EntArabi Joins Dow Jones’ Factiva, Elevating MENA Startups Globally

Malaz Madani

Last updated 17-09-2025

3 min

EntArabi has joined Factiva, becoming a content source for the Dow Jones platform.

This connection enhances the visibility of MENA entrepreneurs to global decision-makers.

Dow Jones’ Mohammed Al Qunaid highlights the potential to track emerging MENA market trends.

Factiva’s addition of EntArabi bridges MENA startups to a global audience effectively.

The partnership boosts local entrepreneurs' visibility without sacrificing their unique perspectives.

In Riyadh this September, EntArabi revealed it has become an official content source on Factiva, the business information platform run by Dow Jones. For those not familiar, Factiva isn’t just a small news feed – it’s a massive hub that pulls together more than 33,000 trusted sources in 33 languages, including heavyweights like *The Wall Street Journal* and *MarketWatch*. So, for a regional startup-focused outlet to be plugged directly into that ecosystem is no small feat.

According to Talal Al Hammad, EntArabi’s founder and editor-in-chief, the move represents “a significant step” that widens the reach of Middle East and North Africa entrepreneurs to decision-makers worldwide. In other words, the stories of founders from Cairo or Riyadh might soon land in front of a venture capitalist in London or a policymaker in New York almost instantly. Not a bad leap at all.

On the Dow Jones side, Mohammed Al Gunaid, who heads media partnerships, said he was “delighted” that EntArabi’s material would now appear on Factiva. He stressed how this partnership would help clients globally keep track of emerging market trends and intelligence from the region. Spot on really, because the MENA startup scene has often been overlooked by global research platforms, despite the billions flowing into fintech, healthtech, and logistics ventures here.

I have to say, having worked alongside founders from Amman to Jeddah, it’s always been a bit of a faff trying to get their stories heard outside the region. When a global database used by banks, consultancies and investors adds a MENA-focused publication, that creates a real bridge. I reckon that could change perceptions faster than any glossy PR campaign.

That said, EntArabi still faces the challenge of keeping its content timely and reliable on an international stage – global analysts can be unforgiving when data looks half-baked. But if the platform keeps up its momentum, this partnership will definately boost the visibility of local entrepreneurs in a way that feels long overdue.

For us at Arageek, who spend plenty of time cheering on MENA startups, this feels like an encouraging nudge forward – proof that regional voices can find their way into the global conversation without losing their unique flavour. And believe it or not, sometimes that little recognition abroad makes founders back home *chuffed to bits*.

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