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

Markets

FRA Fintech Forum 2025 Spotlights Egypt’s Digital Finance Push

FRA Fintech Forum 2025 Dr. Mohamed Farid, Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), presented the authority’s efforts to digitize...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 23, 2025

Real Estate

Saudi’s Sumou Holding Plans USD 1B Real Estate Investment Fund in Egypt

Sumou Holding The Chairman of Saudi-based real estate investor Sumou Holding Group, Mr. Abdulrahman Ayedh Al Qahtani, said the company...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 23, 2025

By the Numbers

The World’s Fastest-Growing Market: MENA’s AI Healthcare Surge

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 - Jul 23, 2025

Reports

Inside Saudi’s H1 2025 USD 860M VC Boom

Saudi’s Half Yearly Funding Despite macroeconomic uncertainties, Saudi recorded a triple digit year-on-year funding increase. Magnitt’s H1 2025 Saudi Arabia...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 22, 2025

Markets

Valu & RoboGarden Team Up on “Learn to Earn” to Train Egypt’s Youth

Valu Valu, fintech giant, patterned with RoboGarden Egypt, AI-powered EdTech platform, to provide flexible payment plans for the “Learn to...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 22, 2025

Startups

Oman’s ZabonEx Raises USD 100K to Power Food Supply Analytics

ZabonEx What happened? Oman-based startup, ZabonEx, secured USD 100 thousand in a pre-seed investment round. The round was led by...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 22, 2025

Startups

Flend Secures USD 3M to Scale Embedded SME Finance in Egypt

Flend Egypt’s SME financing platform, Flend, raised USD 3 million in a seed funding round compromising both equity and debt. ...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 22, 2025

Markets

Travel Loans Heat Up This Summer

Egypt is a prime summer destination for many worldwide, however prices are on the rise due to high demand and...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 21, 2025

Startups

UAE’s Qlub Raises USD 30M to Scale Contactless Dining Payments Globally

Qlub What happened? UAE-based restaurant payments startup, Qlub, raised USD 30 million in a new funding round. The round was...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 21, 2025