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Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US

Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.

UAB net profit up by 50% for H1

Total assets increase by 11 percent.

TSMC Q2 profit up 60%

TSMC is the world's largest contract maker of chips.

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: