Notion has introduced full Arabic language support as it deepens its presence in the Middle East.

Wio Bank adopts Pine Labs’ cloud-native acquiring stack as the UAE moves toward cashless commerce, scaling real-time payments and acceptance.

The authority’s 2025 wrap-up outlines record assets, rapid licensing growth, and a broader fund landscape as new federal decrees take effect in 2026.

Led by Azur Innovation Fund Witamax and MFounders, the round backs a SaaS rollout and ridepooling pilots.

The 70B-parameter reasoning system is built on the Institute of Foundation Models’ open-source K2-V2 for end-to-end sovereignty.

Mubadala, another UAE sovereign wealth fund, and BECO Capital commit $170 million to the MENA property portal, adding to nearly $700 million in equity and $250 million in debt raised to date.

The partnership aims to help UAE merchants access secure, global payment infrastructure and cross-border growth.

New centres in AI, energy and cyber resilience expand the Forum’s Fourth Industrial Revolution Network.

The integration adds wider local payment method coverage for merchants operating across Middle East and North Africa markets.

Photonic AI firm Neurophos secures Series A funding led by Gates Frontier, with Aramco Ventures among investors.

The MoU links Nine66 and Level Up to smooth Saudi studios’ path from incubation to acceleration.

The transaction adds an Egypt foothold to Adenia’s Africa portfolio as Parkville targets product, digital and regional growth, subject to closing and regulatory clearances.