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Morocco’s Green Generation Receives €100M for Rural Women and Youth
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Morocco’s Green Generation Receives €100M for Rural Women and Youth

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Oman’s Muscat Governorate Launches AI Training Program for Government Staff

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Syria’s Damascus Chamber of Commerce Relaunches Business Incubator for Young Entrepreneurs

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Jordan’s Fintech Rally Crowns Top University Innovators

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Saudi Capital Market Reforms Unlock Investment Avenues
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Saudi Capital Market Reforms Unlock Investment Avenues

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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Set to Back Elon Musk’s xAI Venture

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UAE’s Sukna Launches Pioneering Sharia-Compliant MENA Growth Fund

Saudi Braya Medical Care Secures Series B to Revolutionize Home Healthcare
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Saudi Braya Medical Care Secures Series B to Revolutionize Home Healthcare

UAE’s Ovasave Secures .2M Pre-Seed for GCC Fertility Market Expansion
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UAE’s Ovasave Secures $1.2M Pre-Seed for GCC Fertility Market Expansion

UAE’s ORA Technologies Fuels Fintech Innovation with Record .5M Series A
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UAE’s ORA Technologies Fuels Fintech Innovation with Record $7.5M Series A

Saudi PALM Secures Seven-Figure Pre-Seed Funding to Revolutionize SME Payments
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Saudi PALM Secures Seven-Figure Pre-Seed Funding to Revolutionize SME Payments

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UAE’s Wittify.ai Secures $1.5M to Catalyze MENA Arabic AI Growth

UAE’s WaHa Secures M to Advance Sustainable Water Solutions in GCC
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UAE’s WaHa Secures $8M to Advance Sustainable Water Solutions in GCC

Saudi Arabia’s Lucidya Breaks MENA AI Funding Record
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Saudi Arabia’s Lucidya Breaks MENA AI Funding Record

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Saudi Yasmina Secures $2 Million Seed for Insurtech Growth

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Palestinian EdTech Startup Jusoor Labs Secures Peleset Angels Investment

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Egypt’s Tactful AI Re-Acquired by Founders to Fuel MENA and European Expansion

Saudi PIF Establishes Tasama to Boost Business Services Sector
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Saudi PIF Establishes Tasama to Boost Business Services Sector

UAE’s Access Sharjah Challenge Offers AED 250,000 Pilot Contract to Global Education Startups
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UAE’s Access Sharjah Challenge Offers AED 250,000 Pilot Contract to Global Education Startups

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UAE’s University of Sharjah and IBM Advance My FarmWell App for Sustainable Agriculture

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Jordan’s Endeavor Appoints Prominent Tech Leaders to Board

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Jordan Launches MENA’s First Green Chemistry Accelerator, ChemStarter

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Noon Launches Comprehensive Summer Support Program for Delivery Riders Across MENA

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Zoho Launches AI-Powered Zia Hubs to Unlock Unstructured Data for MENA Businesses

Abu Dhabi’s HeroGo Wins AED 300,000 Prize at MAJRA Sustainable Impact Challenge
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Abu Dhabi’s HeroGo Wins AED 300,000 Prize at MAJRA Sustainable Impact Challenge

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Iraq’s Banking Ready Program Opens Applications for Aspiring Bankers

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Lucid Motors Targets MENA Market with Mass-Produced Mid-Size SUV from Saudi Facility

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Syria’s Launch Up 2025 Program Opens Applications for Aspiring Entrepreneurs in Homs

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World Bank Approves Over $1 Billion for Key Projects in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq

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Iraq’s Central Bank Launches Major Program to Boost Youth Entrepreneurship

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Palestine’s Orange Corners Program Opens Applications for Pre-Accelerator Cycle 8

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UAE’s Space42 Launches New Thuraya Hotspot to Boost Remote Connectivity in MENA

Codebase Technologies and Fuze Partner to Accelerate Digital Remittances in MENA
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Codebase Technologies and Fuze Partner to Accelerate Digital Remittances in MENA

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Abu Dhabi Completes First Autonomous Drone Delivery Pilot

Qatar’s QIA Launches 5M Fund to Boost Stock Market Liquidity
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Qatar’s QIA Launches $275M Fund to Boost Stock Market Liquidity

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Syria Sees Significant Rise in New Company Registrations in Early 2025

Saudi Arabia’s NTDP Awards USD 2M Grant to US-Based Kneron for AI Chip Development
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Saudi Arabia’s NTDP Awards USD 2M Grant to US-Based Kneron for AI Chip Development

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Saudi Mobility Platform Morni Secures Investment from STV’s New NICE Fund

Egyptian Venture Studio Aria Ventures Launches USD 1M Deep-Tech Investment Fund
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Egyptian Venture Studio Aria Ventures Launches USD 1M Deep-Tech Investment Fund

Egyptian Central Bank Introduces Comprehensive Payment Provider Regulations
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Egyptian Central Bank Introduces Comprehensive Payment Provider Regulations

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Egyptian Fintech Beltone Leasing Secures USD 40M in Impact Funding for MSME and Green Finance Expansion

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UAE’s Stryde Acquires Qora71, Launches Stryde71 to Expand Global VC Access

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Egyptian Co-living Platform Roomz rent Secures Pre-seed Funding Round

X Plans Investment Features for Super App Push
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X Plans Investment Features for Super App Push

Amazon Acquires 3.95% Stake in Egypt’s Valu
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Amazon Acquires 3.95% Stake in Egypt’s Valu

Talenteo Raises Six-Figure Round from 216 Capital
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Talenteo Raises Six-Figure Round from 216 Capital

الاتحاد الأوروبي ومصر يطلقان منصة لتعبئة 5.8 مليار دولار أمريكي للمشاريع الخضراء
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EU and Egypt to Launch Platform to Mobilize USD 5.8B for Green Projects

شركة prop-AI الناشئة للتكنولوجيا العقارية في الإمارات تحصل على تمويل أولي بقيمة 1.5 مليون دولار بقيادة Plus VC
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UAE Proptech Startup Prop-AI Secures .5 Million Pre-Seed Round Led by Plus VC
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UAE Proptech Startup Prop-AI Secures $1.5 Million Pre-Seed Round Led by Plus VC

QIA and ADIC Join USD 600M Round for US Vehicle AI Firm Applied Intuition
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QIA and ADIC Join USD 600M Round for US Vehicle AI Firm Applied Intuition

يستهدف صندوق إنديفور كاتاليست 300 مليون دولار لصندوق VI مع تركيز قوي على الشركات الناشئة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا
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يستهدف صندوق إنديفور كاتاليست 300 مليون دولار لصندوق VI مع تركيز قوي على الشركات الناشئة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا

Endeavor Catalyst Targets 0M Fund VI with Strong Focus on MENA Startups
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Endeavor Catalyst Targets $300M Fund VI with Strong Focus on MENA Startups

UAE’s Saturnx Secures M Seed Round Led by White Star Capital to Boost Stablecoin Payments
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UAE’s Saturnx Secures $3M Seed Round Led by White Star Capital to Boost Stablecoin Payments

Saudi’s EDGNEX by NEOM Announces .3 Billion Investment for Jakarta Data Center
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Saudi’s EDGNEX by NEOM Announces $2.3 Billion Investment for Jakarta Data Center

Saudi Tech Giant MIS Exits Early Anthropic Stake
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Saudi Tech Giant MIS Exits Early Anthropic Stake

Egyptian Proptech Nawy Secures  Million in Debt Financing to Scale Operations
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Egyptian Proptech Nawy Secures $23 Million in Debt Financing to Scale Operations

Swypex Launches Egypt’s First Approval-Based Corporate Card to Accelerate Cashless Business Payments
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Swypex Launches Egypt’s First Approval-Based Corporate Card to Accelerate Cashless Business Payments

Algeria Launches National Digital Platform to Enhance Blood Donation Management
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Algeria Launches National Digital Platform to Enhance Blood Donation Management

Saudi Capital Riyadh Leaps 60 Spots to Join Top 25 Global Startup Ecosystems
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Saudi Capital Riyadh Leaps 60 Spots to Join Top 25 Global Startup Ecosystems

Qatar Leads MENA in Digital Skills Growth, Fueled by 194% Surge in Generative AI Learning
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Qatar Leads MENA in Digital Skills Growth, Fueled by 194% Surge in Generative AI Learning

Algeria Unveils A New Sovereign Cybersecurity Strategy
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Algeria Unveils A New Sovereign Cybersecurity Strategy

Algeria Launches 40 New Digital Specialties to Accelerate Tech Skills
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Algeria Launches 40 New Digital Specialties to Accelerate Tech Skills

Careem Suspends Pakistan Operations Amidst Economic Headwinds
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Careem Suspends Pakistan Operations Amidst Economic Headwinds

Qatari Ibtechar and AI Crafters Partner to Ignite AI Transformation in Qatar
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Qatari Ibtechar and AI Crafters Partner to Ignite AI Transformation in Qatar

Museum of the Future Unveils 2025 Future Heroes Summer Camp to Nurture Young Innovators
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Museum of the Future Unveils 2025 Future Heroes Summer Camp to Nurture Young Innovators

Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global Welcomes Batch 9 in Riyadh
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Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global Welcomes Batch 9 in Riyadh

WhatsApp Supercharges Business App with New Tools for MENA Startups
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WhatsApp Supercharges Business App with New Tools for MENA Startups

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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Launches New Company to Develop and Operate Riyadh Expo 2030

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