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Qureos Secures $5 Million Seed Round to Transform Hiring with AI Across MENA and Beyond
Qureos, a UAE-based talent technology company that uses artificial intelligence to reimagine recruitment, has raised
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The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival: Where Visionaries, Founders, and Innovators Converge
Introduction: MENA’s Premier Entrepreneurship Gathering The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) has established itself as the
Qatar Introduces 10-Year Residency for Entrepreneurs and Senior Executives: A Strategic Bid to Attract Global Talent
In early February 2026, Qatar unveiled a significant policy shift designed to strengthen its position
AirLLM: Democratizing Large Language Models on Everyday Hardware
In the world of AI and startups, access to state-of-the-art large language models (LLMs) has
Uplift AI’s $3.5M Seed Round Signals New Momentum for Pakistan’s Voice AI Landscape
Uplift AI, a Pakistani startup building voice-first artificial intelligence for regional languages, has raised $3.5
Epic Angels Backs Neem to Power Pakistan’s Shift from Cash to Digital Payments
Pakistan’s fintech ecosystem continues to gain global attention. In a significant vote of confidence, Epic
Saudi Arabia’s VC Boom: H1 2025 Report Shows Record Funding, Rising Global Interest & a Maturing Ecosystem
Saudi Arabia has officially entered a new era of venture capital dominance. According to the
The State of AI: How Organisations Are Rewiring to Capture Value
A summary and commentary on McKinsey’s latest AI survey Why this matters AI, especially generative
Moroccan Fintech Chari Raises $12 Million in Series A to Fuel Merchant Super-App & BaaS Ambitions
Morocco’s rising fintech startup Chari has successfully closed a $12 million Series A funding round.
