MENA, Pakistan & GCC Roundup | August 5-27, 2026
THE STANDOUT DEAL: YUNO’S $45M SERIES B WITH GULF SOVEREIGN BACKING The biggest story of
THE STANDOUT DEAL: YUNO’S $45M SERIES B WITH GULF SOVEREIGN BACKING The biggest story of
Pakistan’s bus-hailing startup reached positive EBITDA on $1.4 million in lifetime burn. In four years.
JULY 2026: THE MONTH IN NUMBERS Wamda’s July report landed this week and the headline
A quiet but significant announcement came out of Cloudflare this week. The company introduced @cloudflare/computer,
THE WEEK IN NUMBERS MENA startups secured $96.1 million across 22 funding rounds during the
Pakistan’s fintech group ABHI is preparing to list its microfinance bank on the Pakistan Stock
Pakistani fintech Oraan has secured a new investment from Epic Angels, the world’s largest all-female
The digital affiliate marketing space is experiencing a moment of intense scrutiny following recent reports
THE BIG PICTURE: H1 2026 REPORT JUST DROPPED The headline number everyone is talking about:
Wikipedia editors are quietly winning the fight against AI-generated content, and they’ve published a detailed