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The festival will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders and government stakeholders for free panels, workshops and consultations aimed at supporting startups and creating investment opportunities.

Within just the first two months of its launch, BrainScroller recorded around 1,500 installs across 40+ countries, alongside strong retention, frequent daily usage, and largely five-star user reviews indicating high early engagement.

Under the “Qashio For You” initiative, SMEs will be able to access Qashio’s platform with no setup fees and may qualify for deferred payments to help ease short-term cash flow pressures.

Ahmad Al-Zaini, Founder and CEO of Foodics, shares how intuition, resilience, and a people-first mindset have shaped one of the region’s leading F&B tech platforms—proving that building a lasting company starts with purpose, not just scale.

The funding will help UAE-based online butcher shop and smokehouse CarniStore expand its operations, introduce new products, and prepare for growth in regional markets.

As businesses evolve, many founders find themselves at a crossroads where old strategies no longer deliver the same results, making mindset transformation essential for clarity, resilience, and confident leadership.

The size of the 50-hotel AYARA network places the Patel Family Office-AHQ partnership among the largest individual hotel investment deals in Saudi Arabia to date.

In the Founders on the Frontline series, Kushal Desai and Sagar Chotrani of Publsh share how doubling down on communication, prioritizing people, and protecting core fundamentals is helping them navigate uncertainty, while building a reputation that lasts beyond it.

Both parties aim to strengthen the presence of homegrown businesses, startups and SMEs across modern sales channels.

As the gaming industry evolves beyond downloads and into engagement-driven ecosystems, Exscape is positioning itself at the forefront of this shift.

A10’s strategy is rooted in staying ahead of the curve, says its Group CEO Amiral Elmehdawi.

As global headlines distort the reality on the ground, startups across the Middle East are facing a new challenge: perception. While ecosystems remain active and resilient, shifting investor sentiment is quietly reshaping capital flows, forcing founders to adapt to a more disciplined and selective funding environment.

On Paradigm, Finvasia Group Co-Founder and CEO Tajinder Virk shares why long-term investing, disciplined leadership, and building real value still matter in today’s fast-moving financial world.

“Dubai allows ambitious ideas to take shape quickly. You can bring together investors, creatives, and innovators and start building at scale almost immediately.”

Yango Tech CEO Vladimir Razuvaev explains why entrepreneurs are built for uncertain times—and why the best founders stay focused on building products that solve real problems.

Shorooq joined a global group of investors backing Yann LeCun’s Paris-based AI startup AMI Labs in a US$1.03 billion seed round aimed at developing next-generation “world model” artificial intelligence.

EAK Digital’s influence extends beyond PR, marketing, and events, and into the industry’s most trusted key opinion leaders (KOLs) network forged through a decade of in-person relationship building. Korhaliller first collaborated with now well-known Web3 voices such as Lark Davis, EllioTrades and Crypto Banter in 2019, long before they became mainstream crypto influencers.

Crises are rarely comfortable for any leader. But when communication is handled well, they can also become moments that demonstrate credibility, responsibility and trust.

Despite the uncertainty caused by escalating regional tensions, the GCC’s private sector continues to press ahead.  In this live-updating feature, Entrepreneur Middle East tracks how founders, executives, and operators are navigating real-time challenges—sharing the obstacles they face and the practical solutions keeping their businesses running. Scroll down to explore our Resilience Playbook—a curated collection of […]

In times of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, startups that prioritize cash flow management gain the stability needed to survive and adapt. Entrepreneur Moyn Islam explains why financial discipline, not rapid growth, becomes the most important strategy for founders navigating volatile markets.

Capital strategist Hasnae Taleb explains how the US-Israel-Iran conflict is reshaping global capital flows, with investors quietly repositioning into safe havens, growth markets, and overlooked sectors.