Ooredoo Money users in Qatar can now send and receive funds via Western Union directly through the app.

Qatar’s sovereign investor targets global fund managers to deepen local venture capital as Gulf states compete to attract startups and long-term capital.

COSOB, Algérie Clearing and the Algiers Stock Exchange will waive multiple fees for labelled startups raising up to $3.8 million via the Growth segment.

Yozo.ai has secured pre-seed funding to build an AI growth agent designed to automate retention and conversion marketing for online merchants.

Abu Dhabi Global Market–regulated Universal becomes the first Foreign Payment Token Issuer as the UAE joins early jurisdictions with regulated USD settlement for digital assets.

Fintech and proptech led the capital flow as early-stage activity dominated and business-to-consumer models attracted most funding.

A UAE-backed investment firm has acquired a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture previously majority-owned by the Trump family.

Ai Everything MEA Egypt 2026 will bring global AI firms and startups to Cairo as the region’s first AI-only summit.

The Riyadh-based asset manager is starting with a Saudi events platform, opening equity ownership through tokenisation.

The Series A round brings IFC and regional investors on board as Yakeey expands its end-to-end property transaction model.

The UAE-based firm and US infrastructure provider will invest in AI-focused data centres across the region and globally.

The Institute of Banking Studies inaugurates a specialised training hub and lab, aligning with Jordan’s 2026–2029 economic update and digital finance needs.