Uber adds 12.5% in Careem, while e&’s stake declines from 50.03% to 37.53%.
The sovereign fund’s 2025 push spans private equity, venture capital, healthcare, logistics, infrastructure and advanced tech, including a recent investment in US-based Neuralink.
Turkey’s market is roughly four times the United Arab Emirates at about $53 billion, as Istanbul Blockchain Week looms and Ripple expands in the region.
Through a digital B2B platform, the UAE startup balances the equation between SMEs and large multinationals in a very traditional sector.
The Saudi startup is filling a gap in call centre efficiency with a 24/7 AI agent that acts like a permanent digital employee.
Here are the companies building the infrastructure for the MENA region’s massive AI boom.
A new agreement between QFC and Ahli Bank will focus on fintech innovation and digital asset development.
The partnership aims to expand AI-powered digital learning across Saudi Arabia’s education ecosystem.
As Gulf capital targets AI infrastructure, Oman Investment Authority locks in gains while retaining exposure to Denver-based Crusoe amid surging data centre demand.
Eight companies operating across Egypt’s non-banking financial sectors have received new licences and approvals from the FRA.
Non-Qatari company registrations in Qatar rose 66% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2026.
The UAE Cyber Security Council, e& UAE and Open Innovation AI have launched a sovereign AI platform focused on secure national-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Klivvr positions K.ai as Egypt’s first interactive AI assistant inside a fintech app, bringing chat-led tools to personal money management.
The partnership will explore AI-powered education systems across GCC and MENA markets.
The partnership will focus on scaling production-grade AI systems across government and enterprise sectors in Saudi Arabia.
Coldwell Banker Commercial Advantage, Edafa Venture and Prime Group Egypt have launched PropTech Hub to support real estate technology startups through investment and acceleration programmes.
