Wamda

Egypt

Egrobots unveils AI-powered harvesting robot built entirely by Egyptian engineers

Egrobots unveiled the first autonomous agricultural harvesting robot developed entirely by Egyptian engineers. The robot uses AI,...

Egrobots Agriculture robotics

Egypt

Egypt-born proptech Byit expands into UAE

Egypt-born proptech Byit has expanded into the UAE and launched a new suite of AI-powered real estate solutions. The move follows...

Byit Proptech

Regional

Founders still building in MENA understand what others miss

An article by Darya Nikulina, Director of Operations & Marketing at Dubai-based travel tech company Visarun Whenever a crisis hits,...

oped

Saudi Arabia

RiFD partners with Kingsbury to scale securitisation infrastructure in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia-based fintech RiFD has partnered with British-owned private and structured credit specialist Kingsbury & Partners...

RIFD Kingsbury & Partners

Egypt

Taager moves into China to fix sourcing bottlenecks for MENA sellers

Egypt-born and Saudi Arabia-HQ social e-commerce platform Taager Taager has opened its first supply office in China to strengthen...

Taager

Regional

A new playbook for founders navigating uncertainty in MENA

Uncertainty has returned to the centre of the MENA startup ecosystem, and this time it is not cyclical. It is structural. After a strong...

oped

Regional

Arabic.AI partners with HeyBreez to scale Arabic voice AI for enterprises

UAE-based Arabic.AI has partnered with HeyBreez to deliver production-grade Arabic voice AI solutions for enterprises and...

Arabic AI HeyBreez

Regional

Propeller brings five MENA deeptech startups to Silicon Valley with Kernel Camp

Jordan-rooted, AI-focused VC Propeller has launched the first cohort of its Kernel Camp residency, bringing five deep-tech startups...

Kernel Camp Propeller

Jordan

Arabic.AI partners with Qistas to deliver sovereign Arabic legal AI

Press release: Arabic.AI and Qistas announced today a strategic partnership to offer secure and sovereign artificial intelligence...

Qistas Arabic AI

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia issues first open banking license to Lean Technologies

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Lean Technologies has become the first licensed open banking provider in the Kingdom after receiving a...

Lean Technologies Open banking

Saudi Arabia

Ninja explores Riyadh listing as Saudi market holds steady despite tensions

Saudi Arabia-based q-commerce startup Ninja is considering an IPO in Riyadh, as it explores listing options following strong growth and...

Ninja ipo

Egypt

Beltone secures initial FRA approval for Egypt’s first silver investment fund ‘Fadda’

Egypt-based Beltone Asset Management has secured initial FRA approval to launch “Fadda”, Egypt’s first silver...

Beltone Fadda Fund

U.A.E

SpaceX’s Starlink officially launches in the UAE

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has launched in the UAE, offering residential plans starting at AED 230 per month...

Starlink

Bahrain

Foras AI raises stake in Beban to support Egypt market entry

Bahrain-based equity crowdfunding platform Beban is preparing to launch operations in Egypt, supported by an increased investment from...

Foras Beban

Iraq

MoneyHash expands into Iraq with Wayl alliance

US-based Egyptian fintech MoneyHash has partnered with Iraqi fintech Wayl to support its expansion into Iraq. Through the...

MoneyHash Wayl Fintech

Egypt

IFC commits $150 million to boost Egypt’s green finance sector

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced five new projects in Egypt aimed at supporting climate finance, healthcare,...

ifc

U.A.E

CADO extends GCC footprint with Qatar launch

Press release: CADO, the UAE-founded premium gifting platform, has announced its expansion into Qatar, strengthening its position as one...

CADO E-commerce

Kuwait

Zain hosts Demo Day for regional startup accelerator Zain Great Idea

Kuwait's Zain Group hosted Demo Day for its flagship accelerator Zain Great Idea (ZGI), marking the final milestone of the programme...

Zain Zain Great Idea

Egypt

Egypt introduces unified framework to support startups

Egypt has launched the "Egypt Startup Charter," the country’s first government-backed framework dedicated to startups...

Egypt’s Startup Charter

U.A.E

InvestSky expands into Saudi Arabia following $4 million seed round

UAE-based fintech InvestSky has officially expanded into Saudi Arabia after raising a $4 million seed round and receiving a Financial...

InvestSky Emkan Capital

Qatar

Shorooq, PayLater sign MOU to explore institutional credit facility

UAE-based investment firm Shorooq has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PayLater during Web Summit Qatar to explore the...

Shorooq PayLater

U.A.E

Arabic.AI partners with Stanford to launch the first holistic benchmark for Arabic AI models

Press release: Arabic.AI, the regional leader in Arabic artificial intelligence and enterprise technology solutions, today announced a...

Arabic.AI Stanford

Qatar

Startup Grind Doha honours Qatar’s top startup builders at 2025 Community Awards

Startup Grind Doha has announced the winners of the Tech Startup Community Awards, recognising founders, startups, mentors, investors,...

Startup Grind Doha Community Awards 2025

Egypt

Egypt’s eYouth expands into Iraq with first Arabic digital learning platform

Egypt-founded edtech eYouth has expanded into Iraq with the launch of eYouth Iraq, introducing the country’s first...

EYouth

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