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QIA Backs Plata in USD 405M Round. Latin America’s Digital Banking Race Is Scaling Fast

Qatar Investment Authority is doubling down on digital banking, this time outside its core region. The sovereign wealth fund has participated in Plata’s USD 405 million Series C round, valuing the Latin American digital bank...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 20, 2026

Startups

QIA Backs Plata in USD 405M Round. Latin America’s Digital Banking Race Is Scaling Fast

Qatar Investment Authority is doubling down on digital banking, this time outside its core region. The sovereign wealth fund has...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 20, 2026

Startups

A15 Exits Viral Wave to PopArabia. A Signal of Consistent Exit Pathways in MENA

A15 has completed its ninth exit, signaling continued liquidity in MENA’s early-stage ecosystem even as capital deployment becomes more selective....

by WAYA Staff - Apr 20, 2026

Startups

Saudi Startup Signit Raises USD 15M Series A. It is Expanding Into AI-Powered Contract Management

Contracts are where businesses slow down, and where AI is now starting to speed things up. Raed Ventures leads the...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 20, 2026

Money

Samih Sawiris Joins Emirati–Egyptian Alliance in USD 235M Morocco Tourism Project. A Coastal Megaproject Takes Shape.

Regional capital is moving where tourism demand is already proving itself. An Egyptian–Emirati investor group is deploying approximately USD 235.2...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 20, 2026

Markets

UAE Discusses Potential Dollar Swap Line With US, WSJ Reports. Move Signals Precautionary Approach to Liquidity Planning

The United Arab Emirates is exploring a potential financial backstop with the United States as part of a broader effort...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 20, 2026

Real Estate

Egypt’s First Regulated REIT Enters Hospitality

Halan AZ Real Estate Investment Fund, established by MNT-Halan in partnership with Azimut Egypt, has closed its first hospitality tranche...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 19, 2026

Tech

Anthropic Launches Claude Design. Adobe and Figma Shares Dip After the Launch

Anthropic is expanding beyond chat into design, introducing a new AI platform that allows users to create full visual outputs...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 19, 2026

Real Estate

Talaat Moustafa Group Unveils USD 27B “The Spine” Megacity. A Bet on AI-Led Urban Living

The developer is scaling from real estate into full-stack city building backed by capital, infrastructure, and technology. Talaat Mostafa Group...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 19, 2026

Markets

Egypt Moves Forward with State IPO Pipeline. Misr Life Set for June as Banque du Caire Follows.

The move signals a continued rollout of Egypt’s state asset listing strategy, with financial sector offerings leading the pipeline. Egypt...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 19, 2026

Markets

The Gulf Is Building Around Hormuz. Alternative Corridors Are Becoming a Long-Term Strategy.

The Gulf is not just reacting to disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. It is building the infrastructure to move...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 16, 2026

Plata

QIA Backs Plata in USD 405M Round. Latin America’s Digital Banking Race Is Scaling Fast

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