3+ hour ago  (346+ words) Growth Labs is betting that the MENA startup ecosystem no longer needs more fragmented platforms. It needs infrastructure. The acquisition brings together founder communities, startup data, and program management tools under one platform as Growth Labs pushes deeper into the…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (437+ words) Egypt's optical retail market is seeing a new consolidation play. Magrabi Retail announced plans to acquire a 51% stake in Baraka Optics Group, one of Egypt's largest premium optical retail chains. The deal remains subject to regulatory approvals, including clearance from…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (321+ words) The round signals growing Middle East interest in AI infrastructure beyond core computing and data centers. London-based Isomorphic Labs has raised USD 2. 1 billion in a Series B funding round" led by Thrive Capital. The round also saw participation from Abu…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (369+ words) New ethics filings show extensive trading activity tied to securities linked to companies including Microsoft, Nvidia, Apple, Meta, and Goldman Sachs. US President Donald Trump disclosed between USD 220 million and USD 750 million in financial transactions tied to major US corporate…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (581+ words) waya. media Tatweer Misr has launched the seventh edition of its Innovation Competition through a partnership with Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards (EEA), continuing an initiative that has been running since 2017. This year's edition offers more than EGP 2, 000, 000 in financial and technical…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (362+ words) Riyadh-based fintech Stitch has raised USD 25 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), marking the Silicon Valley firm's first investment in the GCC. The round also saw participation from Arbor Ventures, COTU Ventures, Raed Ventures, and SVC....

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (385+ words) Saudi Arabia's industrial development push is moving deeper into venture capital. SIDF Investment Company (SIC), a subsidiary of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF), announced an investment in Khwarizmi Ventures Fund II as it expands its exposure to industrial innovation…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (582+ words) Individuals accounted for more than 74% of fund certificate ownership as investment funds operating in Egypt rose to 187 by the end of March 2026. Investment funds in Egypt recorded strong growth during the first quarter of 2026, with net asset values rising to…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (506+ words) The tech giant is developing "Project Suncatcher," a plan to connect solar-powered satellites equipped with AI chips into an orbital cloud network. Google is exploring one of Silicon Valley's most ambitious infrastructure bets yet: moving AI data centers into space....

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (384+ words) The digital freight platform closed an asset-backed securitization facilities as it scales operations across the region. Tru KKer secured a trade receivables securitization facility worth up to USD 300 million, as the digital freight network looks to expand its operations and…...