Issue 01 . June 2026Loose change. Sharp eyes.

startups.

8 pieces filed under startups

TechnologyAug 1
Tech Innovations in the Gulf: A New Era of Digital Transformation. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovations in the Gulf: A New Era of Digital Transformation

The Middle East and North Africa are witnessing an upsurge in technology investment, with startups and established tech firms driving innovation.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyJul 30
Technology in the Region: Accelerating Innovation and Overcoming Challenges. Souk Weekly technology.

Technology in the Region: Accelerating Innovation and Overcoming Challenges

In the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, technology is advancing rapidly with new startups and initiatives aiming to drive economic growth.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyJul 28
Tech Innovations Thrive Amidst Regional Challenges. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovations Thrive Amidst Regional Challenges

Despite political and economic obstacles, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to make strides in technology.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyJul 27
Tech Innovations in the MENA Region: Navigating New Horizons. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovations in the MENA Region: Navigating New Horizons

Explore the latest technological advancements transforming industries across the Middle East and North Africa.

By Rasha Karim

BusinessJun 28
Why the Regional Grocery Delivery War Burns So Much Capital. Souk Weekly business.

Why the Regional Grocery Delivery War Burns So Much Capital

Ten-minute groceries promised effortless convenience; the arithmetic of the small basket tells a costlier story

By Diego Arroyo

TechnologyJun 28
Regional Startups Copy First, Then Quietly Leapfrog. Souk Weekly technology.

Regional Startups Copy First, Then Quietly Leapfrog

The clone is often the first step, not the end, and how regional founders adapt imported models and overtake the originals

By Marcus Okafor

TechnologyJun 3
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "The Regional SaaS Graveyard Has a Pattern", covering saas, startups, b2b, technology on Souk Weekly.

The Regional SaaS Graveyard Has a Pattern

Why so many promising regional B2B SaaS companies do not make it to series B, and what that pattern says about the underlying market structure.

By Priya Chen

BusinessJun 3
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "The Five Star Hotel Lobby Is Now Your Coworking Space, and It Is Winning", covering coworking, hotels, gulf, startups on Souk Weekly.

The Five Star Hotel Lobby Is Now Your Coworking Space, and It Is Winning

Why a generation of regional founders has quietly abandoned the dedicated workspace category and reorganised their entire working week around hotel lobby coffee.

By Marcus Okafor