There’s a lot of buzz doing the rounds for fintech startups in the Middle East, but not too much is…
Month: November 2021
Bahrain-headquartered crypto trading platform CoinMENA has fetched US$9.5 million in seed funding, according to a statement. This is the first…
Personal finance and investment platform Sarwa has officially launched Sarwa Trade. The platform allows users to trade stocks and Exchange…
South Africa-headquartered AI-based banking-as-a-service platform Jumo announced in a statement that it has raised US$120 million from new and existing…
Pakistan-based MSME-focused cash flow management platform Udhaar Book has raised US$6 million in seed funding to digitise credit in retail…
Fintech companies in the UAE have bagged a number of wins this year, with local fintechs accelerating growth. Competition is…
MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa had a substantial win in Nigeria last week, after the two mobile money players won…
India-based fintech SaaS company ClearTax has raised US$75 million in a Series C round, according to a statement from the…
The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) is drafting the so-called Open Banking API Strategy as part of a broader push…
Illegal data collection and financial data theft have become major concerns amongst GCC consumers, according to a new report. The…
Dubai-headquartered open banking startup Tarabut Gateway has raised US$12 million in a pre-Series A fundraise, the company announced in a…
Edfundo, a youth-focused neobank, will be launching in the UAE early next year, according to a statement from the company.…
Despite a growing population and a large pool of unbanked, Pakistan has been a relatively slow-mover within the digital finance…