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World Bank Launches a New Regional Hub in Riyadh

The World Bank The World Bank announced the opening of a new regional hub in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to serve the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) region. The Riyadh hub will be...

by WAYA Staff - Oct 6, 2025

Startups

Saudi’s Wa’ed Ventures Leads USD 10M Round for US Biotech Kure Cells

Wa’ed Ventures US-based biotech company, Kure cells secured USD 10 million in a series A funding round led by Wa’ed...

by WAYA Staff - Oct 26, 2025

Startups

Oman’s KitchenomiKs Raises USD 6.7M to Expand Satellite Kitchens

KitchenomiKs Oman’s foodtech KitchenomiKs secured USD 6.7 million in total raised capital after a new funding round led by Jasoor...

by WAYA Staff - Oct 26, 2025

Startups

UAE’s UnifyApps Raises USD 50M to Build an Enterprise OS for AI

UnifyApps UAE’s UnifyApp raised a USD 50 million Series B funding round. The round was led by WestBridge Capital with...

by WAYA Staff - Oct 26, 2025

Money

UAE’s Mubadala Capital Joins USD 183M Round for US Biotech Electra Therapeutics

Mubadala Capital US- based clinical stage biotechnology company Electra Therapeutics, raised USD 183 million in Series C financing. The round...

by WAYA Staff - Oct 26, 2025

Markets

Egypt’s Remittances Surge 47% in Eight Months to USD 26.6B

Remittances Money is flowing home fast, remittances from Egyptians abroad surged sharply in the first eight months of 2025. According...

by WAYA Staff - Oct 26, 2025

Startups

Saudi’s Beta Lab Joins USD 8.1M Round for French Biotech Startup Nutropy

Nutropy France-based biotech startup Nutropy raised USD 8.1 million in a funding round. The round was led by Big Pi...

by WAYA Staff - Oct 26, 2025

Tech

Seqoon Announces Conversational AI Event “Sai Speaks: AI Goes Arabic”

Seqoon Seqoon, MENA’s AI technology company, is hosting ‘Sai Speaks: AI Goes Arabic’ on Monday, November 24, 2025. The event,...

by WAYA Staff - Oct 23, 2025

Tech

OpenAI’s Atlas and Perplexity’s Comet Ignite the AI Browser Wars

AI Browser While Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari continue to dominate, a new wave of AI-powered browsers—like Perplexity’s Comet and...

by WAYA Staff - Oct 23, 2025

Startups

Madica Backs Tunisia’s Anavid and Morocco’s Hypeo AI With USD 200K Each

Madica Madica, a structured investment program for pre-seed African startups invested in two AI-powered companies: Anavid and Hypeo AI. Each...

by WAYA Staff - Oct 23, 2025

Money

Merak Capital Invests USD 26.7M in Arsann to Expand Mobility Infrastructure

Merak Capital Saudi smart mobility player Arsann secured USD 26.7 million (SAR 100M) investment from investment firm, Merak Capital. Up...

by WAYA Staff - Oct 22, 2025

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World Bank Launches a New Regional Hub in Riyadh

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