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MENA startups face a cybersecurity wake-up call

An article by Dmitry Marinov, CTO of ANY.RUN, a UAE-based cybersecurity company As the MENA startup ecosystem matures,...

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MENA startup funding hits $3.5 billion in September 2025, lifting Q3 total to $4.5 billion

Record-breaking month caps a standout Q3 as Saudi Arabia dominates regional investment landscape Startup investment in the Middle East...

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Gaming emerges as MENA’s next big venture bet

An article by Kirill Gurskiy, Managing Director at GEM Capital. Today, the Middle East and North Africa region stands at a unique...

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PayPal commits $100 million to boost digital commerce growth in MENA, Africa

US-based PayPal will deploy $100 million across the Middle East and Africa through minority investments, acquisitions, PayPal...

PayPal

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Fail fast, learn faster: Lessons from Musk’s playbook

An article by Baha Hamadi, founder & MD of Keel Comms In traditional corporate culture, failure is treated like a contagious...

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AI goes mainstream as MENA SMEs join the race

An article by Ahmed Mahmoud, CEO, DXwand Artificial intelligence was once the preserve of large enterprises with deep pockets and...

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MoneyHash unites with noon payments to streamline GCC payment infrastructure

Press release: MoneyHash, the Middle East and Africa’s leading payment orchestration platform, has partnered with noon payments, a...

MoneyHash noon payments

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MENA startup funding drops to $337 million in August 2025, 74% higher YoY

Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa fell sharply in August, with 47 startups raising $337.5 million. The figure is 57% down...

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The balancing act of innovation and growth for scale-ups

An article by Daniel Bryant, CTO of iyris. In the GCC, scale-ups — SMEs that have proven their business models and are targeting...

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GCC family offices shift from preservation to innovation investing

Family offices are becoming pivotal players in MENA’s investment landscape. Initially focused on wealth preservation, these...

family offices

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MENA family offices explore the future of frontier investments

Family offices are becoming pivotal players in MENA’s investment landscape, but their strategies are evolving fast—and not...

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The emerging VC gamble for family offices

Family offices are increasingly courted by emerging venture capital managers, drawn in by the promise of outsized returns and early access...

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MENA startup funding soars to $783 million in July 2025

The third quarter of 2025 opened with a strong start as startup investment in the Middle East and North Africa surged in July. Fifty-seven...

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Wamda, Inc. Arabia collaborate to strengthen startup storytelling in MENA

Press release: Dubai, UAE – August 4, 2025 — Wamda, the platform dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in...

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What if the unicorn obsession is holding MENA back?

An article by Imad Eddine Oubiri For over a decade, the term “unicorn” has defined what success looks like in the startup...

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Inside the evolving role of advisors for MENA family offices

Following our deep dive into how MENA-based family offices are rethinking their approach to direct startup investments, this piece explores...

family offices

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MENA startup investment hits $2.1 billion in H1 2025, up 134% YoY

Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa reached $2.1 billion during the first half of 2025, with 334 deals recorded across the...

Investment

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Time for MENA businesses to lead with digital discipline

An article by Andrey Fedorov, the Founder of Velter When I walked into my first business meeting in the UAE, I immediately...

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MENA founders: stop obsessing over profit, start tracking cash

An article by Moataz Mukhaimer, Strategy & Finance Advisor The income statement, often regarded as the pinnacle of financial...

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MENA startups raised $52 million in June 2025, the steepest monthly drop in a year

Startup funding across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region plummeted in June 2025, with only $52 million raised across 37...

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AI, digitisation could hold the key to MENA’s food security challenge

An article by Belal Zahran, Foodics' International Managing Director, Egypt & UAE The food and beverage (F&B) industry...

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Why should MENA family offices rethink direct startup investments

When a family sells a company, cashes out of a long-held asset, or completes a lucrative IPO, a common question often arises: What...

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Egypt’s DisrupTech backs Nigerian agri-fintech Winich Farms

DisrupTech Ventures, an Egypt-based early-stage fintech fund, has made its first Sub-Saharan Africa investment by backing Winich Farms,...

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Why startups can't afford to ignore customer experience

An article by Georges Al Feghali, Board Member, Executive Vice President, Consulting & Transformation at CXG In a recent...

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