Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Egypt- And UK-Based KNOT Technologies Wraps Up US$1 Million Pre-Seed Founded by Ahmed Abdalla and Hussein ElBendak, KNOT is developing an AI-native ticketing and access control platform aimed at curbing fraud, enhancing demand visibility, and limiting revenue leakage into unregulated resale markets.
Money Anas (Andy) Abbar A New Era Of Finance: Why Islamic Banking Is Going Mainstream What was once perceived as a niche system has become one of the fastest growing segments of the financial industry.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Ethmar International Holding And Guggenheim Brothers Media Partner... The fund will back early- to growth-stage media and creative economy companies worldwide, supporting founders with capital and long-term growth expertise.
News Inc.Arabia Staff EIB Global Backs RMBV North Africa Fund III To Boost Private Sector... The investment targets private sector growth in Egypt, with a focus on SMEs in consumer goods, healthcare, and education sectors.
Money Sam Tidswell-Norrish For Entrepreneurs In The MENA, Capital Isn’t The Problem—Access Is The money is there, but the pipes that connect it to the builders who need it most are still under construction.
News Inc.Arabia Staff EBRD Partners With The National Bank Of Egypt To Boost Egyptian MSMEs The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a US$100 million loan to the National Bank of Egypt aimed at strengthening micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises across the country.
Money Nasri Nada LEADING THE EXPLOSION Essential Leadership Traits for Startup CEOs: Vision, Adaptation, and Stability Amidst Turbulence
Money Inc.Arabia Staff Rewriting The Playbook: Fintech Startups Are Redefining How Money (... As an example, consider the winners of the MoneySurge pitch competition at this year’s Money20/20 Middle East in Saudi Arabia.
Technology alexander.ponomarev What’s next in restaurant tech in MENA? AI revolutionizes the MENA region's restaurant industry with personalized experiences and dynamic menus.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Bahrain Launches US$185 Million SME Fund It seeks to enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to access financing and expand their role in the economy.
Money Nasri Nada The Shadow Market Discover the secret assets shaping MENA billionaires' investments for 2025 beyond traditional ventures.
Money Inc.Arabia Staff Behind The Numbers: Algebra Ventures’ Omar Khashaba Breaks Down The... Algebra Ventures is an Egypt-based venture capital firm that is focused on the African continent.
Money Yasmine Nazmy A15’s Karim Beshara On The Cairo-Based Venture Capital Firm's 10x R... According to Beshara, the success A15 has realized is a reflection of how the MENA can play—and win—on the global stage.
Money Engy Ahmed Mindshift Capital’s Heather Henyon On Funding The MENA's Zillennial... The Founding Partner of Mindshift Capital brings a gender-lens perspective to the MENA region’s funding landscape through the Dubai-based firm she launched in 2019.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff A Tipping Point: MAGNiTT’s Philip Bahoshy On The MENA’s US$1.2 Bill... Bahoshy attributed the upswing to rising investor confidence in the region as well as an increase in international investments.
Money Yasmine Nazmy Fashion Meets Finance: Inside Merak Capital’s US$80 Million Bet on... Merak Capital's Abdlaziz Alsaid tells Inc. Arabia why the Kingdom is the ideal location for the firm’s new Fashion Fund launched in partnership with Cultural Development Fund.
Money Engy Ahmed From The MENA To The World: How Silicon Badia’s Hossam Shafick Turn... "With better regulatory frameworks, investor education, and regional consolidation, the IPO era may not be far off—just not yet."
Money Nasri Nada Are Retirees’ Savings About to Evaporate? Robert Kiyosaki Warns of Historic Market Crash Threatening Retirees' Savings
Money Engy Ahmed Execution, Optics, And Outliers: How Plus VC’s Hasan Haider Defines... “At Plus VC, we believe the MENA region is full of untapped talent and opportunity, and we’re committed to playing a leading role in shaping its startup ecosystem.”
Money Engy Ahmed Readiness, Risk, And Realism: How Oraseya Capital’s Julien Plouzeau... According to Plouzeau, successful fundraising is as much about mindset as it is about mechanics.
Money Engy Ahmed Nuwa Capital’s Sarah Abu Risheh On Why Funding Stages In The MENA D... "What we really need is a vocabulary based on business milestones rather than legacy stage names. That would better reflect the maturity and growth we’re seeing in the region.”
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff From Follower To First Mover: Mastercard's Saud Swar On The MENA’s... “No longer… is the region following. In many instances, we are leading, and we are the first to market. That, by itself, shows you the appetite this region has for innovation.”
Grow Olga Sorokina 5 Legal Insights on MENA and Global Investment Strategies Harnessing Legal Strategies for Success Amidst Geopolitical Uncertainty and Regulatory Challenges in Global Markets
Money Nasri Nada Why Big Rewards Fail to Motivate Innovation? Exploring the Ineffectiveness of Monetary Incentives in Driving Innovation and Creativity among Employees
Money Nasri Nada How to Examine Your Company’s Cash-Flows Three Essential Steps for Entrepreneurs to Analyze and Sustain Their Company’s Cash Flow Effectively
Money Nasri Nada Working Capital Financing Strategies Effective Strategies for Securing Working Capital and Ensuring Business Continuity and Growth
Startup Nasri Nada Why Funding Won’t Save Your Startup If You Ignore Cashflow Why Funding Won’t Save Your Startup If You Ignore Cashflow
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Startups To Watch At Money20/20 Middle East 2025: LenderKit Led by co-founder and CEO Konstantin Boyko, LenderKit redefines how investment firms launch and scale, while being compliant in a fast-moving market.
Money Inc.Arabia Staff Industry Leaders Back Money20/20 Middle East’s 2025 Saudi Debut Financial innovators like AlRajhi Bank, Riyad Bank, STC Bank, Saudi National Bank, Tamara, Visa, and Vision Bank have come onboard Money20/20 Middle East’s first edition happening this September in Saudi Arabia.
Money Elkhan Salikhov How Technology is Transforming Real Estate in Dubai Exploring Dubai's Innovative Shift: Tokenised Property Sales, Blockchain Adoption, and Evolving Broker Roles in Real Estate.
Money Nasri Nada The Powerhouse of Investment Shifting from 'Save More' to 'Invest Strategically' for True Financial Growth and Inflation Protection
Innovate Inc.Arabia Staff Alaan Raises US$48 Million To Equip MENA Finance Teams With AI Founded by Parthi Duraisamy and Karun Kurien in 2022, the UAE-based comprehensive spend management platform has processed 2.5 million transactions for over 1,500 startup, mid-market, and enterprise clients.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Cairo-Based PALM Closes Seven-Figure Pre-Seed Round PALM co-founder and CEO Mazen El Kerdany spoke to Inc. Arabia about his Cairo-based fintech startup’s vision to build a goal-based savings platform in Egypt.
Technology Aby Sam Thomas Leading The Charge: Mastercard’s J.K. Khalil Mastercard’s Executive Vice President and Division President for East Arabia tells Inc. Arabia that he's betting on tech, talent, and trust to reshape the region’s financial future.
Sustainability Inc.Arabia Staff Q&A: Can Innovative Finance Help Build a Greener Future? Inc. Arabia speaks to Aytekin Ertan, associate professor of accounting at London Business School, about how innovation in finance can create a runway for a more sustainable future.