Dubai eases rules for companies expanding out of freezones, while the Saudi MCIT partners Amazon to launch cloud skills accelerator
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- Dubai eases rules for companies expanding out of freezones
- Telegram founder back in Dubai amid French probe
- Private jet firm Vista gets $600M boost from RRJ-led consortium
- ESG tech firm Diginex raises $250M; eyes ADX, Nasdaq dual listing
- Mubadala in talks for partners for new Rio de Janeiro bourse
- Half of fund managers plan to increase local equity exposure
- PIF eyes new avenues for financing to meet Saudi spending goals
- Gulf Islamic Investments aims to double US investments over 4 years
- MCIT partners Amazon to launch cloud skills accelerator
- DAZN, LIV Golf sign multi-year free-to-view rights deal
- Supermarket operator Lulu Group seeks to expand presence
- Integrated National Financing Strategy launched
- AliExpress introduces local payment options for African consumers
- Egypt could start LNG exports in a year amid supply crunch
- Govt finalizes Grand Egyptian Museum opening plans
- Ignite approves flagship training program DigiSkills 3.0 targeting 3M youth
- Govt seeks investments to tap $8T mineral wealth
- 'Hawala' shadow banking goes underground amid govt crackdown
- AI CX software firm Afiniti seeks to expand footprint
- Pharma exports surge 52% amid sector deregulation
Other MENA+ Developments
- GCC remains leading source of worker remittances globally despite dip
- Investcorp buys controlling stake in German consultancy Miebach
- Yango launches $20M fund to back regional tech startups
- Google to spend $15M in MENA AI training scheme
- Oman’s FSA warns against unlicensed digital currency service providers
Southeast Asia Developments
- WeLab Bank eyes profitability in SEA after Hong Kong
- Thailand set to see $2.7B investment in data centers, cloud services
- Grab pushes ahead with acquisition of Indonesia’s GoTo
- Philippines’ GCash eyes IPO at minimum $8B valuation
- Malaysia's state funds to invest additional $27B in local startups
India Developments
- Non-electric two-wheeler registrations may be banned in Delhi from 2026
- Swiggy Instamart now in 100 cities nationwide amid expansion drive
- Tata Sons gets approval to raise stake in Tata Play
- Govt sets up inter-ministerial committee to tackle fintech regulatory issues
- $1B fund planned to boost digital creators
