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MSMEDA and Banque Misr Inject $10 Million to Fuel Egypt’s Microenterprises

Egypt’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has partnered with…

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Palestine and South Korea Ink $21M Deal to Launch Bethlehem Entrepreneurship Hub

The Palestinian government and the Republic of Korea have signed two strategic…

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Egypt: Tamweely Secures EGP 350M From MSMEDA to Back 3,000 Micro-Businesses

Egypt’s non-bank financial services provider, Tamweely Financial Services, has signed two financing…

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Saudi EdTech Noon Academy Acquires AlMokhfy to Expand Digital Learning Ecosystem

Noon Academy has officially announced the acquisition and integration of AlMokhfy, a…

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Nova Capital and Metamorph Target $100M to Build UAE-Led Wellness and Longevity Platform

Nova Capital Enterprises, the private equity arm of Abu Dhabi-based Al Nasser…

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Mubadala Opens $25 Billion Credit Portfolio to Outside Investors in Major Private Lending Push

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. is opening one of its largest investment…

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VAP Group Launches Venture Arm in Saudi Arabia to Back 100 Startups by 2030

VAP Group, a global consulting and media firm known for its large-scale…

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OSN Bids to Take Anghami Private, Seeking Full Control of MENA’s Top Music Streamer

OSN, the Dubai-based entertainment network, has submitted a preliminary, non-binding proposal to…

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Bahrain’s Investcorp to Deploy $350M Across GCC, Targeting Family Firms and Saudi Scale-Ups

Bahrain-based alternative asset manager Investcorp is set to deploy the remaining $350…

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UAE’s Letsia Injects $13.3M into Saudi Arabia for New Riyadh Data Center

UAE-based technology conglomerate Letsia has announced a SAR 50 million ($13.3 million)…

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Saudi Sidra Capital Joins BlueFive in Landmark Deal to Form $3.8B Global Islamic Finance Player

Jeddah-based Sidra Capital, a prominent Shariah-compliant asset manager, has completed a major…

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UAE FinTech Beehive Acquires Saudi Crowdlending Platform Themar to Scale in the Kingdom

UAE-based FinTech firm Beehive has acquired a majority stake in Themar Business…

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Catalyst Fund Secures $30 Million to Boost Climatetech in Africa

Catalyst Fund, a pan-African venture capital fund focused on climate resilience, has…

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Saudi Public Investment Fund Doubles Profit to SAR65 Billion, Pivots to Debt as State Funding Drops 90%

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has significantly altered its funding strategy,…

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Saudi eWTP Arabia Capital Launches $1B Fund to Funnel Chinese Tech into the GCC

eWTP Arabia Capital (eWTPA), a Saudi Arabia-based fund manager backed by the…

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Bahrain’s Servable Acquired by Tarabut in Rapid Two-Year Journey from Founding to Exit

In one of Bahrain's fastest startup exits, AI engineering platform Servable has…

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Saudi Public Investment Fund Seeks EU Green Light for Landmark $55 Billion Electronic Arts Acquisition

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is moving to finalize its monumental $55…

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IFC Considers $15 Million Commitment to Morocco’s New $165M IMG Fund I

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector investment arm of the World…

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Abu Dhabi’s MGX Secures Nearly $50 Billion to Escalate Global AI Investment Push

Abu Dhabi is making a major play to become a dominant force…

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Jordan Injects JOD 1 Million into Fund for Home-Based Startups, Sparking Debate on Impact

Jordan’s Ministry of Labour is boosting its support for grassroots entrepreneurship by…

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Saudi Restaurant Tech Giant Foodics Completes Full Acquisition of Greek AI Startup Norma

Riyadh-based Foodics, a leading restaurant operations and financial management platform in the…

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Egypt Unveils Industrial Fund and Unified Digital Platform to Boost Local Production

Egypt’s government has announced two major initiatives aimed at strengthening the country's…

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Bahrain-Headquartered Investcorp Acquires UK Facilities Firm Smart Managed Solutions

Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has announced a definitive agreement to acquire…

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Abu Dhabi AI Giant MGX Eyes $20B Deal for Singapore’s DayOne Data Centers

Abu Dhabi's artificial intelligence investment firm, MGX, is exploring a potential acquisition…

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Saudi Fashion Commission Launches ZYA, The Kingdom’s First Fashion-Focused Investment Fund

The Saudi Fashion Commission has announced the launch of ZYA, the first…

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ADIA and Mubadala Commit $2 Billion to EQT’s Takeover of Intertek

Abu Dhabi’s top sovereign wealth funds are making another significant move on…

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UAE Launches First Retail T-Sukuk, Opening Government Investment to Individuals for AED 1,000

The UAE Ministry of Finance has introduced the country's first Sovereign Retail…

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Saudi DataVolt Secures $150M for 12MW Data Center in Uzbekistan

Saudi Arabian data center firm DataVolt is expanding into Central Asia, developing…

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Saudi SME Bank, Aramco, and Manafa Partner to Unlock SAR 1.5 Billion in SME Financing

Saudi Arabia’s SME Bank, in partnership with Aramco’s SME development program, Aramco…

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UAE’s Robo.ai to Acquire AI Venture Builder QC Capital in $60 Million Share Deal

UAE-based and Nasdaq-listed AI firm Robo.ai Inc. has announced an agreement to…

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Egyptian Fintech Valu Lands EGP 600M Loan to Scale Green Consumer Finance

Egyptian financial technology company Valu has secured an EGP 600 million loan…

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UAE’s Al Khayyat Investments Pours $100M into New Animal Health Venture, VetHealth

Dubai-based family conglomerate Al Khayyat Investments (AKI) has announced a significant $100…

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IMF Unlocks $188 Million For Jordan To Bolster Economic Stability And Private Sector Growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the fifth review of the…

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Saudi Arabia’s WakeCap Acquires AI Platform Frontline to Build Integrated Construction Intelligence Solution

Saudi construction technology company WakeCap has acquired Singapore-based Frontline, an AI-powered construction…

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Tamkeen Launches Musanada Rescue Fund for Conflict-Impacted SMEs in Bahrain

Bahrain’s Labour Fund, Tamkeen, has rolled out the ‘Musanada’ (Support) Programme, a…

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ISSF Injects $7 Million Into Endeavor’s $300M+ Fund to Boost Jordan’s Startups

The Jordan Enterprise Development Fund (ISSF) has announced a $7 million investment…

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Saudi Arabia’s Growth Catalyst Closes $96 Million Fund to Back Local Companies

Saudi-based investment firm Growth Catalyst has announced the first close of a…

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Hassan Allam and A15 Partner on $400M Data Centre to Fuel Egypt’s AI Strategy

Egypt’s digital infrastructure is set for a major expansion with a new…

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Kezad Group Pours $31M Into New Abu Dhabi Hub to Scale SMEs

Kezad Group, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, has announced an AED…

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Aqaba Launches First-Ever Investment Fund to Back Startups in Southern Jordan

The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), through its Directorate of Entrepreneurship…

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Mubadala Backs US Hedge Fund ExodusPoint in $2 Billion Capital Raise

Mubadala Investment Company, through its Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) unit, has…

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Kuwait Investment Authority Partners with KKR and Nvidia to Launch $10 Billion AI Infrastructure Firm

Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund, the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), has joined a…

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Saudi AI Platform Unifonic Acquires Segmentify to Scale Agentic Marketing Across MENA

Riyadh-based Unifonic, an AI-native customer engagement platform, has acquired Türkiye-founded AI personalization…

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Saudi Public Investment Fund and Gulf Funds Set for Major Windfall from Record $1.8 Trillion SpaceX IPO

Gulf investors, including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), are looking at…

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Saudi Venture Capital Backs Khwarizmi’s Second Fund to Bolster Early-Stage Startups

Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) has invested in Khwarizmi Ventures' second fund, a…

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Saudi Ticketing Giant webook.com Enters Europe with Acquisition of Portugal’s SmartMove

Saudi Arabian entertainment and sports technology platform webook.com has announced its acquisition…

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BlueFive Capital Enters UAE Mobility Market with 49% Acquisition of LeasePlan Emirates

BlueFive Capital, an alternative investment firm, has acquired a 49% stake in…

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Jordan’s Oasis500 Launches New Fund After Portfolio Raises Over $135 Million

Jordanian early-stage investor and accelerator Oasis500 has announced the launch of its…

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Egypt’s Hany Rashwan Reportedly Closes $1.2B Crypto Exit with 21Shares Sale to FalconX

What started as a simple mission to help his mother invest in…

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Blue Owl Capital Establishes Abu Dhabi Regional HQ to Deepen Middle East Investor Ties

Global alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital has officially opened a new…

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