The central banks of Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt has leveraged Buna, a cross-border payment system operated by Arab Regional Payments…
Year: 2022
His Excellency Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), chaired a meeting with the UAE…
In 2022, technology startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continued to attract funding, securing a total…
Banking software company Temenos announced that it will be granting license rights to NdcTech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Systems…
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has launched its Financial Inclusion Strategy 2022-2025, a national development plan focusing on expanding…
Since 2012, the Middle Eastern digital banking market has experienced sustained growth, rising at a 43% compound annual growth rate…
Despite a global startup funding pullback, Saudi Arabian fintech industry continued to grow and mature this year. Companies in the…
Mastercard brings Apple Pay to its cardholders in Kuwait Customers simply hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near a payment…
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the licensing of Manafa – a finance company specialized in debt-based crowdfunding in the…
Al-Futtaim Malls announced a partnership with Tabby to launch the Tabby Card for shoppers to use across all eligible stores in…
Etisalat UAE, branded etisalat by e&, has partnered with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the capital’s financial centre, to provide…
It is very common in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) part of the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region for…
IFZA Dubai, an UAE international Free Zone, has entered into a partnership agreement with Wio Bank, the region’s first platform…
Shield, a compliance tech platform based in Tel Aviv, announced its $20 million Series B financing round, which was led…
Embedded finance is a booming trend that’s rising all over the world, a phenomenon that’s only expected to increase moving…
Tweeq International Financial Company, a Saudi Arabian business, has been granted a license to operate as a payment fintech company…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency ecosystems in the world, home today to over 1,400…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a new US$225 million venture capital platform to invest in early stage companies…
Saudi British Bank (SABB) has partnered with Visa’s Cybersource to enhance its payment solutions and network uptime, and supplement the…
Insurance broker CFS DIFC has secured a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to advise on financial products…