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Equinor signs $27 bn gas deal

The 10-year contract was signed with Centrica.

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.

Yalla Group Q1 revenue $83m

Net income rose to $36.4 million, a 17% YoY increase.

Qatar Airways annual profit $2bn

This was a record 28% jump in annual net profit.

MENA startups raise $103 million in Jan

  • In the first half of 2022, startups in the Middle East raised around $1.8 billion, according to a MAGNiTT report.
  • The fintech sector remained the most capital attracting sector last year, raising nearly $1.7 billion.

Dubai, UAE—During the first half of 2022 alone, startups in the Middle East raised around $1.8 billion, according to a MAGNiTT report. The fintech sector remained the most capital attracting sector, raising nearly $1.7 billion and accounting for 34 percent of the total funding secured across all markets. TRENDS takes a look at the startup sector in some major economies of the Middle East and North Africa region: