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Funding & VC

Saudi fintech Stream raises $4M to power MENA fintech growth

Posted byby riz
November 3, 2025
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1 min

Saudi fintech Stream, founded in 2024 by Ibrahim Aldlaigan, raised $4 million in seed funding led by Outliers VC with participation from BYLD Ventures and Careem co-founder Abdullah Elyas, to expand its automated billing and payments platform across the MENA region.

Posted inin Opinions

If tech can’t speak Arabic, it can’t scale

Posted byby Noura Khalid
October 22, 2025
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3 min

Arabic users are the internet’s fastest-growing audience, yet global tech still designs in English. Startups such as Lucidya, Nanovate and AlTibbi are building the Arabic-first web from the ground up.

Posted inin Incubators
Investors

Every founder’s guide to startup programs powering the UAE ecosystem

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 16, 2025
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6 min

A decade ago, the UAE’s startup scene was little more than co-working spaces and a handful of free zones. Today, it’s one of the...

Posted inin AI
Fintech

Saudi Arabia’s Tabby launches in-house AI infrastructure

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 14, 2025
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2 min

Tabby launches an AI factory in Saudi Arabia powered by NVIDIA HGX to process data locally, improve fraud detection, and personalize fintech services.

Posted inin Events
Funding & VC

Riyadh to lead global efforts in AI, Health, and education through FII 2025

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 8, 2025
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2 min

Riyadh will host the 9th Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute from October 27–30, 2025, under the theme “The Key to Prosperity.” With 600+ global speakers and $70B in previous investment outcomes, FII9 cements Saudi Arabia’s capital as a global center for innovation, AI, and sustainable growth.

Posted inin Events
Fintech

Bahrain’s Fintech Forward 2025 to spotlight AI, Open Banking, and digital transformation

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 8, 2025
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2 min

Bahrain is gearing up to host Fintech Forward 2025 — bringing together regulators, investors, and fintech leaders to shape the next era of digital finance and innovation across the Middle East.

Posted inin AI
Funding & VC

Jordan’s Engagesoft secures $3.5 million to power AI-Driven employee engagement

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 8, 2025
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2 min

Engagesoft, founded in Jordan by brothers Omar and Tareq Tahboub, has raised $3.5 million in a pre-Series A round led by Silicon Badia to expand its AI-driven employee engagement platform across MENA.

Posted inin Technology

Meta updates it’s algorithm with more user control over reels

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 8, 2025
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2 min

Facebook has upgraded Reels with AI-powered recommendations, “friend bubbles,” and real-time search. With 200B daily views and 3B monthly users, Meta is turning short videos into the future of social connection — but MENA creators want more localization.

Posted inin AI
Technology

Google expands AI App Builder Opal to 15 Countries — but MENA still waiting

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 8, 2025
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1 min

Google has rolled out its no-code AI app builder Opal to 15 new countries, including Pakistan and India, introducing faster workflows and advanced debugging — but the Middle East and North Africa remain absent from the expansion list.

Posted inin Press Release
Technology

Dubai’s DIFC backs Ignyte and Binance to Accelerate Blockchain Innovation

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 1, 2025
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2 min

Ignyte and Binance have entered a strategic alliance, backed by DIFC, to accelerate blockchain and Web3 innovation across MENA. With commentary from Arif Amiri and Richard Teng, the partnership launches with a hackathon and infrastructure support to turn regional hubs like Dubai and Riyadh into blockchain powerhouses.

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