The Registration Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) officially released the Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations Regulations 2023, marking a…
Year: 2023
With the ever-evolving landscape of financial technology, consumer lending has never been more accessible and efficient – in large part,…
Ripple announced that the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has approved the digital asset XRP for use within the Dubai…
Standard Chartered’s fifth cohort of the Women in Tech accelerator programme, launched in partnership with DIFC Innovation Hub, has awarded…
Tabby, the MENA’s shopping and financial services app, has raised $200 million in equity financing led by Wellington Management. The…
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has unveiled the QFC Digital Assets Lab, powered by Qatar Central Bank. The Digital Assets…
Provenir announced that Figopara, a Turkish online marketplace for invoice financing, has selected the Provenir AI-Powered Risk Decisioning platform to…
The Open Banking market across Arab Countries to grow by 25% annually over the next five years, The Arab Monetary…
Amazon.ae announced the expansion of the International Shopping experience to Qatar, allowing local customers to browse and shop hundreds of…
NEO PAY, powered by Mashreq, has entered a strategic partnership with Nymbl. This collaboration aims to provide a comprehensive solution…
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) permitted “Kadi Pay” to provide Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solutions. With Kadi Pay, there…
GITEX GLOBAL, one of the world’s largest tech show, kicked off its record edition this week in Dubai to a…
Mashreq joined forces with Al Etihad Payments to introduce the state-of-the-art “Aani Instant Payment Services” on the Mashreq App. The…
Mastercard and Pemo, a UAE-based fintech startup that supports businesses across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP), have…
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have agreed to work together on fintech and…
BENEFIT, a Fintech and electronic financial transactions services company from Bahrain, signs an agreement to acquire Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB).…
Tencent Cloud announced its showcase at the GITEX GLOBAL 2023 in Dubai. Attending for the second time, Tencent Cloud is…
Amazon Payment Services,has been granted a Retail Payment Services license by the UAE Central Bank. Marking a significant milestone for…
Al Etihad Payments (AEP), a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), has announced the launch of Aani,…
Emirates NBD has launched the ‘National Digital Talent Incubator’ program, as a part of its strategic partnership with Dubai International…