Startups
Orange’s OSVP Competition Returns for 2026. The Opportunity Is Regional Scale.
Orange is reopening applications for its startup competition. But the real value is not the prize, it is access to...
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Startups
z.systems Raises USD 1.65M Seed Round. B2B Commerce Infrastructure Is Starting to Digitize.
A fragmented USD 40B market is beginning to organize itself around platforms. Morocco’s z.systems raised USD 1.65 million in a...
Markets
Uber Shuts Down Shuttle Service in Egypt. Shared Mobility Is Proving Harder to Scale.
Uber is stepping back from one of its most locally adapted bets in Egypt. The company is shutting down its...
Markets
Pakistan Cuts Fuel Prices by 17%. The Move Comes as Oil Prices Rise Globally.
The Pakistani government is lowering petrol prices and directly supporting transport operators as rising oil prices begin to filter through...
Markets
Saudi Arabia Eyes USD 5B Stake in SpaceX IPO. The Region Is Moving Deeper Into AI and Space
SpaceX is lining up anchor investors for what could be a USD 75 billion IPO, with Saudi Arabia’s PIF in...
Money
Kingdom Holding Buys Into Bill Gates’ Climate Fund At A Discount. Climate Tech Is Becoming a Strategic Priority
The Saudi investment firm acquires a USD 98 million clean energy stake for USD 68 million, deepening its exposure to...
Energy
Saudi Oil Exports Halved in March. The System Is Rerouting Around Hormuz.
Limited access through the Strait of Hormuz forced Saudi exports to reroute, reducing overall volumes. Saudi Arabia’s oil exports were...
