UAE’s Robo.ai Acquires Neurovia AI in $100M Stock Deal to Bolster Physical AI Infrastructure
UAE-based smart technology and data firm Robo.ai has announced the acquisition of…
Egypt’s Averroes Ventures Targets $50M Fund for MENA Waste-to-Value Startups
Egypt-based venture capital firm Averroes Ventures is preparing to launch a new…
UAE Central Bank Deploys $1.69 Billion Support Package Benefiting Over 4,300 SMEs
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced the results of…
Egypt Secures $800 Million World Bank Package to Drive Private Sector Growth Amid Regional Instability
Egypt is set to receive an expanded $800 million development financing package…
EU Pledges Major Financial Package to Fuel Syria’s Economic Recovery
The European Commission and the Syrian Transitional Authorities have confirmed a significant…
Algeria’s CERIST Launches Deeptech Hub to Turn National Research into Startups
Algeria’s national research centre, CERIST, has launched the Deeptech Innovation Hub (DIH),…
Qatar’s Vodafone Acquires Local SaaS Platform MaktApp to Boost Enterprise Services
In a strategic move to deepen its digital offerings, Vodafone Qatar has…
Khwarizmi Ventures Closes Over $70M for Fund II, Doubling Down on Saudi and GCC Startups
Riyadh-based Khwarizmi Ventures has announced the first close of its second fund,…
Abu Dhabi’s TII Sells Advanced AI Technology to US Firm OPAQUE in Landmark Acquisition
In a significant validation of the UAE's growing deep-tech ecosystem, Abu Dhabi's…
Qatar Free Zones Authority Rolls Out New Measures To Ensure Business Continuity For 800+ Companies
In a move to bolster investor confidence amid ongoing regional developments, the…
Qatar Rolls Out Financial Relief Package to Retain Foreign Businesses Amidst Economic Strain
Qatar has launched a series of financial and regulatory support measures aimed…
Oman Decrees AI Special Economic Zone To Attract Foreign Investment
In a significant move to bolster its digital economy, Oman’s Sultan Haitham…
Bahrain Crypto Giant Rain Acquires Financial Media Network Digital Ma’arefa
Bahrain-based crypto brokerage and custody platform Rain Financial has acquired Digital Ma’arefa,…
Sheraa Unveils AED 5 Million Fund to Strengthen Startup Resilience After Founder Roundtable
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) convened 13 startup founders for its Entrepreneurs…
Saudi Investment Company Backs BRKZ to Digitize Industrial Supply Chains
Saudi Investment Company (SIC) has announced a strategic investment into BRKZ, a…
UAE Launches $1.36 Million Social Content Fund to Fuel its AI-Powered Creator Economy
The UAE has announced a $1.36 million Social Content Fund to back…
Workspace Platform COLABS Enters Saudi Arabia, Launching 4,000 sqm Riyadh Campus
COLABS, the Saudi-headquartered workspace platform, has officially launched a 4,000 sqm campus…
Oman’s MEG Channels $500 Million Into New Digital Energy Infrastructure Platform
Oman-based MEG has committed $500 million to a new digital energy infrastructure…
Gulf Funds-Backed $110B Paramount Bid For Warner Bros. Wins Shareholder Approval
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders have given overwhelming approval for a proposed…
Egypt’s iSchool Acquires Software Firm Rubikal to Build AI Infrastructure for Schools
iSchool, an Egyptian company focused on coding and AI education for the…
Saudi Venture Builder Falak Holding Acquires AI Specialist Kernel to Deepen Regional Tech Play
Falak Holding, a prominent Saudi-based investment firm and venture builder, has acquired…
Parachute16 Launches P16 Hub In Riyadh To Accelerate Startup Soft Landing
The MENA-based ecosystem builder parachute16 has officially opened the P16 Hub in…
Oman Deploys Over RO 1.3 Billion to Boost SME Growth Under Vision 2040
The Sultanate of Oman is intensifying its support for small and medium…
UAE President Explores AI and Space Frontiers with SpaceX’s Musk and BlackRock’s Fink
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held separate high-level…
Saudi Fintech Giant PayTabs Acquires UAE’s TAPn’GO to Enhance Contactless Checkouts Across MENA
Saudi-founded payment orchestration firm PayTabs Group has announced the full acquisition of…
Emirates Development Bank Deploys $5.5M Daily to Boost Key Tech and Industrial MSMEs
Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has ramped up its support for the UAE's…
Paragon-Adeer and Plug & Play Launch 500-Acre AI Campus to Anchor Egypt’s Tech Future
Egyptian-Saudi real estate developer Paragon | Adeer has signed a Memorandum of…
Algeria Launches First National AI & Cybersecurity Startup Cluster to Boost Deep Tech Scene
Algeria has inaugurated its first startup cluster dedicated to artificial intelligence and…
Tamwilcom and IFC Partner on $300M Facility to Supercharge SME Financing in Morocco
Morocco’s state-backed financial institution, Tamwilcom, has partnered with the International Finance Corporation…
Qatar and Abu Dhabi Investors Back Anthropic as Amazon Injects Another $5 Billion in AI Push
Amazon is committing a further $5 billion to artificial intelligence company Anthropic,…
Saudi Venture Capital Backs New $200M Fund Targeting Growth-Stage Companies
In a move signaling a maturing investment ecosystem in Saudi Arabia, the…
Valeo Deepens Egypt Commitment With New Cairo AI R&D Centre
Global automotive technology company Valeo has inaugurated a new AI Development Centre…
LvlUp Ventures Launches Dubai Investment Hub To Back 250 Regional Startups
LvlUp Ventures, a prominent global venture capital firm with a portfolio exceeding…
Morocco Proposes New Law to Regulate Children’s Access to Online Gaming Platforms
Morocco is considering new legislation to regulate how children access and interact…
European VC Speedinvest Targets MENA Startups with New Fund Backed by UAE’s Mubadala and Qatar’s QIA
European venture capital firm Speedinvest has announced the launch of its first…
Egypt’s A15 Secures Ninth Exit with PopArabia’s Acquisition of Music Platform Viral Wave
Cairo-based venture capital firm A15 has marked its ninth successful exit with…
Kuwait Extends Bids for $71M Substations Powering Google Cloud Data Centers
Kuwait is pushing back the deadline for a key infrastructure tender integral…
Saudi PIF Refutes NEOM Cancellation Claims, Pivots to New Investment Strategy
Top officials from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) are pushing back…
UAE Unveils AED 100 Million Fund to Scale Social Impact and Non-Profit Organisations
The UAE government has launched a new AED 100 million fund aimed…
Tamatem Acquires Playable Factory To Build AI-First Gaming And Ad Tech Ecosystem
Tamatem, the leading mobile games publisher in the MENA region, has announced…
Edafa Venture Acquires Egypt’s Cyclex in Six-Figure Deal to Scale Waste-to-Value Operations
Saudi-Egyptian investment firm Edafa Venture has acquired Egypt-based Cyclex in a six-figure…
Shuaa Capital Eyes Saudi Arabia’s $43B Fuel Retail Market with New Consolidation Fund
Shuaa Capital's Saudi unit has announced a preliminary agreement with Dubai’s Gate…
UAE’s CE-Ventures Scores Major Biotech Exit with Eli Lilly’s $300M Acquisition of CrossBridge Bio
CE-Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of UAE-based Crescent Enterprises, has announced…
UAE’s Homegrown Ventures Closes Oversubscribed $22.8M Fund to Back MENA Consumer Brands
UAE-based Homegrown Ventures has announced the final close of its debut fund,…
Saudi Public Investment Fund Injects Another $550M into EV Maker Lucid
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is increasing its investment in US-based…
Bahrain Deploys $19 Billion Support Package To Shield Economy From Regional Conflict
Bahrain has announced a significant economic support package to insulate its financial…
Global Giant Bain Capital Launches Abu Dhabi Hub to Scale Fintech Investments
Global investment firm Bain Capital has established a new office in the…
Abu Dhabi’s BlueFive Capital Targets $3 Billion for New Aerospace and Defense Fund
Abu Dhabi-based BlueFive Capital is planning to raise a USD 3 billion…
Syria Launches National Startup Agenda 2025–2030 To Accelerate Economic Recovery
The Syrian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCT) has officially unveiled…
Snoonu Launches Startup Factory, Kicks Off with $100K Pre-Seed for Qatar’s SUFRA AI
Qatari e-commerce and delivery giant Snoonu has unveiled a new initiative, "Snoonu…