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UAE’s Parkly Launches Digital Companion To Simplify Multi-Emirate Smart Parking

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Kids & Codes Launches Innovative Researcher Program For Schools

UAE’s Toothpick Partners With Mashreq To Launch Digital Healthcare Loans

UAE’s Toothpick Partners With Mashreq To Launch Digital Healthcare Loans

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AHOY Surpasses $100M In Revenue And Initiates Talks For Global AI Rollout

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Latest News
UAE’s Parkly Launches Digital Companion To Simplify Multi-Emirate Smart Parking
Kids & Codes Launches Innovative Researcher Program For Schools
UAE’s Toothpick Partners With Mashreq To Launch Digital Healthcare Loans
AHOY Surpasses $100M In Revenue And Initiates Talks For Global AI Rollout
Palestine’s Green Forward Working Group Convenes To Advance Circular Economy Policy
Qatar Investment Authority Backs B Latin American Digital Bank Plata
Funding
2 Min Read
April 17, 2026

Qatar Investment Authority Backs $5B Latin American Digital Bank Plata

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the nation's $580 billion sovereign wealth fund, has participated in a major funding round for Plata, a rapidly growing digital banking platform in Latin America.…

UAE’s Ray Secures .2M Seed Funding To Scale Tap-To-Pay Powerbank Sharing Network
Funding
3 Min Read
April 17, 2026

UAE’s Ray Secures $1.2M Seed Funding To Scale Tap-To-Pay Powerbank Sharing Network

Kuwait Extends Bids for M Substations Powering Google Cloud Data Centers
News
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026

Kuwait Extends Bids for $71M Substations Powering Google Cloud Data Centers

Saudi PIF Refutes NEOM Cancellation Claims, Pivots to New Investment Strategy
News
4 Min Read
April 17, 2026

Saudi PIF Refutes NEOM Cancellation Claims, Pivots to New Investment Strategy

UAE Unveils AED 100 Million Fund to Scale Social Impact and Non-Profit Organisations
News
3 Min Read
April 17, 2026

UAE Unveils AED 100 Million Fund to Scale Social Impact and Non-Profit Organisations

Palestine’s Green Forward Working Group Convenes To Advance Circular Economy Policy
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026

Palestine’s Green Forward Working Group Convenes To Advance Circular Economy Policy

JoinMe Empowers Syrian Women Through Silicon Valley Mentorship Program
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026

JoinMe Empowers Syrian Women Through Silicon Valley Mentorship Program

Stanford Expert and US Consul General Eye Morocco as The Next Silicon Valley
Ecosystem
5 Min Read
April 19, 2026

Stanford Expert and US Consul General Eye Morocco as The Next Silicon Valley

Main Headlines

Tamatem Acquires Playable Factory To Build AI-First Gaming And Ad Tech Ecosystem

News
April 17, 2026
Edafa Venture Acquires Egypt’s Cyclex in Six-Figure Deal to Scale Waste-to-Value Operations

Edafa Venture Acquires Egypt’s Cyclex in Six-Figure Deal to Scale Waste-to-Value Operations

News
3 Min Read
April 16, 2026
Shuaa Capital Eyes Saudi Arabia’s B Fuel Retail Market with New Consolidation Fund

Shuaa Capital Eyes Saudi Arabia’s $43B Fuel Retail Market with New Consolidation Fund

News
2 Min Read
April 16, 2026
UAE’s CE-Ventures Scores Major Biotech Exit with Eli Lilly’s 0M Acquisition of CrossBridge Bio

UAE’s CE-Ventures Scores Major Biotech Exit with Eli Lilly’s $300M Acquisition of CrossBridge Bio

News
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026
UAE’s Homegrown Ventures Closes Oversubscribed .8M Fund to Back MENA Consumer Brands

UAE’s Homegrown Ventures Closes Oversubscribed $22.8M Fund to Back MENA Consumer Brands

News
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Saudi Public Investment Fund Injects Another 0M into EV Maker Lucid

Saudi Public Investment Fund Injects Another $550M into EV Maker Lucid

News
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

Saudi Aya Secures 7 Million Dollars In Series A Funding To Scale Real Time Fashion Model

Saudi Aya Secures 7 Million Dollars In Series A Funding To Scale Real Time Fashion Model

Funding
3 Min Read
April 16, 2026
Egypt’s INVIA Secures .2M to Build a Unified Financial OS for SMEs

Egypt’s INVIA Secures $1.2M to Build a Unified Financial OS for SMEs

Funding
3 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Qatar’s Sufra AI Secures 0,000 Pre-Seed Funding From Snoonu Startup Factory

Qatar’s Sufra AI Secures $100,000 Pre-Seed Funding From Snoonu Startup Factory

Funding
2 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Saudi Fintech Seha Invest Closes 3M Fund to Bridge MENA’s Healthcare Financing Gap

Saudi Fintech Seha Invest Closes $533M Fund to Bridge MENA’s Healthcare Financing Gap

Funding
5 Min Read
April 15, 2026
Egyptian Biotech Reme-D Raises 0K to Slash Diagnostic Costs Across Africa

Egyptian Biotech Reme-D Raises $500K to Slash Diagnostic Costs Across Africa

Funding
2 Min Read
April 14, 2026
UAE’s Skipr Secures US Million Seed Funding To Advance Sovereign AI Infrastructure

UAE’s Skipr Secures US$2 Million Seed Funding To Advance Sovereign AI Infrastructure

Funding
4 Min Read
April 13, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

UAE Launches Young UAE Merchants Award to Foster Youth Entrepreneurship

UAE Launches Young UAE Merchants Award to Foster Youth Entrepreneurship

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026
Syria’s Ministry Of Finance Launches 2026 Citizen Budget To Drive Economic Recovery

Syria’s Ministry Of Finance Launches 2026 Citizen Budget To Drive Economic Recovery

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
April 19, 2026
Morocco’s CDG and Ministry of Equipment Launch Edaat to Digitize Expropriation Compensation

Morocco’s CDG and Ministry of Equipment Launch Edaat to Digitize Expropriation Compensation

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026
Saudi Finance Minister Warns of Long Recovery, Urges Global Economies to Prepare

Saudi Finance Minister Warns of Long Recovery, Urges Global Economies to Prepare

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
April 17, 2026
Saudi Fintech Sahm Capital Plants Flag in Jeddah as User Base Tops One Million

Saudi Fintech Sahm Capital Plants Flag in Jeddah as User Base Tops One Million

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
April 17, 2026
Inside Dubai SME’s Strategy to Add 8,000 Emirati Startups and Build a Resilient Ecosystem

Inside Dubai SME’s Strategy to Add 8,000 Emirati Startups and Build a Resilient Ecosystem

Ecosystem
5 Min Read
April 17, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Register Now For The Syrian Youth Business Council

Register Now For The Syrian Youth Business Council

Opportunities
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026
Apply Now For The Inwi And Ministry Of Youth Gaming Startup Challenge
April 19, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship Gaming

Apply Now For The Inwi And Ministry Of Youth Gaming Startup Challenge

Visa Opens Applications for 6th Africa Fintech Accelerator, Calling on Egyptian Startups
April 15, 2026
Accelerator Africa Egypt

Visa Opens Applications for 6th Africa Fintech Accelerator, Calling on Egyptian Startups

Apply Now For Connect’Innov’s HealthTech Spin-Off Support Program
April 12, 2026
Connect’Innov Entrepreneurship health

Apply Now For Connect’Innov’s HealthTech Spin-Off Support Program

Apply Now For Orange Corners’s NL Discovery Mission 2026
April 12, 2026
Delegation Opportunity Orange Corners

Apply Now For Orange Corners’s NL Discovery Mission 2026

Saudi Entrepreneurs Invited To Join TikTok X Blossom SME Empowerment Program
April 11, 2026
Blossom Accelerator Entrepreneurship KSA

Saudi Entrepreneurs Invited To Join TikTok X Blossom SME Empowerment Program

Apply Now For The Exel Gaming Accelerator Cohort 3
April 10, 2026
Accelerator Exel by Merak Gaming

Apply Now For The Exel Gaming Accelerator Cohort 3

Tunisia HealthTech Startups Invited To Join HealthTech Innovation Challenge 2026
April 9, 2026
Challenge Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Tunisia HealthTech Startups Invited To Join HealthTech Innovation Challenge 2026

Apply Now For Bidaya’s Business Plan Support Program 2026
April 9, 2026
Bidaya Bidaya Incubateur Incubateur Bidaya

Apply Now For Bidaya’s Business Plan Support Program 2026

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Startup News

UAE’s Parkly Launches Digital Companion To Simplify Multi-Emirate Smart Parking

UAE’s Parkly Launches Digital Companion To Simplify Multi-Emirate Smart Parking

Startups
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026
Kids & Codes Launches Innovative Researcher Program For Schools

Kids & Codes Launches Innovative Researcher Program For Schools

Startups
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026
UAE’s Toothpick Partners With Mashreq To Launch Digital Healthcare Loans

UAE’s Toothpick Partners With Mashreq To Launch Digital Healthcare Loans

Startups
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026
AHOY Surpasses 0M In Revenue And Initiates Talks For Global AI Rollout

AHOY Surpasses $100M In Revenue And Initiates Talks For Global AI Rollout

Startups
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026
Saudi MISPay Obtains Official SAMA License For Buy Now Pay Later Services

Saudi MISPay Obtains Official SAMA License For Buy Now Pay Later Services

Startups
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026
Morocco’s Sensthings Earns Key International Certification, Eyes Global Cybersecurity Market

Morocco’s Sensthings Earns Key International Certification, Eyes Global Cybersecurity Market

Startups
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Beyond Funding: Egypt Pivots to Data-Driven Strategy to Accelerate Startup Growth

Beyond Funding: Egypt Pivots to Data-Driven Strategy to Accelerate Startup Growth

Events
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026
GITEX Africa in Morocco Concludes With 800 Startups, Spotlighting AI and Fintech Momentum

GITEX Africa in Morocco Concludes With 800 Startups, Spotlighting AI and Fintech Momentum

Events
3 Min Read
April 13, 2026
Damascus Hosts Agro Syria Exhibition Featuring Over 120 International Agritech Firms

Damascus Hosts Agro Syria Exhibition Featuring Over 120 International Agritech Firms

Events
3 Min Read
April 11, 2026
North Star Africa Gathers Over 700 Startups and 400 Investors in Marrakech

North Star Africa Gathers Over 700 Startups and 400 Investors in Marrakech

Events
2 Min Read
April 11, 2026
GITEX Africa Morocco 2026: North Star Africa Gathers 700+ Startups and Global Investors Managing Over 0B

GITEX Africa Morocco 2026: North Star Africa Gathers 700+ Startups and Global Investors Managing Over $200B

Events
6 Min Read
April 10, 2026
HerStory: Inspire & Connect 2026 Set To Empower Palestinian Women In Ramallah This April

HerStory: Inspire & Connect 2026 Set To Empower Palestinian Women In Ramallah This April

Events
4 Min Read
April 9, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Chinese AI Giant DeepSeek Eyes 0M Raise At A Massive B Valuation

Chinese AI Giant DeepSeek Eyes $300M Raise At A Massive $10B Valuation

Tech
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026
Netflix Bets on a TikTok-Style Feed and AI to Drive Its Next Growth Phase

Netflix Bets on a TikTok-Style Feed and AI to Drive Its Next Growth Phase

Tech
5 Min Read
April 19, 2026

MBZUAI Launches Fully Funded Fellowship to Build UAE’s Next Generation of AI Faculty

Tech
3 Min Read
April 19, 2026
Anthropic Launches Claude Design To Help Founders Create Prototypes And Decks Instantly

Anthropic Launches Claude Design To Help Founders Create Prototypes And Decks Instantly

Tech
4 Min Read
April 19, 2026
AI Was Supposed to Kill Apps. Instead, It’s Fueling a Global Surge—What This Means for MENA Startups

AI Was Supposed to Kill Apps. Instead, It’s Fueling a Global Surge—What This Means for MENA Startups

Tech
4 Min Read
April 19, 2026
Algerian Students Claim Four Medals at African AI Olympiad in Tunisia

Algerian Students Claim Four Medals at African AI Olympiad in Tunisia

Tech
3 Min Read
April 17, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

After a Record 3M Round, Saudi Grocery App Nana Enters Financial Reorganization

After a Record $133M Round, Saudi Grocery App Nana Enters Financial Reorganization

April 17, 2026
F&B KSA Nana
Saudi Arabia Expands BNPL Sector with New License for Integrated Modern Solutions Finance

Saudi Arabia Expands BNPL Sector with New License for Integrated Modern Solutions Finance

April 17, 2026
BNPL Ecosystem Finance
Saudi Arabia’s QSS AI and Robotics Targets 10,000 Humanoid Robots in Major Automation Push

Saudi Arabia’s QSS AI and Robotics Targets 10,000 Humanoid Robots in Major Automation Push

April 17, 2026
AI Automation Ecosystem
Stanford AI Report Confirms UAE and Saudi Arabia as Global AI Powerhouses

Stanford AI Report Confirms UAE and Saudi Arabia as Global AI Powerhouses

April 16, 2026
AI KSA Report
Saudi Arabia Opens Bidding for Naming Rights to Five Riyadh Metro Stations

Saudi Arabia Opens Bidding for Naming Rights to Five Riyadh Metro Stations

April 15, 2026
Interesting KSA Riyadh
Edarat Inks Major Data Centre Deal with Saudi Energy to Fuel Kingdom’s Digital Transformation

Edarat Inks Major Data Centre Deal with Saudi Energy to Fuel Kingdom’s Digital Transformation

April 15, 2026
Ecosystem Edarat KSA

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What’s Happening in UAE

Over 360 Firms Join Dubai-Oman Talks to Strengthen Regional Supply Chains

Over 360 Firms Join Dubai-Oman Talks to Strengthen Regional Supply Chains

April 17, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Oman
Dubai Completes World’s First Air Taxi Station Ahead of Joby Aviation’s Commercial Launch

Dubai Completes World’s First Air Taxi Station Ahead of Joby Aviation’s Commercial Launch

April 17, 2026
Air Taxi Aviation Dubai
UAE Fintech Giant Tabby Secures Central Bank License to Launch Digital Wallet

UAE Fintech Giant Tabby Secures Central Bank License to Launch Digital Wallet

April 16, 2026
Digital Wallet Fintech License
Dubai Goes All-In On AI, Launching Training Program For 50,000 Government Staff

Dubai Goes All-In On AI, Launching Training Program For 50,000 Government Staff

April 16, 2026
AI Dubai Egypt
Abu Dhabi’s ABHI Teams Up with GCC Exchange to Merge Instant Pay with Remittances for UAE Workers

Abu Dhabi’s ABHI Teams Up with GCC Exchange to Merge Instant Pay with Remittances for UAE Workers

April 16, 2026
ABHI Fintech GCC
UAE’s Plus VC Strengthens Ecosystem Ties With Strategic Q1 2026 Engagements

UAE’s Plus VC Strengthens Ecosystem Ties With Strategic Q1 2026 Engagements

April 15, 2026
Ecosystem Plus VC Report

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar Science & Technology Park Unveils Blueprint For Purpose-Driven Innovation To Scale Global Social Impact

Qatar Science & Technology Park Unveils Blueprint For Purpose-Driven Innovation To Scale Global Social Impact

April 15, 2026
Ecosystem Qatar Qatar Science & Technology Park
Snoonu Launches Startup Factory, Kicks Off with 0K Pre-Seed for Qatar’s SUFRA AI

Snoonu Launches Startup Factory, Kicks Off with $100K Pre-Seed for Qatar’s SUFRA AI

April 15, 2026
AI Entrepreneurship Foodtech
Qatar’s Business Hub Appeal Grows as QFC Reports 57% Spike in New Firm Registrations

Qatar’s Business Hub Appeal Grows as QFC Reports 57% Spike in New Firm Registrations

April 10, 2026
Ecosystem Qatar QFC
Qatar’s Snoonu Inks Deal With NAMA to Power Local Entrepreneurs

Qatar’s Snoonu Inks Deal With NAMA to Power Local Entrepreneurs

April 8, 2026
Entrepreneurship NAMA Partnership
Qatar’s TASMU Accelerator Partners With German Mittelstand GCC Office To Bridge International Tech Talent

Qatar’s TASMU Accelerator Partners With German Mittelstand GCC Office To Bridge International Tech Talent

April 8, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship MCIT
Qatar University Taps Huawei to Launch AI-Powered Smart Classrooms

Qatar University Taps Huawei to Launch AI-Powered Smart Classrooms

April 8, 2026
AI Huawei Qatar

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt Moves to Activate Startup Charter with New Executive Program for Entrepreneurs

Egypt Moves to Activate Startup Charter with New Executive Program for Entrepreneurs

April 17, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt Taps Visa for AI-Powered TradeTech Sandbox to Fuel Export Growth

Egypt Taps Visa for AI-Powered TradeTech Sandbox to Fuel Export Growth

April 16, 2026
AI Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority Urges Fair Pricing as SME Financing Surges to EGP 97.4 Billion

Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority Urges Fair Pricing as SME Financing Surges to EGP 97.4 Billion

April 16, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt FRA
Egypt Taps Drone Tech to Deploy AI-Powered Drones for Environmental Surveillance

Egypt Taps Drone Tech to Deploy AI-Powered Drones for Environmental Surveillance

April 16, 2026
AI Drone Egypt
Egypt’s Raedbots Launches as MENA’s First Homegrown Industrial Robotics Manufacturer

Egypt’s Raedbots Launches as MENA’s First Homegrown Industrial Robotics Manufacturer

April 13, 2026
Egypt Industrial Manufacturing
Egyptian Fintech Money Fellows Enters Morocco Through Wafacash Partnership to Digitize Daret Savings Circles

Egyptian Fintech Money Fellows Enters Morocco Through Wafacash Partnership to Digitize Daret Savings Circles

April 13, 2026
Egypt Fintech Money Fellows

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What’s Happening in Syria

Grassroots Revival: Women Entrepreneurs are Rebuilding Syria’s Historic Perfume Industry

Grassroots Revival: Women Entrepreneurs are Rebuilding Syria’s Historic Perfume Industry

April 19, 2026
Perfume Startups Syria
Syria’s Economic Black Box: Why Conflicting Data Is A Major Red Flag For Investors

Syria’s Economic Black Box: Why Conflicting Data Is A Major Red Flag For Investors

April 16, 2026
Ecosystem Syria
Syria’s Startup Scene Emerges As Leader In Mediterranean Social Impact Prize

Syria’s Startup Scene Emerges As Leader In Mediterranean Social Impact Prize

April 15, 2026
Deel Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Syria Launches National Startup Agenda 2025–2030 To Accelerate Economic Recovery

Syria Launches National Startup Agenda 2025–2030 To Accelerate Economic Recovery

April 15, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Government
Homs University Launches ICT Incubator to Fuel Syria’s Next Wave of Tech Startups

Homs University Launches ICT Incubator to Fuel Syria’s Next Wave of Tech Startups

April 13, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Homs
Build A Startup In 54 Hours At Startup Weekend Syria

Build A Startup In 54 Hours At Startup Weekend Syria

April 1, 2026
Entrepreneurship Opportunity Startup Syria

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco’s UM6P and RMA Partner to Fuel InsurTech and AI Talent

Morocco’s UM6P and RMA Partner to Fuel InsurTech and AI Talent

April 15, 2026
AI Ecosystem Insurtech
Nexus Launches AI Factory in Morocco to Drive Sovereign AI Capabilities

Nexus Launches AI Factory in Morocco to Drive Sovereign AI Capabilities

April 15, 2026
AI Ecosystem Morocco
Morocco Inks .28B Deal With Nexus Core Systems For Sovereign AI Data Center

Morocco Inks $1.28B Deal With Nexus Core Systems For Sovereign AI Data Center

April 14, 2026
AI Data Data Center
Morocco’s Woliz Crowned FinTech & Blockchain Champion at GITEX Africa 2026

Morocco’s Woliz Crowned FinTech & Blockchain Champion at GITEX Africa 2026

April 13, 2026
Award Blockchain Fintech
Veteran Banker Amine Alami Launches ALMAR Capital in Morocco to Tackle Complex Deals

Veteran Banker Amine Alami Launches ALMAR Capital in Morocco to Tackle Complex Deals

April 11, 2026
ALMAR Capital Morocco NEWS
Orange Maroc and Technopark Partner to Grow AI Startups in Morocco

Orange Maroc and Technopark Partner to Grow AI Startups in Morocco

April 11, 2026
AI Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Apply Now For The Powered By Women Business Development Program In Palestine

Apply Now For The Powered By Women Business Development Program In Palestine

April 8, 2026
Opportunity Palestine Program
Palestinian Tech in the Spotlight: Six Startups Bring AI, IoT and Fintech to GITEX Africa in Morocco

Palestinian Tech in the Spotlight: Six Startups Bring AI, IoT and Fintech to GITEX Africa in Morocco

April 8, 2026
AI Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
MENACatalyst Launches Women-Led Startup Bootcamp At Makani Hub in Palestine

MENACatalyst Launches Women-Led Startup Bootcamp At Makani Hub in Palestine

April 6, 2026
Bootcamp Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Investor Readiness Workshop 2026 Set To Empower Palestinian Founders Virtually This April

Investor Readiness Workshop 2026 Set To Empower Palestinian Founders Virtually This April

April 4, 2026
Event Investment Readiness Palestine
Palestinian Startups Invited To Join The Palestine AI Week 2026 Exhibition

Palestinian Startups Invited To Join The Palestine AI Week 2026 Exhibition

April 3, 2026
Entrepreneurship Event Exhibition
Apply Now For The Agentic AI Challenge 2026 In Palestine

Apply Now For The Agentic AI Challenge 2026 In Palestine

March 27, 2026
Agentic AI AI Challenge

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

From Near-Failure to MENA Exports: South Sudanese Honey Startup Scales with K AfDB Loan

From Near-Failure to MENA Exports: South Sudanese Honey Startup Scales with $5K AfDB Loan

April 17, 2026
Entrepreneurship Startups Sudan
Omantel Accelerator Taps 8 Startups for its 7th Cohort, Deepening Focus on AI and FinTech

Omantel Accelerator Taps 8 Startups for its 7th Cohort, Deepening Focus on AI and FinTech

April 16, 2026
Accelerator AI Cohort
Inside Misk Foundation’s New Riyadh HQ: A Hub for Saudi Arabia’s Next Generation of Founders

Inside Misk Foundation’s New Riyadh HQ: A Hub for Saudi Arabia’s Next Generation of Founders

April 15, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship KSA
Libya Pushes to Launch University Incubators to Back 1,000 New Entrepreneurs

Libya Pushes to Launch University Incubators to Back 1,000 New Entrepreneurs

April 15, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Incubator
Algerian Startup Fund Partners With Constantine 3 University To Finance Deep Tech Student Projects

Algerian Startup Fund Partners With Constantine 3 University To Finance Deep Tech Student Projects

April 15, 2026
Algeria Algerian Startup Fund Deeptech
Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund Launches 6th Tourism Growth Accelerator, Citing SAR 70M Raised by Alumni

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund Launches 6th Tourism Growth Accelerator, Citing SAR 70M Raised by Alumni

April 15, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Qlik Aims to Tackle Enterprise AI False Starts with New Dubai-Launched Advisory Service

Qlik Aims to Tackle Enterprise AI False Starts with New Dubai-Launched Advisory Service

April 17, 2026
Advisory AI Dubai
Sequoia Capital Raises Massive B Fund to Double Down on AI

Sequoia Capital Raises Massive $7B Fund to Double Down on AI

April 17, 2026
AI Fund Interesting
Google Takes on OpenAI with Native Gemini App for Mac

Google Takes on OpenAI with Native Gemini App for Mac

April 16, 2026
AI App Gemini
OpenAI Boosts Enterprise AI Safety with Major Agents SDK Update

OpenAI Boosts Enterprise AI Safety with Major Agents SDK Update

April 16, 2026
AI Enterprise OpenAI
Heidrick & Struggles: MENA Leaders Confident on Cyber Threats But Report Major AI Readiness Gap

Heidrick & Struggles: MENA Leaders Confident on Cyber Threats But Report Major AI Readiness Gap

April 15, 2026
AI Cybersecurity MENA
Google Launches Gemini’s Personal Intelligence In MENA, Tapping Into Your Gmail And Photos

Google Launches Gemini’s Personal Intelligence In MENA, Tapping Into Your Gmail And Photos

April 15, 2026
AI Gemini Gmail

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Gaming & Esports

Morocco Taps Huawei to Level Up Its Fast-Growing Gaming Sector

Morocco Taps Huawei to Level Up Its Fast-Growing Gaming Sector

April 10, 2026
Gaming Huawei Morocco
DMCC Community Check-in Webinar: Gaming Edition 2026 Set To Connect The Global Gaming Industry Online This April

DMCC Community Check-in Webinar: Gaming Edition 2026 Set To Connect The Global Gaming Industry Online This April

April 9, 2026
DMCC Dubai Event
Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group Acquires ByteDance Studio Moonton in  Billion Deal

Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group Acquires ByteDance Studio Moonton in $6 Billion Deal

March 22, 2026
Acquisition ByteDance Deal
DIFC Innovation Hub Partners With CBIx To Propel Global Gaming Economy

DIFC Innovation Hub Partners With CBIx To Propel Global Gaming Economy

March 18, 2026
CBIx DIFC Ecosystem
Saudi Arabia’s EGDC Acquires 5.03% Stake in Capcom to Expand Global Gaming Portfolio

Saudi Arabia’s EGDC Acquires 5.03% Stake in Capcom to Expand Global Gaming Portfolio

March 18, 2026
Acquisition Capcom EGDC
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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Fintech & Digital Finance

Bahrain’s Fintech Sector Surpasses 120 Startups Amid Projected 0 Million Investment Surge

Bahrain’s Fintech Sector Surpasses 120 Startups Amid Projected $300 Million Investment Surge

April 16, 2026
Bahrain Ecosystem Fintech
Global Giant Bain Capital Launches Abu Dhabi Hub to Scale Fintech Investments

Global Giant Bain Capital Launches Abu Dhabi Hub to Scale Fintech Investments

April 15, 2026
Abu Dhabi Bain Capital Fintech
Careem Pay Deepens Adyen Partnership to Scale Digital Remittance Services

Careem Pay Deepens Adyen Partnership to Scale Digital Remittance Services

April 15, 2026
Adyen Careem Fintech
UAE’s Instant Payment Platform Aani Hits 12.5 Million Users, Accelerating the Nation’s Cash-Light Economy

UAE’s Instant Payment Platform Aani Hits 12.5 Million Users, Accelerating the Nation’s Cash-Light Economy

April 14, 2026
Aani Fintech Payment
UAE’s MBME Pay Secures Key Central Bank License to Scale Digital Payments

UAE’s MBME Pay Secures Key Central Bank License to Scale Digital Payments

April 14, 2026
CBUAE Digital Payment Ecosystem
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Pays Off: SAMA Confirms E-Payments Hit 85% of Retail Transactions

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Pays Off: SAMA Confirms E-Payments Hit 85% of Retail Transactions

April 13, 2026
E-Payments Ecosystem Fintech

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Property & Real Estate Technology

Saudi Proptech Jozo Raises SAR 8.3 Million Seed to Expand Real Estate Tokenization

Saudi Proptech Jozo Raises SAR 8.3 Million Seed to Expand Real Estate Tokenization

April 10, 2026
Funding Jozo KSA
Saudi Arabia Launches Regulatory Sandbox to Fast-Track Proptech and Urban Innovation

Saudi Arabia Launches Regulatory Sandbox to Fast-Track Proptech and Urban Innovation

April 10, 2026
Ecosystem Innovation KSA
Dubai Future District Fund Taps Global VC Second Century Ventures to Accelerate Proptech Innovation

Dubai Future District Fund Taps Global VC Second Century Ventures to Accelerate Proptech Innovation

April 8, 2026
Dubai Dubai Future District Fund Fund
Real Estate Sector Takes Center Stage at Black Diamond’s 5th Investor Conference in Cairo

Real Estate Sector Takes Center Stage at Black Diamond’s 5th Investor Conference in Cairo

April 7, 2026
Cairo Conference Egypt
Saudi PropTech Ghanem Issues Sukuk For Kingdom’s First Tokenized Real Estate Investment

Saudi PropTech Ghanem Issues Sukuk For Kingdom’s First Tokenized Real Estate Investment

April 2, 2026
Ecosystem Ghanem Investment
HITEK AI Launches Proptech Suite for Dubai Building Quality Law Compliance

HITEK AI Launches Proptech Suite for Dubai Building Quality Law Compliance

April 2, 2026
AI Dubai Proptech

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Arabic-First Technology

Egypt Eyes Microsoft Azure to Power its National Arabic AI Model, Karnak

Egypt Eyes Microsoft Azure to Power its National Arabic AI Model, Karnak

April 10, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Azure
UAE-Based CNTXT AI Unveils Munsit as the World’s Most Accurate Arabic Voice Platform

UAE-Based CNTXT AI Unveils Munsit as the World’s Most Accurate Arabic Voice Platform

April 1, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Arabic.AI and Qistas Partner to Deliver Sovereign Arabic Legal AI Across MENA

Arabic.AI and Qistas Partner to Deliver Sovereign Arabic Legal AI Across MENA

March 31, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Saudi AI Firm Navid Launches Human-Rated Arabic Text-to-Speech Leaderboard

Saudi AI Firm Navid Launches Human-Rated Arabic Text-to-Speech Leaderboard

March 25, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Qatar’s QCRI Launches Fanar 2.0, Upgrading Its Sovereign Arabic Generative AI Platform

Qatar’s QCRI Launches Fanar 2.0, Upgrading Its Sovereign Arabic Generative AI Platform

March 18, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
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

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Tunisia Boosts Female Entrepreneurship with New 15,000 TND Interest-Free Loans

Tunisia Boosts Female Entrepreneurship with New 15,000 TND Interest-Free Loans

April 14, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Startups
NAMA Women Advancement Pushes to Elevate Women Councils From Advisory Roles to Institutional Powerhouses in UAE

NAMA Women Advancement Pushes to Elevate Women Councils From Advisory Roles to Institutional Powerhouses in UAE

April 14, 2026
Ecosystem NAMA UAE
Tunisia Cements Decade-Long Dominance as Africa’s Leader in Female Software Developers

Tunisia Cements Decade-Long Dominance as Africa’s Leader in Female Software Developers

April 13, 2026
Ecosystem Tunisia Women
Egypt Launches Start and Improve Your Business Program to Boost Female Entrepreneurship

Egypt Launches Start and Improve Your Business Program to Boost Female Entrepreneurship

April 9, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
GIZ Jordan Collaborates To Address Women’s Economic Participation And Labour Protection

GIZ Jordan Collaborates To Address Women’s Economic Participation And Labour Protection

April 6, 2026
Ecosystem Event GIZ Jordan
Egypt’s Rabha Program Kicks Off to Train and Empower Women Founders

Egypt’s Rabha Program Kicks Off to Train and Empower Women Founders

April 5, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship

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Crypto Trends

Iran’s Crypto Toll: Bitcoin Payments Emerge in Strait of Hormuz Amid Sanctions

Iran’s Crypto Toll: Bitcoin Payments Emerge in Strait of Hormuz Amid Sanctions

April 19, 2026
Bitcoin Crypto Cryptocurrency
Dubai’s Tokinvest Tokenizes AED 40M UK Property, Signaling a New Era for On-Chain Real Estate

Dubai’s Tokinvest Tokenizes AED 40M UK Property, Signaling a New Era for On-Chain Real Estate

April 14, 2026
Crypto Dubai Ecosystem
Bybit Rolls Out AED Fiat Referral Campaign in the UAE with 7,500 USDT Prize Pool

Bybit Rolls Out AED Fiat Referral Campaign in the UAE with 7,500 USDT Prize Pool

March 30, 2026
Bybit Crypto Cryptocurrency
Dubai Crypto Ecosystem Expands as Relm Secures Full VARA Broker-Dealer License

Dubai Crypto Ecosystem Expands as Relm Secures Full VARA Broker-Dealer License

March 30, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
Binance Bahrain Taps Beyon Connect for eKey 2.0 Digital Identity Integration

Binance Bahrain Taps Beyon Connect for eKey 2.0 Digital Identity Integration

March 25, 2026
Bahrain Beyon Connect Binance
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

March 15, 2026
Bitcoin Crypto Cryptocurrency

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Apply Now For WE4F 2.0 Call For Innovations In The MENA Region

Apply Now For WE4F 2.0 Call For Innovations In The MENA Region

April 6, 2026
Cleantech Energy Food
Tunisia’s BIAT Launches Green Financing Product to Back Sustainable Projects

Tunisia’s BIAT Launches Green Financing Product to Back Sustainable Projects

April 4, 2026
BIAT Ecosystem Green Economy
Morocco’s GoSwap Secures Seed Funding to Expand EV Battery-Swapping Network

Morocco’s GoSwap Secures Seed Funding to Expand EV Battery-Swapping Network

March 26, 2026
Circular Circular Economy EV
Morocco’s UM6P Patents Process Converting Mining Waste Into High-Value Fertilizers

Morocco’s UM6P Patents Process Converting Mining Waste Into High-Value Fertilizers

March 24, 2026
Circular Cleantech Mining
Water And Energy For Food (WE4F) 2.0 MENA Virtual Launch 2026 Set To Transform Regional Agritech

Water And Energy For Food (WE4F) 2.0 MENA Virtual Launch 2026 Set To Transform Regional Agritech

March 23, 2026
Agritech Energy Event
UAE’s The Waste Lab Diverts Over 4.8 Million Kilograms Of Food Waste From Landfills

UAE’s The Waste Lab Diverts Over 4.8 Million Kilograms Of Food Waste From Landfills

March 18, 2026
Circular Economy Food MBRIF

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Reports

UAE Central Bank Report Reveals 5.6% GDP Growth and a Major Push into Digital Finance

UAE Central Bank Report Reveals 5.6% GDP Growth and a Major Push into Digital Finance

April 10, 2026
Ecosystem Report UAE
Pemo Report: UAE AI Spending Surges 521% as Businesses Chase Efficiency

Pemo Report: UAE AI Spending Surges 521% as Businesses Chase Efficiency

April 9, 2026
AI Report Tech
New Report Highlights Endeavor’s 2025 Strategy To Bridge Regional And Global Startup Ecosystems

New Report Highlights Endeavor’s 2025 Strategy To Bridge Regional And Global Startup Ecosystems

April 7, 2026
Ecosystem Endeavor Entrepreneurship
Saudi Arabia’s PIF-Backed Newcastle United Reports  Million Profit Following Strategic Stadium Deal

Saudi Arabia’s PIF-Backed Newcastle United Reports $47 Million Profit Following Strategic Stadium Deal

April 2, 2026
Interesting KSA Newcastle United
UAE EdTech Giant Alef Education Approves AED 433M Dividend Following Strong FY 2025 Profitability

UAE EdTech Giant Alef Education Approves AED 433M Dividend Following Strong FY 2025 Profitability

April 2, 2026
Alef Education Ecosystem Edtech
Saudi Tabby Posts 82% Annual Profit Surge in 2025 Despite Q4 Squeeze

Saudi Tabby Posts 82% Annual Profit Surge in 2025 Despite Q4 Squeeze

April 2, 2026
KSA Report Startups

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Interesting Picks

Iraqi Football Star Youssef Amyn Scores Multi-Million Dollar Deal to Launch Global Beauty Brand

Iraqi Football Star Youssef Amyn Scores Multi-Million Dollar Deal to Launch Global Beauty Brand

April 9, 2026
Beauty Brand Deal
How One Founder Turned k and a Suite of AI Tools Into a .8 Billion Health-Tech Giant

How One Founder Turned $20k and a Suite of AI Tools Into a $1.8 Billion Health-Tech Giant

April 6, 2026
AI health Healthcare
Lenovo Taps David Beckham for Global AI Sports Partnership Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Lenovo Taps David Beckham for Global AI Sports Partnership Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

April 2, 2026
AI Interesting Lenovo
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
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

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