MENA, Pakistan & GCC Tech Mid-Week Update Jul 28 – 5 Aug 2026
JULY 2026: THE MONTH IN NUMBERS Wamda’s July report landed this week and the headline
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Cloudflare Just Gave Every AI Agent Its Own Computer. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.
A quiet but significant announcement came out of Cloudflare this week. The company introduced @cloudflare/computer,
MENA, Pakistan & GCC Tech Roundup | Week of July 24-31, 2026
THE WEEK IN NUMBERS MENA startups secured $96.1 million across 22 funding rounds during the
ABHI Is Taking Its Microfinance Bank Public. Pakistan’s Busiest IPO Year Just Got More Interesting.
Pakistan’s fintech group ABHI is preparing to list its microfinance bank on the Pakistan Stock
Oraan Raises Fresh Funding from Epic Angels to Bring Savings, Credit, and Gold to Pakistan’s Women
Pakistani fintech Oraan has secured a new investment from Epic Angels, the world’s largest all-female
AI Shopping Startup Phia, Co-Founded by Phoebe Gates, Faces Scrutiny Over Affiliate Tracking Practices
The digital affiliate marketing space is experiencing a moment of intense scrutiny following recent reports
MENA, Pakistan & GCC Tech Roundup | Week of July 14-22, 2026
THE BIG PICTURE: H1 2026 REPORT JUST DROPPED The headline number everyone is talking about:
Wikipedia’s AI Writing Guide Is the Best Prompt Engineering Resource Nobody’s Talking About
Wikipedia editors are quietly winning the fight against AI-generated content, and they’ve published a detailed
Netflix Paid $587 Million for Ben Affleck’s AI Startup. Here’s Why It Actually Makes Sense.
When Netflix quietly acquired a little-known AI filmmaking startup called InterPositive back in March 2026,
Uber’s $13.7 Billion Delivery Hero Takeover: What It Means for Talabat, HungerStation, and the MENA Region
In one of the biggest tech deals of 2026, Uber has officially launched a voluntary