Markets

Amazon Exercises Option to Acquire Direct Stake in Valu

Valu U Consumer Finance S.A.E., known under the trademark Valu, a subsidiary of EFG Holding, and EFG Holding announced that...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 22, 2025

Tech

Musk’s X Prepares to Launch Investment and Trading Features

Investments on X What happened? The chief executive of X , Linda Yaccarino, said that users will soon be able...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 22, 2025

Startups

Sanabil and 500 Global Announce Ninth Sanabil Accelerator Cohort 

Sanabil Accelerator What happened? 500 Global and Sanabil Investments announced the ninth batch of the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global....

by WAYA Staff - Jun 22, 2025

Startups

US-based Kneron Secures USD 2M Grant from Saudi Arabia’s NTDP

Kneron What happened? US-based Kneron has been selected for RELOCATE, a strategic deep-tech initiative under Saudi Arabia’s National Technology Development...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 22, 2025

Energy

Oil on the Brink: How a Widening Conflict Could Shake Global Energy Markets

The current escalation of events between Israel and Iran has sparked global concern on its possible impact on oil prices. ...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 20, 2025

By the Numbers

Huge Potential Vs.Reality Check: Impact Investing in MENA

By the Numbers is a biweekly data-driven series in partnership with EFG Holding that unpacks business news and economic trends across the MENA...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 19, 2025

People

From Clicks to Cash: Meet the Top 5 Highest-Earning Creators of 2025

Content Creators In a report released by Forbes, the top fifty highest earning influencers of 2025 are revealed. This a...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 19, 2025

Startups

UAE’s SaturnX Raises USD 3M to Expand Cross-Border Crypto Payments

SaturnX What happened? UAE-based SaturnX, infrastructure provider for stablecoin-based cross border payments, raised USD 3 million in a seed round....

by WAYA Staff - Jun 19, 2025

Startups

QIA and ADIC Join USD 600M Round for US Vehicle AI Firm Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition What happened?  US-based Applied Intuition Inc, vehicle intelligence company, closed a USD 600 million Series F round. Investors...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 19, 2025

Startups

Saudi-Egyptian Darwinz AI Raises USD 325K in Seed Funding Round

Darwinz AI What happened? Saudi-Egyptian startup, Darwiniz AI, raised USD 325 thousand in its first funding round. The round was...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 18, 2025