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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...

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

U.A.E

Wafeq partners with Comfi to fuel SME growth in the UAE

Press release: In a bold move to transform cash flow for small and medium businesses, Comfi, the UAE-based B2B embedded finance...

Comfi Wafeq

U.A.E

Tarjama's latest edition of Pronoia outperforms global players

Tarjama, an Arabic language technology company based in the UAE, has launched Pronoia V2, a state-of-the-art Large Language Model (LLM)...

Tarjama Pronoia AI

Egypt

Rabbit enters Saudi market, backed by major regional investors

Egypt-born quick commerce (q-commerce) startup Rabbit has extended its services to the Saudi market by establishing a regional HQ in...

Rabbit

Regional

Five proven strategies for winning the GCC B2B market

An article by Andrew Baturin, CMO of Tumodo, an online business travel platform The GCC region provides a corporate environment...

oped b2b

Egypt

Fawry partners with Contact to broaden BNPL services in Egypt

Press release: Fawry, Egypt's leading fintech company, has signed a strategic agreement with Contact Financial Holding,...

fawry Contact Financial Holding Fintech

Egypt

Fawry deploys $1.6 million investment in three Egyptian fintech startups

Egypt-based fintech Fawry has invested $1.6 million in three Egyptian fintech companies, which are Dirac Systems, Virtual CFO, and Code...

fawry Virtual CFO Code Zone

Saudi Arabia

Al Madinah Angels launches to revive entrepreneurial scene in the city

A consortium of investors has launched "Al Madinah Angels" to support the entrepreneurial landscape in Saudi...

Al Madinah Angels VMS Numu Angels

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