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MENA tech startups close significant funding rounds

Strategic investments boost investor confidence in startup landscape RIYADH: A series of significant funding rounds and strategic investments have bolstered the Middle East and North Africa...

Grocery platform Misfits Market acquires The Rounds to further its mission of reducing food waste

Misfits Market, the online platform that delivers imperfect groceries to help minimize waste, announced the acquisition of household restocking service The Rounds on Friday. As a result of...

​​Digital shift keeps Saudi credit card borrowing above $8bn and just 2% below record level

RIYADH: Credit card loans from Saudi banks posted their second-highest figure on record in the first quarter of 2025, after an annual rise of...

Startups Weekly: AMD acquisition and other moves to scale AI startups

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every...

Saudi Arabia holds many ‘promising investment opportunities’ for Chinese investors, says finance minister  

Mohammed Al-Jadaan emphasized the significance of both countries’ roles in the global economy Discussions included areas such as tax policy, capital markets, and banking regulations RIYADH:...

Samsung may invest in $100M round for medical imaging startup Exo

Samsung’s venture investment unit is looking to invest in California-based medical device startup, Exo, in a round that could climb to $100 million, Bloomberg reported,...

Saudi EXIM Bank targets African markets with 4 new MoUs 

Deals come as Saudi exports to Africa surged 20.6% year on year to SR7.84 billion in March Saudi delegation held in-depth discussions with leaders of...

Top 30 startups announced for VivaTech 2025 Innovation of the Year Award

The Innovation of the Year Award celebrates the boldest and most visionary startups exhibiting at VivaTech 2025. Open to all exhibiting companies, the award...

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Non-oil sector drives Saudi Arabia’s GDP growth to 3.4% in Q1: GASTAT 

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