UAE
Policy & Regulation
The UAE’s Under-15 Social Media Rule: How a Gulf Age Gate Joins a Global Wave
UAE Cabinet Resolution No. 106 of 2026 sets 15 as the minimum social media age with real age verification. Here's the global age-gate wave behind it.
Startups
MENA’s $1.7B Half-Year: A Selective Market, Not a Retreat — and Who Gets Left Behind
MENA startups raised $1.7B across 242 deals in H1 2026, down 18% YoY. Why capital is concentrating — and who gets squeezed out. Full analysis.
Startups
A Debt-Fueled Rebound: MENA Startups Raised $172.6M in July as Saudi Arabia Reclaimed the Lead
MENA startups raised $172.6M across 45 deals in July 2026 as Saudi Arabia reclaimed the lead — but debt made up 56% and funding sat 78% below July 2025. What the numbers really say.
Startups
Algerian Startups’ MENA Expansion: Arabic-First B2B SaaS as a Competitive Moat
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s 1.5 million annual university graduates — 66% women — produce a deep Arabic-native developer pool that...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Africa and the Middle East’s Data Center Colocation Market Is Racing Toward $11.1 Billion by 2030
⚡ Key Takeaways The Africa and Middle East data center colocation market will grow from $4.9B in 2026 to $11.1B...
Startups
MENA Startups: April 2026 Rebound Masks a Dangerous Shift to Debt
⚡ Key Takeaways MENA startup funding rebounded 211% month-on-month to $150 million across 27 deals in April 2026, but 53%...
Startups
MENA Startup Funding: Record $7.5B in 2025 and the 2026 Outlook
MENA startups raised a record $7.5B in 2025 — a 225% jump. Saudi leads at $5B, UAE at $2B, fintech tops sectors. Full breakdown and 2026 outlook inside.
