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

Morocco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with London-based Nexus Core Systems…

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Saudi Public Investment Fund and King Street Launch Private Credit Fund to Fuel MENA Corporate Growth

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is partnering with global investment firm…

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UAE’s Tern Group Raises $33 Million, Advocating for Sustainable Growth Over Speed

UAE-based Tern Group, an AI-powered workforce infrastructure management company, is challenging the…

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Iraq’s National Investment Commission Unveils Sweeping Plan for Semiconductors, Vertical Farming, and Digital Infrastructure

Iraq’s National Investment Commission (NIC) has revealed a new strategic vision to…

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

A new independent investment bank, ALMAR Capital, has officially launched in Casablanca,…

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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Backs Blackstone and TPG in Private Takeover of Health Tech Giant Hologic

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's largest sovereign…

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Saudi Arabia Launches SAR 300 Million ZYA Fund to Invest in Local Fashion Brands

Saudi Arabia's fashion sector has a new major investor with the launch…

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Morocco’s Tamwilcom Rolls Out $69M+ Program to Back 800 Startups

Morocco's startup ecosystem is set for a significant injection of capital and…

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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital Closes Oversubscribed $900M Brazil-Focused Fund

Mubadala Capital, the asset management arm of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala…

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Egypt and Morocco Forge Strategic Partnership Spanning Investment, Industry, and Tech

Egypt and Morocco have signed a broad set of agreements covering industrial…

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Kuwait Bans Cash Payments Over KWD 10 in Key Sectors, Accelerating Fintech Adoption

Kuwait is forcing a major shift away from cash in its local…

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Egypt’s Falak Startups Exits Delta Oil for 25.5x, Proving Venture Building Pays Off

Falak Startups, a government-backed investment platform in Egypt, has exited its position…

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

The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

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Saudi PIF Leads $24 Billion Gulf Investment in Paramount-Warner Bros Mega-Deal

Three of the Gulf's most influential sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are reportedly…

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Aramco Ventures-Backed EnerVenue Targets Saudi Market After $300M Funding Round

Californian energy storage startup EnerVenue, supported by Saudi Aramco’s venture capital arm,…

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Saudi Public Investment Fund Leads $24B Gulf Backing for Paramount’s Warner Bros. Mega-Deal

Gulf sovereign capital is making one of its biggest moves into global…

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Dubai Unveils $272M Stimulus Package to Drive Business Flexibility and Growth

Dubai is injecting Dh1 billion ($272.2 million) into its economy through a…

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Qatar Scraps Physical Store Requirement with New E-Commerce License for Startups

Qatar has rolled out a new regulatory framework that allows e-commerce businesses…

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UAE’s Lunate Acquires Stake In Global Venture Capital Giant Insight Partners

Abu Dhabi’s growing influence in the global venture capital landscape has reached…

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Saudi Public Investment Fund in Talks for $5 Billion Anchor Investment in SpaceX’s Mega-IPO

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has entered discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund…

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Morocco Secures Land for $1.2B AI Data Center Powered by NVIDIA and Naver Cloud

A landmark $1.2 billion AI data center project led by an international…

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Saudi Arabia Greenlights SPACs on Nomu, Opening New Path to Public Markets for Regional Companies

Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) has officially approved a regulatory framework…

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MENA Startup Funding Hits $64 Million in March as UAE and Saudi Arabia Capture 90% of Investments

Startup investment across the MENA region saw a significant drop in March,…

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Dubai Injects AED 1 Billion Into Economy to Bolster Startup Growth and Investor Confidence

Dubai has approved a new AED 1 billion economic stimulus package, a…

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UAE Ministry Of Finance Rolls Out Key Amendments To Tax Procedures For 2026

The UAE Ministry of Finance has officially updated its regulatory framework governing…

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Emirates NBD Secures $2.25 Billion in Long-Term Syndicated Financing

Dubai-based banking giant Emirates NBD has successfully closed $2.25 billion in long-term…

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Kuwait Unveils Banking Stimulus Package to Boost Lending Amid Regional Conflict

As regional tensions create economic headwinds across the Middle East, the Central…

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Oman Government Acquires Budget Airline SalamAir to Consolidate National Aviation Sector

The Omani government has officially acquired SalamAir, the Sultanate’s first low-cost airline,…

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Saudi Public Investment Fund Prepares New 5-Year Strategy to Mobilize Global Private Capital

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is preparing to shift its financial strategy.…

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Mubadala and Qatar Wealth Fund Back $1 Trillion US-Led Pax Silica AI Consortium

Gulf sovereign wealth funds are securing their positions at the core of…

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Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank Eyes Strategic Stake In European AI Challenger Mistral

Morocco's largest banking group, Attijariwafa Bank, is reportedly exploring a strategic investment…

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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Joins US-Led $250M Fund For Energy And Critical Mineral Supply Chains

Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Co is reportedly joining a strategic…

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Private Equity Firm Adenia Partners Closes $180 Million Fund to Back African SMEs

Private equity firm Adenia Partners has successfully closed its inaugural entrepreneurial fund,…

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Saudi Arabia’s Solutions by STC Secures $372M Supercomputing Deal With Aramco

Saudi Arabia’s heavy industry sector continues its aggressive push into advanced digital…

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Oman Investment Authority Attracts Three Global Semiconductor Firms to Build Local Chip Ecosystem

Oman is accelerating its entry into the global semiconductor market. Through its…

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UAE’s BHM Capital Posts AED 2.01 Billion in 2025 Assets as Retail Investing Surges

BHM Capital, a primary financial institution operating across United Arab Emirates capital…

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Abu Dhabi-based Phoenix Venture Partners Completes Third Close of PVPIF Backed by Global Investors

Abu Dhabi-based Phoenix Venture Partners (PVP) has announced the successful third closing…

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

In a massive consolidation of global gaming assets, Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games…

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Egypt Eyes $1 Billion Hyperscale Data Center and Sinai Green Hydrogen Hub with Renergy Group

The Egyptian government has initiated high-level talks with the Renergy Group alliance…

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Egypt and IFC Unveil Plans for Startup Investment Funds and AI-Driven TradeTech Sandbox

Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade is teaming up with the…

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UAE Central Bank Launches Resilience Package to Bolster Market Liquidity Amid Regional Conflict

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has introduced its most significant…

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

Saudi Arabia’s Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) has acquired a 5.03% stake…

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Algerian Super App Yassir Acquires French Ad-Tech Kawarizmi to Scale Retail Media

Yassir, the prominent Algerian super app, is expanding its footprint beyond ridesharing…

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Qatar Development Bank Rolls Out Supply Chain Financing for Food and Health Sectors

In a move to protect national supply chains against regional disruptions, Qatar…

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Saudi Impact46 Leads Successful 200 Million Riyal Public Sukuk Issuance For Bidaya Finance

Impact46, a prominent Saudi-based asset manager, has announced the successful completion and…

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Presight Backs Six Global AI Startups Through $100M Shorooq Partnership

Presight, the Abu Dhabi-based big data analytics leader and a G42 company,…

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Egypt’s Qualiphi Acquires iCareer’s Career Club in Six-Figure Deal to Scale AI Employment Services

Egyptian AI-powered career services platform Qualiphi has acquired the Career Club platform…

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

Zeytoon Ventures, a New York-based venture capital firm, has officially announced the…

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

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $20 million…

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

UAE-based multinational conglomerate Crescent Enterprises has co-led a US$30 million Series C…

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