Google has launched its Veo 3 video generation model across MENA. Built into the Gemini app, Veo 3 allows Google AI Pro users to create high-quality, sound-integrated videos from text prompts.
Autoworld International invests $12.2 million in Jebel Ali Free Zone’s logistics infrastructure, opening a modern hub to enhance warehousing and distribution capabilities within Dubai’s trade zone.
Vietnamese-led Hyra Network has won 2025 Tech Startup of the Year at the Globee Awards for pioneering decentralised AI infrastructure powered by idle devices across 205 countries.
Saudi-based Ninja raises $250 million in fresh funding, reaching a $1.5 billion valuation and joining the region’s growing unicorn ranks.
What happens when you try to change how a whole population invests their money? Thndr’s founder Ahmed Hammouda has a plan.
Nearpay has entered the United States, the company’s first expansion beyond Saudi Arabia, as it seeks to scale its contactless-payments tech and compete in the world’s largest card market.
Founded in 2018, PetroApp provides a fully digital platform that replaces cash transactions at fuel stations and for ancillary services, including car washes and battery replacements.
Launched at the China-Arab Business Forum, the Qingdao Overseas Integrated Service Centre will support businesses from the UAE, China, and the wider Arab region.
Since 2014, Egypt’s SME Development Agency (MSMEDA) has provided LE 57.5 billion in funding, helping launch millions of jobs and driving regional growth.
Aria Ventures backs Egypt’s next wave of deep-tech startups, targeting AI, robotics, biotech and more with major funding and hands-on support.
The five-week course, organised by Dubai Press Club, aims to equip emerging and experienced Arabic-language podcasters with the skills to produce, market, and grow their content.
Saudi alternative investment firm Equivator has invested SR30 million in Dubai‑headquartered Related, marking a strategic move to develop a regional loyalty and digital payments hub for MENA brands.
Jadwa Investment has acquired a controlling stake in Makhazen Alenaya through its GCC Diversified Private Equity Fund, furthering its strategy to back scalable Saudi businesses.
Dubai-based investment platform Stryde has acquired Qora71, an angel syndicate supported by Hub71 in Abu Dhabi. Rebranded as Stryde71, the new arm gives investors expanded access to VC opportunities.
Valu begins trading on the Egyptian Exchange, marking a new phase in its fintech growth after share distribution from EFG Holding.
UK-based Axia Media has launched its first Middle East office in Dubai’s financial district, led by Cain Kirby, to offer specialised accounting, tax, and business services for media professionals.
