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Funding & VC

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

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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.

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Technology

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

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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.

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Fintech

UAE’s fintech ambitions on display as Dubai Hosts Fintech Surge x Blockchain Summit

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October 6, 2025
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2 min

Dubai hosts Fintech Surge x Future Blockchain Summit 2025 from Oct 12–15, drawing regulators, investors, and startups shaping fintech and Web3 innovation.

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PropTech

Saudi Developer ROSHN expands PropTech push with $350,000 hackathon for 2025

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October 6, 2025
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3 min

Saudi Arabia’s PIF-backed developer ROSHN launches its third PropTech Hackathon for 2025, inviting innovators to reimagine real estate through AI, sustainability, and smart infrastructure. Here’s how to apply, what’s at stake, and why it matters for the Kingdom’s PropTech revolution.

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Saudi Arabia’s Startup ecosystem gets a boost with Ministry of Investment’s new initiative

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September 30, 2025
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2 min

Saudi Arabia is doubling down on its startup ambitions. The Ministry of Investment has unveiled Startup Saudi, a flagship national platform designed to supercharge...

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