https://startupsmena.com/how-abu-dhabi-is-building-the-foundations-of-an-ai-economy-mud82n40 StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T22:03:42.888Z How Abu Dhabi is building the foundations of an AI economy MENA startup, tech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790114700294-hwti2v.png How Abu Dhabi is building the foundations of an AI economy https://startupsmena.com/from-startup-founder-to-investor-the-changing-career-path-of-asian-entrepreneurs-mud7ofqg StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T21:45:46.977Z From startup founder to investor: The changing career path of asian entrepreneurs MENA startup, tech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790114037430-z7hxfg.png From startup founder to investor: The changing career path of asian entrepreneurs https://startupsmena.com/ekhoo-raises-43m-through-fastercapital-and-other-investors-to-make-influencer-discovery-more-data-dr-mud7udnt StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T21:45:46.977Z Ekhoo Raises $4.3M Through FasterCapital and Other Investors to Make Influencer Discovery More Data-Driven MENA startup, funding, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790114290778-bukdyf.png Ekhoo Raises $4.3M Through FasterCapital and Other Investors to Make Influencer Discovery More Data-Driven https://startupsmena.com/economic-community-of-west-african-states-ecowas-is-set-to-award-west-africas-60-most-promising-star-mud7ho95 StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T21:45:45.639Z Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Is Set to Award West Africa’s 60 Most Promising Start-Ups This Week in Abuja MENA startup, funding, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790113704976-553hbq.png Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Is Set to Award West Africa’s 60 Most Promising Start-Ups This Week in Abuja https://startupsmena.com/dubais-finance-web-stanislav-kondrashov-explains-mud3k85j StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T19:50:50.542Z Dubai’s Finance Web: Stanislav Kondrashov Explains MENA startup, fintech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790107122659-p8eing.png Dubai’s Finance Web: Stanislav Kondrashov Explains https://startupsmena.com/daily-indian-funding-roundup-key-news-22-september-2026-definedge-raises-inr-22-crore-spinny-confide-mud3d6e5 StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T19:50:49.542Z Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 22 September 2026: Definedge Raises INR 22 Crore, Spinny Confidentially Pre-Files IPO, and More MENA startup, tech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790106793354-f7f1b2.png Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 22 September 2026: Definedge Raises INR 22 Crore, Spinny Confidentially Pre-Files IPO, and More https://startupsmena.com/phonepe-secures-in-principle-approval-from-uae-central-bank-for-two-payment-licences-mud3gufq StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T19:50:49.542Z PhonePe Secures In-Principle Approval From UAE Central Bank for Two Payment Licences MENA startup, fintech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790106964833-qtctr2.png PhonePe Secures In-Principle Approval From UAE Central Bank for Two Payment Licences https://startupsmena.com/saudi-defence-fund-speeds-up-maritime-sector-push-following-houthi-advance-muczuqk9 StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T18:11:16.090Z Saudi defence fund speeds up maritime sector push following Houthi advance MENA startup, funding, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790100894513-kmf4tw.png Saudi defence fund speeds up maritime sector push following Houthi advance https://startupsmena.com/dow-jones-nasdaq-mucrb0fc StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T14:11:12.741Z Dow Jones| Nasdaq MENA startup, funding, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790086537245-j5rcs2.png Dow Jones| Nasdaq https://startupsmena.com/exclusive-donatella-versace-is-back-with-a-new-brand-mucr7ax1 StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T14:11:11.614Z Exclusive: Donatella Versace Is Back With a New Brand MENA startup, e-commerce, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790086364228-uxk7ln.png Exclusive: Donatella Versace Is Back With a New Brand https://startupsmena.com/manus-seeks-to-raise-500-million-at-4-billion-valuation-mucin208 StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T10:11:16.825Z "Manus" Seeks to Raise $500 Million at $4 Billion Valuation MENA startup, funding, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790071982815-vj8ogd.png "Manus" Seeks to Raise $500 Million at $4 Billion Valuation https://startupsmena.com/saudis-ceer-unveils-first-evs-in-bid-to-build-regional-auto-powerhouse-mucec9uu StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T08:11:21.942Z Saudi's Ceer unveils first EVs in bid to build regional auto powerhouse MENA startup, other, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790064761157-59gogq.png Saudi's Ceer unveils first EVs in bid to build regional auto powerhouse https://startupsmena.com/fintech-funding-weekly-6555m-across-20-deals-sep-14-sep-20-muca32q0 StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T06:11:12.906Z Fintech Funding Weekly: $655.5M Across 20 Deals (Sep 14 - Sep 20) MENA startup, funding, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790057613569-lutply.png Fintech Funding Weekly: $655.5M Across 20 Deals (Sep 14 - Sep 20) https://startupsmena.com/ai-will-play-major-role-in-lebanon-countrys-finance-minister-says-muc5v374 StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T04:11:35.841Z AI will play major role in Lebanon, country's Finance Minister says MENA startup, tech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790050522413-kgtutj.png AI will play major role in Lebanon, country's Finance Minister says https://startupsmena.com/israeli-wars-may-cost-lebanon-over-27b-prime-minister-says-muc5x7p1 StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T04:11:35.841Z Israeli wars may cost Lebanon over $27B, prime minister says MENA startup, other, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790050621661-jmywv7.png Israeli wars may cost Lebanon over $27B, prime minister says https://startupsmena.com/the-search-for-silicon-valleys-most-powerful-woman-muc5s5l2 StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T04:11:31.641Z The Search for Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful Woman MENA startup, tech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790050385547-wolidv.png The Search for Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful Woman 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Manchester United Legend Louis Saha to Join Bahrain Fintech Forward 2026 Speaker Lineup MENA startup, fintech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790036202521-0gn7yy.png Manchester United Legend Louis Saha to Join Bahrain Fintech Forward 2026 Speaker Lineup https://startupsmena.com/knacklabs-named-openai-select-partner-plans-expansion-across-uae-and-middle-east-mubx6l1i StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T00:11:11.822Z KnackLabs named OpenAI Select Partner, plans expansion across UAE and Middle East MENA startup, tech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790035942252-soyzlf.png KnackLabs named OpenAI Select Partner, plans expansion across UAE and Middle East https://startupsmena.com/dubai-forms-new-leadership-network-for-higher-education-mubx945v StartupsMENA en 2026-09-22T00:11:11.822Z Dubai forms new leadership network for higher education MENA startup, edtech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790036060318-vfjb4z.png Dubai forms new leadership network for higher education https://startupsmena.com/jordans-shift-to-sustainable-cooling-requires-industry-consumer-action-mubt1rjj StartupsMENA en 2026-09-21T22:11:21.642Z Jordan's Shift To Sustainable Cooling Requires Industry, Consumer Action MENA startup, other, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790028998936-fxvtko.png Jordan's Shift To Sustainable Cooling Requires Industry, Consumer Action https://startupsmena.com/middle-east-and-gulf-startup-investments-surpass-16-billion-in-first-20-days-of-september-2026-mubsycs1 StartupsMENA en 2026-09-21T22:11:17.263Z Middle East and Gulf Startup Investments Surpass $1.6 Billion in First 20 Days of September 2026 MENA startup, tech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790028835141-lv1re5.png Middle East and Gulf Startup Investments Surpass 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launch fund targeting Central Asia startups MENA startup, funding, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790014355995-d73m3p.png SparkLabs, Mirae Asset launch fund targeting Central Asia startups https://startupsmena.com/abu-dhabi-and-seoul-get-down-to-business-on-ai-and-finance-uae-mubg6jdt StartupsMENA en 2026-09-21T16:11:23.742Z Abu Dhabi and Seoul get down to business on AI and finance - UAE MENA startup, fintech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1790007385990-a089lk.png Abu Dhabi and Seoul get down to business on AI and finance - UAE https://startupsmena.com/exclusive-conflict-isnt-slowing-deals-for-gulfs-fastest-growing-investment-firm-mubg9g4g StartupsMENA en 2026-09-21T16:11:23.742Z Exclusive: Conflict isn’t slowing deals for Gulf’s fastest-growing investment firm MENA startup, funding, Middle East tech, North Africa startup 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StartupsMENA en 2026-09-21T12:41:43.442Z Nvidia’s free AI model could push the UAE closer to the U.S. MENA startup, tech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1789994747213-snhqdb.png Nvidia’s free AI model could push the UAE closer to the U.S. https://startupsmena.com/all-on-invests-5-million-in-powergen-to-expand-renewable-mini-grids-in-nigeria-mub8krxt StartupsMENA en 2026-09-21T12:41:42.042Z All On Invests $5 Million in PowerGen to Expand Renewable Mini-Grids in Nigeria MENA startup, funding, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1789994613815-jr862r.png All On Invests $5 Million in PowerGen to Expand Renewable Mini-Grids in Nigeria https://startupsmena.com/funded-trader-markets-brings-simulated-funding-programmes-to-forex-expo-dubai-2026-mub4addv StartupsMENA en 2026-09-21T10:41:32.742Z Funded Trader Markets Brings Simulated Funding Programmes to Forex Expo Dubai 2026 MENA startup, fintech, 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2026-09-21T06:41:27.078Z From Colombia to Dubai: How Andres Meneses Built a Global Voice in Web3 MENA startup, tech, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1789972971308-teql9o.png From Colombia to Dubai: How Andres Meneses Built a Global Voice in Web3 https://startupsmena.com/peking-opera-performance-staged-in-abu-dhabi-muavrv3d StartupsMENA en 2026-09-21T06:41:27.078Z Peking Opera performance staged in Abu Dhabi MENA startup, other, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1789973109652-h5a08j.png Peking Opera performance staged in Abu Dhabi https://startupsmena.com/boursa-kuwait-hosts-msci-investor-forum-for-2nd-consecutive-year-muan4o72 StartupsMENA en 2026-09-21T02:41:29.541Z Boursa Kuwait hosts MSCI investor forum for 2nd consecutive year MENA startup, other, Middle East tech, North Africa startup https://startupsmena.com/api/images/article-1789958589842-o2u5i5.png Boursa Kuwait hosts MSCI 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