The fund increased the value of its Egyptian equity portfolio by 21.6% in H1 2026, with Fawry its largest holding by value.

Across Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, seven B2B platforms are digitising how neighbourhood stores order stock, access credit and manage day-to-day operations.

Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards will return on December 4 for their sixth edition, bringing together entrepreneurs and industry leaders to celebrate the ideas and people shaping Egypt’s future.

The Jordan-founded mental health startup will use the funding to grow its Arabic-language platform and AI-powered services.

The customer intelligence startup will use the funding to grow across the Middle East and international markets.

The eighth edition of the UAE AI Camp runs August 17 to 29 in Dubai, bringing new workshops, a Future of Transport Hackathon and partnerships with global technology firms to participants of all ages.

The agreement with South Korea’s Autonomous A2Z will bring Level-4 autonomous vehicles to the UAE, beginning with pilot robo-shuttle services.

EY said the two Gulf economies remained the region's most active overseas investors during the first half of 2026.

The regulator has approved its first two fintech pilots, focusing on digital identity verification and motor insurance claims.

The construction supply chain platform will use the funding to expand across Saudi Arabia and strengthen its technology.

The Riyadh-based startup is preparing to launch a regulated platform for private market investments.

The partnership gives Emirates NBD access to startups developing AI, embedded finance, WealthTech and digital asset technologies.