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Egypt's Viridia Tech Wins USD 100K Grand Prize for AI Innovation

Viridia Tech wins the USD100,000 grand prize at the 2024 Mega Green Accelerator in Riyadh for its AI-driven platform that enhances crop efficiency and yield forecasting. ...Read More

by WAYA Staff - Oct 24, 2024

Markets

Avis Egypt Named Avis Budget Group’s Licensee of the Year 2025

Avis Egypt Avis Egypt just drove into the international spotlight. The company has been named “Licensee of the Year 2025”...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 31, 2025

Markets

Digital Payments Are Taking Over Egypt’s SME Scene

Visa Visa, a global leader in payments, announced the launch of its new report, ‘Value of Acceptance: Understanding the Digital...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 29, 2025

Startups

Saudi’s Calo Raises USD 39M to Scale to AI-Powered Meal Platform

Calo What happened? Saudi-based foodtech, Calo, raised USD 39 million in a Series B funding extension round. This brings its...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 29, 2025

Markets

Saudi’s Surj Invests USD 40M in Professional Triathletes Organisation

Surj The sports arms of Saudi’s Public investment Fund (PIF), Surj, invested in the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO). The investment...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 28, 2025

Energy

Saudi Launches Taqatech Accelerator to Support Energy Startups

Taqatech Accelerator The Saudi Ministry of Energy launched the Taqatech Accelerator program in collaboration with The Garage, a Riyadh based...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 28, 2025

Startups

Saudi’s Sawt Raises USD 1M to Scale AI-Powered Customer Service

Sawt What happened? Saudi-based startup, Sawt, secured USD 1M (SAR 3.75M) in a pre-seed round. The funding round was led...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 28, 2025

Startups

India’s Kluisz.ai Raises USD 9.6M to Scale GenAI Cloud in Middle East

Kluisz.ai What happened? Indian deeptech startup, Kluisz.ai, raised USD 9.6 million in a seed funding round. The round was led...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 27, 2025

Markets

Saudi Arabia Just Privatized Its First Sports Clubs

Ministry of Sport The Saudi Ministry of Sport in collaboration with the National Center for Privatization & PPP (NCP) announced...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 27, 2025

Startups

Sharjah’s Sheraa Launches S3 Program to Back Early-Stage UAE Startups

Sheraa The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) is launching its latest edition of the Sharjah Startup Studio (S3) program. They are...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 27, 2025

Tech

Apple Launches Online Store in Saudi

Apple Apple announced the expansion of Apple Retail into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the launch of the Apple...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 23, 2025

AstroLabs

Egypt's Viridia Tech Wins USD 100K Grand Prize for AI Innovation

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