Startups

Sheraa Launches USD 1.36M Resilience Fund. Equity-Free Support Targets Sharjah Startups Navigating Market Pressures.

Sharjah is reinforcing its startup ecosystem with targeted support aimed at sustaining business momentum. Why You Should Care This is...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 26, 2026

Markets

Pokémon Cards Turn Into a Multibillion-Dollar Asset Class. Rising Values Are Turning Collectibles Into Targets for Theft.

A childhood collectible is quietly becoming a high-value asset class, and the market around it is starting to behave like...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 26, 2026

Startups

COLABS Raises Over USD 8M & Launches Workspace Campus in Riyadh. Demand for Flexible Workspaces Grows Among Startups and SMEs

COLABS is entering Saudi Arabia at a moment when demand for startup infrastructure is scaling as fast as the ecosystem...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 26, 2026

Markets

Gulf & Asian Countries Seek US Dollar Swap Lines. A Shift Toward Preemptive Liquidity Planning

Gulf and Asian countries are seeking to expand their access to dollar liquidity. This signals a shift in how global financial...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 23, 2026

Markets

KKR Climate Fund Secures Backing From UAE’s Alterra. Gulf Capital Moves Deeper Into Structuring Global Climate Finance

Abu Dhabi’s blended-finance platform deepens its push to scale global climate infrastructure investing A UAE-backed platform is positioning itself as...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 22, 2026

Real Estate

Aldar & Mubadala Acquire The Link at Masdar City for USD 178M. The UAE Doubles Down on AI and Clean Energy

Abu Dhabi is scaling its innovation economy through real estate, not just policy. The USD 178 million (AED 654M) deal...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 22, 2026

Markets

Egyptian Exchange Sees 200% Surge in New Investors in Q1 2026

Egypt’s stock market is seeing a sharp acceleration in investor participation. The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) reported a 200% increase in...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 21, 2026