Environment The Cost of MENA’s Plastic Pollution Plastic is often centered in the discussion about climate change. But why is that? According to the UNEP, on a... by WAYA Staff - Aug 11, 2025
Markets Shahbandr and Tamara Partner to Bring BNPL to 18K+ Online Stores Shahbandr What happened? Saudi’s Shahbandr and Tamara, provider of BNPL solutions, partnered to empower online stores with flexible payment options... by WAYA Staff - Aug 11, 2025
Startups Dubai Future Foundation Launches AI Accelerator to Transform Governance Dubai Future Foundation The Dubai Center for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI) in collaboration with Dubai Future Accelerators, an initiative of the... by WAYA Staff - Aug 11, 2025
Money Saudi’s Impact46 Invests USD 6.7M into 5 MENA Gaming Studios Impact46 What happened? Saudi’s Impact46 invested over USD 6.7 million (SAR 25M) in five gaming studios as part of its... by WAYA Staff - Aug 11, 2025
Tech OpenAI Just Dropped GPT-5 GPT-5 OpenAI has begun rolling out the latest iteration of its language model to all ChatGPT users. The company has... by WAYA Staff - Aug 10, 2025
Startups ITIDA’s Start IT Welcomes 47th Tech Startup Cohort with Expanded Perks Start IT The Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC), of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), has welcomed a... by WAYA Staff - Aug 10, 2025
Markets Thndr Joins ADX as First GCC Remote Retail Trading Member Thndr The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has onboarded Thndr as the first remote retail trading member. This announcement was... by WAYA Staff - Aug 10, 2025
Startups Salasa Raises $30M to Build AI-Driven Logistics for E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia Salasa has raised $30 million in a Series B round to transform how e-commerce logistics work across Saudi Arabia and... by WAYA Staff - Aug 4, 2025
Startups Suplyd Raises $2M to Build the Digital Backbone of Egypt’s Restaurant Supply Chain Suplyd just closed a $2 million pre-Series A round to expand its digital procurement platform for restaurants. The Cairo-based startup... by WAYA Staff - Aug 4, 2025
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