News Inc.Arabia Staff From Reali-TEA To Emotional ROI, Here's TikTok's Forecast For Brand... The platform’s sixth annual trend forecast offers marketers a forward-looking roadmap shaped by shifting user behavior, evolving community sentiment, and changing audience expectations.
News Inc.Arabia Staff MBRIF's Innovation Accelerator Program Welcomes 21 New Startups For... The MBRIF, i.e. Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund, an initiative established by the UAE's Ministry of Finance, has supported nearly 200 innovative businesses since its launch in 2018.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Doha To Host Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2026 The four-day event will see entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders come to the capital of Qatar to forge partnerships, explore investment prospects, and scale ventures across borders.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Qatar Investment Authority’s Mohammed Al-Sowaidi Warns Against “Sho... Al-Sowaidi, CEO of Qatar Investment Authority, spoke about a shift toward backing proven business models over short-term momentum plays at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year.
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.
Lead Yasmine Nazmy Senegal’s Sadio Mané Delivered A Masterclass In Mental Fortitude In... Here are five takeaways that business leaders can take from the pitch to the boardroom to navigate volatile situations.
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.
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff Your Smartphone Will Cost More In 2026, According To Nothing Founde... The consumer electronics industry is entering a period where its long-standing promise of better hardware at lower prices is no longer sustainable, Pei says.
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.
News Inc.Arabia Staff The AI Academy Opens Applications For The Second Cohort Of Its Abu... The program invites senior executives from government and industry for an intensive curriculum on AI leadership, governance, and deployment.
Events Inc.Arabia Staff Web Summit Qatar 2026 Gets Set To Welcome Over 30,000 Visitors From... The event, which is in its third edition, will take place from February 1-4, 2026, at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.
News Inc.Arabia Staff 1 Billion Followers Summit 2026 Urges Content Creators To Shift Foc... Featuring more than 500 speakers spanning entertainment, sports, politics, and digital media, the event drew a total of 30,000 attendees across its locations in Dubai.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based UNITS Secures Backing From Falak Angels To Scale Its Smar... UNITS co-founder Mubarak Alosaimi told Inc. Arabia that the new investment comes as his company moves from early validation into a more structured growth phase.
News Inc.Arabia Staff NEOM Advances Five Saudi Game Studios In Its Largest Level Up Accel... The selected studios will receive funding to support their product development and launch, along with a further seven months of mentorship.
News Yara Sayed From Robots To Rollables, Here Are 20 Tech Innovations On Show At C... From laundry-folding robots to 130-inch TVs, here's what's turning heads at the annual Las Vegas event.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Red Sea Global, Bunat Ventures Team Up To Launch AI Venture Fund To... Over the next three years, the fund plans to support around 25 startups through pre-seed and growth-stage investments.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Returns For Its Ninth Edition Fro... The event invites entrepreneurs and investors to the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park for two days of networking, learning, and business growth.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Egypt-Based Rology Secures Funding To Scale Its AI-Powered Teleradi... Rology co-founders Amr Abodraiaa, Moaaz Hossam, and Mahmoud Eldefrawy tell Inc. Arabia how their Cairo-based healthtech startup is setting a new benchmark for innovation driven by real-world impact.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Cairo-Based Business For Teens Wraps Up Pre-Seed Funding Round Founded by Nadeem Barakat, the startup is aiming to use the fresh capital to expand its operations, develop new program offerings, and deepen partnerships with schools and educational institutions.
News Inc.Arabia Staff 1 Billion Followers Summit 2026 To Open In Dubai On January 9 The three-day event focuses on the evolving content creator economy and brings together creators, platform leaders, investors, and media professionals.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Algeria-Based Volz Raises US$5 Million To Scale Its Travel Platform... Founded by Mohamed Abdelhadi Mezi and Hacene Seghier in Algiers in 2023, Volz enables travelers to book flights in Algerian Dinars using hybrid payment methods.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Kuwait-Based Trendle, The Company Behind Custom Tailoring App MASAH... MASAHA co-founder Faisal Al-Qarnous spoke to Inc. Arabia about the company's mission to digitize the region’s tailoring industry and its expansion plans.
News Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Qewam Fund Invests In Riyadh-Headquartered Operater Qewam Fund, the investment arm of Qewam Holding, is backing Operater (formerly known as QPioneers) as it sets out to establish a global presence.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Abu Dhabi's ADQ Partners With Gates Foundation To Boost Learning In... The four-year, US$40 million partnership to accelerate the adoption of AI and edtech solutions aims to improve learning outcomes for children across sub-Saharan Africa.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Egypt-Based iVoiceUp Raises A15 Funding To Scale Ethics Platform Ac... iVoiceUp, which was founded by Ahmed Genedy in Egypt in 2019, aims to use the new capital to accelerate its expansion across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Google For Startups Accelerator 2026 Now Open For Applications From... The program will culminate in a graduation and Demo Day in June 2026, where founders will showcase their progress and achievements to an audience of potential investors, partners, and industry leaders.
News Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Nabt Raises US$3.4 Million To Scale Its Agritech Platform... Nabt, which was founded by Abdullah Alotaibi in Riyadh in 2022, aims to use the new capital to expand its fresh produce infrastructure across Saudi Arabia.
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.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai's IFZA Concludes First Scale360 Cohort As Startups Launch Pil... The program has already produced tangible business outcomes, with eight startups currently working on UAE licensing and company formation processes, while two are relocating to Dubai.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Design In Saudi Arabia With AI Opens Applications For 2026 Accelera... The initiative, which was first announced at LEAP 2025, is a collaborative effort between Qualcomm, Aramco, and Saudi Arabia's Research, Development and Innovation Authority.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Proptech Startup Byit Capital Raises US$1.1 Million To Sc... Founded by Antoine Azer in 2022, the proptech platform will now scale its agent-first proptech platform across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider GCC.
News Inc.Arabia Staff AUC Venture Lab Opens Applications For Its Spring 2026 Accelerator... Since its launch in 2013, the Egypt-based AUC Venture Lab has supported more than 374 startups that have collectively raised US$356 million.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Syd Life AI Secures US$1 Billion Deal To Expand Its Preve... Syd Life AI, founded by Lorena Puica, converts scientific and behavioral data into actionable predictions for individuals and strategic intelligence for employers, healthcare providers, and governments.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Gaming Tech Platform Qwacks Raises US$480,000 Pre-Seed From M... Founded by Anas Alsahli and Abdulrahman Alfozan in Saudi Arabia in 2024, Qwacks builds the technology infrastructure that game studios need to develop, test, launch, and operate games more efficiently.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff Qatar Sets Up National Artificial Intelligence Company, Qai Qai will provide high-performance computing and a suite of tools to help governments, companies, and researchers deploy secure and scalable AI systems.