Tech

Alibaba Unveils New Qwen AI Model as China’s AI Race Intensifies

Alibaba Group Alibaba Group unveiled a major upgrade to its flagship artificial intelligence model, stepping up competition in China’s rapidly...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 18, 2026

Startups

Qatar Development Bank Leads USD 7M Round for Italian AI Startup Contents

Contents Milan-based Contents closed a USD 7 million Series B extension round led by Qatar Development Bank. The round also...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 18, 2026

Startups

Dawar Acquires Stake in BekyaPay to Expand Its Digital Waste Network Across Egypt

Egypt’s recycling system processes millions of tons of waste annually, much of it through informal, fragmented networks that operate with...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 18, 2026

Money

Swvl Secures USD 1.5M Healthcare Mobility Contract in Saudi

Swvl Swvl Holdings Corp (Swvl) secured a three-year healthcare mobility operations contract valued at up to USD 1.5 million  Saudi...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 17, 2026

Startups

Saudi’s CASHIN Raises USD 16M to Support Digital Transformation of Fuel Stations 

CASHIN Saudi fintech CASHIN raised USD 16 million (SAR 60M) in a series A funding round led by Impact46.  Founded...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 17, 2026

Startups

UAE’s Stake Raises USD 31M to Scale Digital Real Estate Investment Platform

Stake UAE-based raised USD 31 million in a series B funding round.  The round was led by Emirates NBD and...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 17, 2026

Money

IFC Invests USD 150M to Support MSMEs & Climate Finance in Egypt

IFC The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is expanding its development pipeline in Egypt with five new projects focused on climate...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 17, 2026