2026 Innovation Challenge

Apply Now For Startup Factory’s Logivators 3.0 Hackathon
March 15, 2026
Egypt Entrepreneurship Hackathon

Apply Now For Startup Factory’s Logivators 3.0 Hackathon

Apply Now For TechStart’s Research On International Tech Firms In Palestine
March 13, 2026
Opportunity Palestine RFP

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

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

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Startup News

Egypt’s ILLA Breaks Into Top 10 Of MENA Top 30 Logistics Startups List

Egypt’s ILLA Breaks Into Top 10 Of MENA Top 30 Logistics Startups List

Startups
3 Min Read
March 16, 2026
UAE Startup Elggo Launches Free Mental Health Relief Hub Across MENA

UAE Startup Elggo Launches Free Mental Health Relief Hub Across MENA

Startups
5 Min Read
March 16, 2026
UAE’s NextAud.io Secures Exclusive AdsWizz Agreement to Dominate MENA Audio Advertising

UAE’s NextAud.io Secures Exclusive AdsWizz Agreement to Dominate MENA Audio Advertising

Startups
3 Min Read
March 16, 2026
UAE Fintech Ziina Partners With Virtuzone to Accelerate SME Payments

UAE Fintech Ziina Partners With Virtuzone to Accelerate SME Payments

Startups
3 Min Read
March 16, 2026
How Saudi Entrepreneur Mounira Jamjoom Scaled EdTech Platform Aanaab to Train 200,000 Teachers

How Saudi Entrepreneur Mounira Jamjoom Scaled EdTech Platform Aanaab to Train 200,000 Teachers

Startups
4 Min Read
March 16, 2026
PIF-Backed Lucid Unveils Sub-K Midsize EVs and Expands Uber Robotaxi Partnership

PIF-Backed Lucid Unveils Sub-$50K Midsize EVs and Expands Uber Robotaxi Partnership

Startups
5 Min Read
March 15, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Heliopolis University to Host Next Economies Forum 2027 in Cairo

Heliopolis University to Host Next Economies Forum 2027 in Cairo

Events
4 Min Read
March 16, 2026
Oman’s Tejarah Talks to Explore Turning Cultural Heritage Into Economic Value

Oman’s Tejarah Talks to Explore Turning Cultural Heritage Into Economic Value

Events
3 Min Read
March 16, 2026
StartSmart Investment Forum 2026 Set To Drive Innovation And Capital In Riyadh

StartSmart Investment Forum 2026 Set To Drive Innovation And Capital In Riyadh

Events
4 Min Read
March 15, 2026
Gulf’s Ramadan Ghabgas Evolve From Social Gatherings Into Entrepreneurial Launchpads

Gulf’s Ramadan Ghabgas Evolve From Social Gatherings Into Entrepreneurial Launchpads

Events
4 Min Read
March 14, 2026
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

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Tech Bytes

Abu Dhabi Scales Level 4 Autonomous Taxi Operations on Yas Island With Apollo Go and AutoGo

Abu Dhabi Scales Level 4 Autonomous Taxi Operations on Yas Island With Apollo Go and AutoGo

Tech
4 Min Read
March 16, 2026
Dubai Municipality Rolls Out AI Rescue Robots and Drones Across Public Beaches

Dubai Municipality Rolls Out AI Rescue Robots and Drones Across Public Beaches

Tech
3 Min Read
March 16, 2026
Meta Weighs 20% Workforce Reduction Amid Massive AI Infrastructure Push

Meta Weighs 20% Workforce Reduction Amid Massive AI Infrastructure Push

Tech
3 Min Read
March 15, 2026
Elon Musk Overhauls xAI Core Team as Coding Competition Intensifies

Elon Musk Overhauls xAI Core Team as Coding Competition Intensifies

Tech
5 Min Read
March 15, 2026
UAE AI Office and Islamic Affairs Authority Launch AI Training for 5,000 Religious Professionals

UAE AI Office and Islamic Affairs Authority Launch AI Training for 5,000 Religious Professionals

Tech
3 Min Read
March 14, 2026
Qatar’s Ministry of Labour Hits Digital Milestone with Over 325 Online Services

Qatar’s Ministry of Labour Hits Digital Milestone with Over 325 Online Services

Tech
2 Min Read
March 14, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Forbes Middle East 2026 Rankings Reveal .7 Trillion MENA Market Cap Dominated By Saudi Arabia And UAE

Forbes Middle East 2026 Rankings Reveal $3.7 Trillion MENA Market Cap Dominated By Saudi Arabia And UAE

March 16, 2026
Ecosystem Forbes Middle East KSA
Saudi Lucidya Launches Enterprise AI Agent Platform Following Record M Series B

Saudi Lucidya Launches Enterprise AI Agent Platform Following Record $30M Series B

March 14, 2026
AI AI Agent Enterprise
Saudi Arabia Expands SME Financing Landscape With New License for Aij Finance

Saudi Arabia Expands SME Financing Landscape With New License for Aij Finance

March 14, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech KSA
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

March 13, 2026
Acquisition AI Data
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

March 13, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Egypt
PIF-Backed Lucid Motors Unveils Lunar Robotaxi and Autonomous Future

PIF-Backed Lucid Motors Unveils Lunar Robotaxi and Autonomous Future

March 13, 2026
Automotive Autonomous Autonomous Driving

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What’s Happening in UAE

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

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

March 16, 2026
Coin Interesting UAE
Sharjah’s Tijarah 101 Hits 100% Occupancy in Khorfakkan and Plots Eastern Expansion

Sharjah’s Tijarah 101 Hits 100% Occupancy in Khorfakkan and Plots Eastern Expansion

March 15, 2026
Business Ecosystem Sharjah
Dubai Chamber Of Commerce Bolsters Food Sector Stability Through Strategic Partnerships

Dubai Chamber Of Commerce Bolsters Food Sector Stability Through Strategic Partnerships

March 14, 2026
Dubai Dubai Chamber Dubai Chambers
Dubai Implements New Law To Standardize Business Violations And Administrative Penalties

Dubai Implements New Law To Standardize Business Violations And Administrative Penalties

March 14, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Policy
Talabat Proposes 5% Share Buyback In Shareholder Value Initiative

Talabat Proposes 5% Share Buyback In Shareholder Value Initiative

March 13, 2026
Startups Talabat UAE
BenQ Unveils AI-Powered MOBIUZ Gaming Monitors In Dubai

BenQ Unveils AI-Powered MOBIUZ Gaming Monitors In Dubai

March 13, 2026
Dubai Esports Gaming

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What’s Happening in Qatar

AI Professionals Invited To Lead Women In AI Qatar Tutorial Series

AI Professionals Invited To Lead Women In AI Qatar Tutorial Series

March 10, 2026
AI Event Experts
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

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What’s Happening in Egypt

ADCB Egypt and Rahet Bally Launch Ambition Talk Podcast to Empower Female Entrepreneurs

ADCB Egypt and Rahet Bally Launch Ambition Talk Podcast to Empower Female Entrepreneurs

March 16, 2026
Abu Dhabi ADCB Ecosystem
Qena Governorate Launches Initiative to Drive Grassroots Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion

Qena Governorate Launches Initiative to Drive Grassroots Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion

March 15, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s ARIA Ventures Collaborates With Sprints To Launch Industry 4.0 Deep-Tech Meetup

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

March 13, 2026
Aria Ventures Deeptech Ecosystem
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

March 13, 2026
AI CREATIVA Creativa Innovation Hub
Network International Brings Advanced AI Fraud Detection To Egypt With ADCB

Network International Brings Advanced AI Fraud Detection To Egypt With ADCB

March 13, 2026
ADCB AI Cybersecurity
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

March 13, 2026
Amanat Holdings Ecosystem 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 The Operational Layer For Sustaining Startups Within Syria’s Complex Economy.

Aram Lab Outlines The Operational Layer For Sustaining Startups Within Syria’s Complex Economy.

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 Ranks First in Africa and Arab World in 2026 Global Intellectual Property Index

Morocco Ranks First in Africa and Arab World in 2026 Global Intellectual Property Index

March 15, 2026
Africa Arab Ecosystem
Incubateur Bidaya Concludes CESAR II Program For Water And Sanitation Entrepreneurs in Morocco

Incubateur Bidaya Concludes CESAR II Program For Water And Sanitation Entrepreneurs in Morocco

March 15, 2026
Bidaya Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Morocco’s Tech Revolution Ignites Fueled By Local Capital And Ambitious Policy

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

March 13, 2026
AI Interesting 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
Morocco’s Digital Defenses Breached as 2.1 Million Identities Stolen During Afcon 2025

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

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What’s Happening in Palestine

FINOMENA Wins Global Leadership In Tech Award At MWC 2026

FINOMENA Wins Global Leadership In Tech Award At MWC 2026

March 15, 2026
Award Ecosystem FINOMENA
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

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Orange Jordan Launches PASS Program to Connect 130 Startups with the Private Sector

March 15, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jordan
Yasmeen AI Selects 15 Startups For Nawah Incubation Program

Yasmeen AI Selects 15 Startups For Nawah Incubation Program

March 15, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Ibdaa Accelerator Selects 8 Startups for First Creative Economy Cohort in Jordan

Ibdaa Accelerator Selects 8 Startups for First Creative Economy Cohort in Jordan

March 15, 2026
Accelerator Cohort Creative
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

March 13, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Port Said University Champions Student Entrepreneurship Through Specialized Training

Port Said University Champions Student Entrepreneurship Through Specialized Training

March 13, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
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

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Anthropic Commits 0M To New Claude AI Partner Network

Anthropic Commits $100M To New Claude AI Partner Network

March 13, 2026
AI Anthropic Claude
Alibaba Cloud Showcases Global AI Integration Across Diverse Industries

Alibaba Cloud Showcases Global AI Integration Across Diverse Industries

March 13, 2026
AI Alibaba 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
Morocco’s Digital Defenses Breached as 2.1 Million Identities Stolen During Afcon 2025

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

March 12, 2026
AI Egypt Policy

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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 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
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

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Fintech & Digital Finance

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

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

March 13, 2026
Digital Payment Fintech Iraq
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
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 Fintech Muhlah Secures .5 Million Seed to Scale Microfinance Solutions

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

March 9, 2026
BIM Ventures Fintech Funding
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

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Property & Real Estate Technology

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

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

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

Dubai Unlocks Real Estate Liquidity With New Tokenized Secondary Market

March 12, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Proptech
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

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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

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
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
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
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

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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

C3 – Companies Creating Change Climate Accelerator Unveils 2026 Cohort

C3 – Companies Creating Change Climate Accelerator Unveils 2026 Cohort

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

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

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

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

March 4, 2026
Award Climatetech ProVerdy
Flow Accelerator Enhances Institutional Capacity for Green Startup Growth

Flow Accelerator Enhances Institutional Capacity for Green Startup Growth

March 3, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Flow Accelerator
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

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Reports

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
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

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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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