Markets WSJ Reports USD 500M Abu Dhabi Investment in Trump Family Crypto Venture Trump Crypto Venture Abu Dhabi-linked investors have committed USD 500 million to a cryptocurrency venture associated with the Trump family,... by WAYA Staff - Feb 3, 2026
Startups Saudi’s Viero Raises USD 1.2M to Scale Fleet & Logistics Platform Viero Saudi-based Viero secured USD 1.2 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by Watheeq Capital and... by WAYA Staff - Feb 3, 2026
Startups Lebanon’s HAQQ Legal AI Raises USD 3M to Build AI Legal Operating System HAQQ Legal AI Lebanon-based HAQQ Legal AI raised USD 3 million in a funding round led by Sowlutions Ventures. The... by WAYA Staff - Feb 3, 2026
Money Shorooq Launches USD 200M Late-Stage Growth Fund Shorooq Shorooq, a multi-strategy investment firm, launched a USD 200 million late-stage growth fund. The launch was backed by Qatar... by WAYA Staff - Feb 3, 2026
Markets Musk Weighs SpaceX–xAI Merger Ahead of Potential IPO SpaceX Elon Musk is considering a major restructuring of his business empire as SpaceX moves closer to a potential public... by WAYA Staff - Feb 2, 2026
Startups Algeria Moves to Ease Stock Market Access for Startups Algeria Algeria is moving to make its capital market more accessible to startups as part of a broader push to... by WAYA Staff - Feb 2, 2026
Markets CBE Launches Contactless Payment Acceptance via Smart Devices CBE The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced the launch of contactless electronic payment acceptance service through smart devices (mobile... by WAYA Staff - Feb 2, 2026
Money QIA Adds USD 2B to Fund of Funds VC Programme QIA Qatar is accelerating its push into venture capital as it looks to strengthen its private sector economy. The country’s... by WAYA Staff - Feb 2, 2026
Startups RiseUp Summit 26’: A Turning Point for Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem After more than a decade of steady growth, Egypt’s startup ecosystem is reaching a moment of reorientation. This year’s RiseUp... by WAYA Staff - Feb 1, 2026
Startups Hydrovest Technology Secures USD 275K to Scale Climate-Smart Agriculture and Expand Beyond Qatar As food security and climate resilience move higher on the GCC’s strategic agenda, agri-technology companies are increasingly being judged not... by WAYA Staff - Feb 1, 2026