The phased deal is structured to exceed 50% ownership as part of a LE 2 billion to LE 3 billion Egypt investment plan.

Investors have pivoted to defensive positions as tensions between Iran and Israel impact regional exchanges and raise concerns over energy supply stability.

Four platforms will support entrepreneurship, mental health services and campus operations.

Through a Talent-AI collaboration model, Snappers is addressing workforce shortage and AI-generated attacks in the same breath.

Six MENA startups are building Arabic-first tools across telemedicine, mental health, women’s health and clinical AI.

The Connected Innovation Center is designed to help organisations move AI projects from pilot to production.

The launch consolidates retail investing on a single platform to widen participation in Egypt’s capital markets.

The AI-enabled infrastructure is positioned as a dedicated sovereign cloud system for the UAE’s regulated financial sector.

Jada Fund of Funds and India’s Stride Ventures plan to deploy $200 million in Saudi Arabia to expand non-bank financing.

Abu Dhabi-based Alef Education moves proven AI tools from public classrooms to the UAE’s private sector through multi-school rollouts.

G42 and Publicis Sapient aim to integrate cloud modernisation, intelligent agents and full-scale AI deployment under a joint structure targeted for mid-2026.

The cross-border investor is active in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan and Kuwait and is preparing expansion into Oman, Bahrain, Switzerland, Kenya and the UAE.