Wamda

Egypt

Egypt's Farid expands to Saudi Arabia

Egyptian edtech Farid has expanded to Saudi Arabia, opening a central operations office in Riyadh. The move comes ahead of a...

Farid EdTech

Saudi Arabia

HALA raises $157 million in landmark Series B round

Saudi Arabia-based fintech HALA has raised $157 million in a Series B round. The funding round is led by The Rise Fund,...

HALA Payments Hala Fintech

Regional

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

Regional

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...

oped scale-ups

U.A.E

Arabic.AI launches AI academy to empower Arab talent

Press release: Arabic.AI, the region’s pioneer in secure Arabic-first artificial intelligence solutions, today announced the...

Arabic.AI AI Academy

Jordan

Sira marks three years with $4.2 million in collective member growth

Press release: Sira, the regional community for like-valued professionals to connect authentically and grow personally and...

Sira

Egypt

Digified secures FRA approval for AI-powered digital onboarding services in Egypt

Press release: Digified is proud to announce that it has secured regulatory approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA)...

Digified

Iraq

Netaj launches Nawat, Iraq’s first VC studio to back high-potential startups

Iraq-based innovation platform Netaj has launched "Nawat", a venture capital studio that offers a six-month hands-on...

Netaj Nawat

Egypt

Swypex rolls out spend control card in Egypt

Swypex, Egypt’s all-in-one financial management platform, has unveiled the country’s first Approval-Based Limits Card, an...

Swypex

Regional

The future of MENA SMEs depends on smarter CFO tools

An article by Adnan Murudi, Associate, and Simon Sharp, Partner at Global Ventures CFOs sit at the centre of strategic...

CFO

U.A.E

Arab Fund invests in Shorooq’s Nahda Fund II to expand SME credit access in MENA

The UAE-based Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, through its Badir Fund for SMEs, has invested in Shorooq’s Nahda Fund...

Nahda Fund II Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development Shorooq

Egypt

Valu prepares EGX debut after securing 25% market share in consumer finance

Egypt's buy now pay later (BNPL) fintech Valu has announced its intention to list on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) following an...

valu Fintech BNPL

Lebanon

LIFE mobilises diaspora to back Lebanese startups at international pitch nights

As part of its ongoing commitment to empower Lebanese entrepreneurs worldwide, LIFE, a global network of Lebanese professionals in the...

LIFE Pitch Night

U.A.E

SC Ventures partners with DIFC Innovation Hub to launch National Venture Studio

SC Ventures, the innovation and venture arm of Standard Chartered, has partnered with DIFC Innovation Hub to launch the National Venture...

DIFC SC Ventures

Regional

Google launches second ‘AI First’ accelerator for MENA, Turkiye startups

Google has launched the second edition of its “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First” programme for the Middle East,...

Google AI First accelerator

Egypt

Career 180 launches Saudi operations backed by VMS partnership, fresh funding

Egypt-based edtech platform Career 180 has secured a six-figure investment from US-based Den VC and announced its expansion into Saudi...

Career 180 VMS

Qatar

Alchemist Doha, Startup Grind Qatar unite to strengthen local startup ecosystem

Press release: Alchemist Doha, a sector-agnostic equity fund for distinctive tech entrepreneurs in emerging markets, is proud to an...

Startup Grind Qatar Alchemist Doha

Jordan

Jordan's Sira expands to UAE to build inclusive, trust-based networks across MENA

Jordan-based professional community platform Sira has expanded to the United Arab Emirates as part of its mission to foster authentic,...

Sira

Saudi Arabia

Nama Ventures secures CMA license to operate as fully regulated VC in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia-based Nama Ventures Capital Co. has received regulatory approval from the Capital Market Authority (CMA) to commence...

Nama Ventures

Egypt

Shezlong launches AI therapy assistant for mental health care

Press release: In another bold step toward transforming mental healthcare, Shezlong – the first platform to introduce online...

shezlong healthtech mental health

U.A.E

BoxCommerce debuts in UAE, targeting explosive growth in SME digital trade

Press release: BoxCommerce, a leading global e-commerce platform and a MasterCard Start Path Partner, has officially launched in the...

BoxCommerce

U.A.E

The UAE’s formula for startup success: vision, investment and innovation

An article by Maryam A. Hassani, Head of Trends & Innovation at the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) The United Arab...

smes Investment

Regional

Google for Startups opens applications for 2025 Africa accelerator

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is now accepting applications for its 2025 cohort 1. This 3-month hybrid program empowers Seed...

Google for Startups africa accelerator

U.A.E

Arabic.AI launches MENA's first B2B agentic AI platform

Tarjama’s Arabic.AI platform has emerged from stealth mode, unveiling what executives call the first truly agentic AI platform...

Tarjama Pronoia Arabic AI

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