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Middle East & Africa

A dedicated hub for the future of the Afro-Arab world. This category exclusively covers the most exciting developments in the Middle East & Africa's Digital Economy. We spotlight game-changing Startups, track crucial Venture Capital (VC) Funding, and share inspiring Founder Stories across key sectors like FinTech, Agritech, and HealthTech. Discover the Innovation driving economic growth and societal change—without the politics.

Renewable Energy and Technology Collaboration Accelerates in the Middle East

Renewable Energy and Technology Collaboration Accelerates in the Middle East

The Middle East, long known for its oil wealth, is rapidly transforming its energy landscape by embracing renewable energy and advanced technologies. Countries like the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Morocco are leading the charge, investing heavily in solar, wind, and hybrid energy solutions to diversify their energy

Egypt’s Fintech Revolution: How Cashless Payments Are Transforming Daily Life in 2025

Egypt’s Fintech Revolution: How Cashless Payments Are Transforming Daily Life in 2025

Over the past few years, Egypt has rapidly transitioned from a cash-heavy society to one of the fastest-growing fintech markets in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). What began as small, cautious steps toward digital payments in 2020 has exploded into a powerful, nationwide movement for a modern, cashless economy.

The Cure for High Costs: How Ghana’s mPharma is Building Africa’s Trustworthy Medicine Supply Chain

The Cure for High Costs: How Ghana’s mPharma is Building Africa’s Trustworthy Medicine Supply Chain

Across Africa, the challenge of accessing healthcare is often compounded by a deeply flawed pharmaceutical supply chain. The result is tragic: medicines are frequently unreliable, stock-outs are common, prices are inflated due to middlemen, and families are left facing catastrophic out-of-pocket expenses for essential treatments. This is a public health

From Baqala to Blockchain: How Egypt’s MaxAB is Digitizing the Supply Chain for Millions of Micro-Retailers

From Baqala to Blockchain: How Egypt’s MaxAB is Digitizing the Supply Chain for Millions of Micro-Retailers

In Egypt and across the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the traditional corner store—the beloved baqala—is the lifeblood of local commerce. Yet, these millions of micro-retailers operate within a supply chain that is fundamentally broken: fragmented, reliant on cash, prone to unreliable deliveries, and often lacking

Pure Harvest Smart Farms and the Future of Food Security in the GCC

Pure Harvest Smart Farms and the Future of Food Security in the GCC

The shimmering heat and arid expanses of the Gulf region are iconic, but they also represent one of the world's most acute challenges: food security. With over 80% reliance on food imports, largely due to an unforgiving desert climate and chronic water scarcity, the GCC faces a pressing

Africa's Web3 Revolution: Building a Decentralized Future from the Ground Up

Africa's Web3 Revolution: Building a Decentralized Future from the Ground Up

While much of the global Web3 conversation centers on speculative assets, Africa is quietly, yet powerfully, emerging as a leading continent for practical, impactful Web3 adoption. Driven by a youthful demographic, mobile-first connectivity, and a pressing need for more inclusive financial and governance systems, the continent is bypassing traditional infrastructure

The Race for Unicorns: Inside Dubai Founders HQ and the Ambitious Goal of 30 Tech Giants by 2033

The Race for Unicorns: Inside Dubai Founders HQ and the Ambitious Goal of 30 Tech Giants by 2033

Dubai is making a colossal bet on its future as a global tech powerhouse. The city has just launched Dubai Founders HQ, a major new initiative that is not simply a co-working space, but a fully centralized, strategic matchmaking platform designed to accelerate its local startup ecosystem. The goal is