For episode three, we sit down with Ahmed Abaza, CEO of Synapse Analytics, one of the region’s most pioneering AI companies.
China’s JD.com enters the Saudi market with JoyExpress, a self-operated courier service covering main provinces with rapid delivery and full logistics infrastructure.
Backed by Accel and licensed by Egypt’s central bank, Swypex’s new product brings dynamic, policy-driven spend controls to local businesses as part of its Premium offering.
500 Global and Sanabil Investments announce the ninth cohort of the Sanabil Accelerator, spotlighting nine high-growth startups in AI, Fintech, SaaS, and more, ahead of a Demo Day in Riyadh.
Headquartered in Dubai, SaturnX has raised $3 million in seed funding to grow its enterprise-grade stablecoin infrastructure across MENA and Southeast Asia.
The Saudi-Emirati Global Fertility Network has acquired HealthPlus Fertility Center, rebranding it under Bnoon IVF as part of a $27 million plan to build the region’s largest fertility network.
Nawy will use the funding to broaden access to mortgage solutions across Egypt’s real estate market.
UAE-based embedded finance platform Octa has raised $20 million from Sukna Fund for Direct Financing to offer real-time working capital solutions to small and medium enterprises in Saudi Arabia.
One of the largest investors in China has just tapped Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone for its luggage factory.
Dubai-based Prop-AI has raised $1.5 million to expand its AI-powered property investment platform across MENA and global markets.
Riyadh jumps 60 spots over three years to rank 23rd in Startup Genome’s 2025 global list, emerging as one of the MENA region’s top startup hubs.
More than 970 Emirati businesses are currently registered with the programme, reflecting growing private-sector participation and confidence in local SMEs.
Dubai-based distributor Mindware has extended its authorised partnership with Autodesk to include Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf, aiming to accelerate digital transformation across various sectors.
Abu Dhabi has entered the global top 60 emerging startup ecosystems according to Startup Genome’s 2025 report, generating $4.4 billion in value and ranking third in MENA for ecosystem performance.
Egyptian fleet-expense startup Octane has raised $5.2 million in a funding round led by Shorooq Partners, Algebra Ventures and SC Holding to grow its operations in Egypt and the wider MENA region.
Egypt’s Rehla Rides receives official licence to operate smart transport services across the country with their Arrw app.
