Startups

Exel by Merak Awards USD 5.1M to 17 Startups

Exel by Merak Exel by Merak, a subsidiary of Merak Capital, has awarded 17 startups collectively an investment of USD...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 19, 2026

Money

 A.P. Moller Capital Closes USD 243M Morocco-Focused Transport and Logistics Fund

A.P. Moller Capital  A.P. Moller Capital’s local fund management company, APM Capital Morocco S.A., closed the USD 243 million APM...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 19, 2026

Money

Humain Invests USD 3B in Musk’s xAI

Humain Saudi’s HUMAIN, a PIF AI company, invested USD 3 billion in xAI’s Series E round. This comes prior to...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 19, 2026

Tech

WideBot & Al-Daheeh Team Up to Simplify AI for MENA Audiences

Al-Daheeh Egypt-based artificial intelligence startup WideBot AI is expanding its focus beyond enterprise clients. The company partnered with educational content...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 18, 2026

Startups

UAE’s Origen Raises USD 50M to Scale Real-World AI Solutions 

Origen Abu-Dhabi based Origen, secured USD 50 million in an investment from BlueFive Capital.  Founded in 2025, Origen is an...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 18, 2026

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