# 10 Welcome to Your Weekly Dose of MENA’s Startup Ecosystem🚀

Exploring the Heartbeat of MENA's Startup Ecosystem

Ready for the latest and greatest in MENA’s startup scene?

We’ve got all the fresh updates, from slick tech to big moves, right here to kick-start your week🚀

Let’s go!

Here’s What’s Sparking Interest This Week:

• In The News

• Upcoming Programs

• Cool Events

• Interesting Stuff

• Techy Bytes

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In The News

• Crypto.com’s Dubai Entity receives approval to operate

• Saudi Arabia’s private equity market records $4bn in transactions

• Toyota Ventures commits $300m for global startup investments

• Egypt plans a €100m smartphone recycling center in the Suez Zone

• Gold surges as Middle East tensions drive investors to safe havens

• Brinc launches its own Angel Syndicate to fund innovation

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Upcoming Programs & Opportunities

• AgriTech Egypt Innovation Challenge

• Visa Everywhere Initiative

• Berytech's Startup10 Program

• Taqadam's Cohort 8

• Sidra's Acceleration Program

• BetaLab Program

• HasoubStartupsLab Accelerator

• Orange Corners Algeria

• GovTech Accelerator Program

• Styleit FashionTech Accelerator 2024

• Asyad and Omantel for Omani Startups

• ScaleUp! Program by Tamkeen and Falak Consulting

• Gen AI Hackathon

Explore the full list of upcoming programs and opportunities here

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Cool Events

• Global Blockchain Show & Global AI Show: Dubai, April 16-17

• Middle East Energy: Dubai, April 16-18

• CRYPTOVSUMMIT: Dubai, April 17

• Strumming Through Stress: April 18 by AstroLabs

• DSC MENA 24: Cairo, April 18-20

• TOKEN2049: Dubai, April 18-19

• Network Mixer in Dubai: April 19 by Viaka

• DUBAI ESPORTS FESTIVAL: Dubai, April 19 - May 5

• V-Lab Summit: Cairo, April 20

• ETHDUBAI CONFERENCE: Dubai, April 20-21

• World Blockchain Summit Global Series: Dubai, April 22-23

• AVPN Global Conference, Abu Dhabi, April 23-25

• Navigating Lebanon’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Beirut, April 25

• How to recruit (for non-recruiters): Online, April 25 by Viaka

• DRIFTx: Abu Dhabi, April 25-26

• VC Weekend by Gingo Partners: Dubai, April 25-26

Check the full list of upcoming events here

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Interesting Stuff

• Exploring Egypt's top market research firms

• Jordan's digital game spending hits $82M in 2023

• Diving into the MENA metaverse

• Nuwa Capital's growth insights on MENA startups

• Impact investing reshapes the GCC economy

• Saudi's Vision 2030 gains traction globally

• How to find a startup co-founder

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Techy Bytes

• Jony Ive teams up with Sam Altman for a $1B AI venture

• Spotify launches personalized AI playlists

• Uber Eats introduces a TikTok-like video feed

• UAE debuts its first AI influencer on social media

• Saudi Arabia leads the EV surge in the Middle East

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That’s a wrap,

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Until next time,

The Startup3lMashi ستارتب على الماشي Team