INNOVATION
Six Omani Startups Showcase Their Products as Hadatha Exhibition Opens in Muscat
Six Omani startups and four prototypes headline the Hadatha exhibition in Muscat, part of Oman's push to build a national cybersecurity industry.
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INNOVATION
Sheikh Hamdan Invites 500 Professionals to Join ‘500 Future Minds’ at Dubai Future Week
Sheikh Hamdan has directed the invitation of 500 Dubai professionals, from teachers to urban planners, to join 500 Future Minds at Dubai Future Week 2026.
INNOVATION
Saudi Fintech Vrtx Raises $3.6M Pre-Seed to Build Embedded Finance Infrastructure
Vrtx, founded by ex-Tweeq executives Mishal Bin Slimah and Omar Shaaban, will use the funding to build embedded finance infrastructure for wallets, payouts and card issuing in Saudi Arabia.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Raya Holding Launches Raya Nexus, an Enterprise AI Company for MENA Banks and Fintechs
The wholly owned subsidiary debuts with EGP 250 million in issued capital, offering AI tools for credit decisioning, collections, and customer engagement to financial institutions across Egypt and the GCC.
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