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Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and Qatar Central Bank announce agreement enabling mada and HIMYAN card use across both countries H.E. Ayman Al Sayari, Governor of SAMA, highlights the Kingdom’s “exceptional” fintech growth, with sector investment exceeding SAR 30 billion by the end of H1 barq announces USD 329.5 million Series A funding round at a USD 1.85 billion valuation, while Network International launches merchant acquiring

Doha, Qatar – 2 September 2026: The second edition of Qatar Event Show 2026 (QES 2026) continued at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), bringing together industry leaders, experts and companies from across the events, exhibitions, conferences and entertainment sectors. The second day featured a program of discussions and workshops examining some of the key forces shaping the future of the events industry. Topics ranged from women’s leadership and strategies for attracting int…

Doha, Qatar, 24 February 2026: Builders VC, the global venture capital firm investing in companies modernizing the world’s most foundational industries, brought six new portfolio companies to Doha earlier this month, bringing the total number of Builders-backed companies introduced to Qatar over the past year to sixteen, collectively representing more than $15 billion in enterprise value. These companies reflect the scale and quality of global innovation increasingly engaging with Qatar’s venture ecosystem. The recent visit of Builders VC’s delegation to Doha for Web Summit Qatar 2026 underscored the firm’s growing