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UAE Launches USD 49B Industrial Procurement Drive

New opportunities aim to localize over 5,000 products as the UAE deepens its industrial strategy The UAE is scaling up its industrial ambitions, announcing USD 49 billion (AED 180B) in new procurement opportunities as part...

by WAYA Staff - May 5, 2026

Tech

Google Just Rebuilt the Search Box for the First Time in 25 Years.

Google has announced a sweeping overhaul of Search at its annual I/O developer conference. The updates include a redesigned AI-powered...

by WAYA Staff - May 21, 2026

Money

Qatar’s Sovereign Fund Just Bet €300 Million on Spain’s Green and Digital Future

Qatar Investment Authority and COFIDES, Spain’s state-owned financial institution, have launched the Ispania Growth Fund, a €300 million joint vehicle...

by WAYA Staff - May 21, 2026

Startups

LaunchPad Expo Returned for the Second Time. Here Is Why That Matters for Egypt’s Startups & SMEs.

The second edition of LaunchPad Expo brought together founders, operators, and service providers at a time when Egyptian startups and...

by WAYA Staff - May 21, 2026

Money

The SpaceX IPO Is the Largest in History. It Is Also the Hardest to Value.

SpaceX has filed its S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of a planned Nasdaq listing...

by WAYA Staff - May 21, 2026

Startups

UAE’s GymNation Secures USD 100M to Expand Across GCC & Asia

The UAE-born gym operator is scaling beyond the Gulf as institutional investors continue backing consumer businesses despite regional geopolitical tensions....

by WAYA Staff - May 20, 2026

Startups

JCIF Launches USD 70.5M Manara Ventures Fund to Back Jordanian Tech Startups

The Jordan Capital and Investment Fund is expanding deeper into venture capital as Jordan pushes to strengthen its position as...

by WAYAA Staff - May 20, 2026

Markets

What Tarmeez Capital’s IE University Deal Says About Saudi Fintech’s Talent Problem

Tarmeez Capital, a Saudi AI-powered fintech firm licensed by the Capital Market Authority, has signed a strategic agreement with IE...

by WAYA Staff - May 20, 2026

Money

Investcorp Acquires USD 200M+ U.S. Industrial Portfolio Across Major Logistics Hubs

The Bahrain-based investment firm is expanding deeper into the U.S. industrial market as demand for logistics and distribution assets remains...

by WAYA Staff - May 20, 2026

Startups

Saudi’s Arib Raises USD 23.5M to Scale Digital Financing Platform

The Saudi fintech is scaling its financing marketplace as demand for digital credit solutions accelerates across the Kingdom. Saudi fintech...

by WAYA Staff - May 19, 2026

Markets

Saudi Arabia & UAE Cut US Treasury Holdings by USD 16.6B in March

Saudi Arabia and the UAE reduced their holdings of US Treasury securities in March, joining a broader global pullback by...

by WAYA Staff - May 19, 2026

industry

UAE Launches USD 49B Industrial Procurement Drive

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