Dubai
Emirates Post Group Set to Launch Its New Fintech Arm FINTX
Emirates Post Group announced that it will launch its new fintech arm FINTX later this month during the annual Gulf Information Technology Exhibition or Gitex Global 2022 event in Dubai. FINTX will contribute to the UAE’s fintech ecosystem by transforming
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Here Are the Top 5 Fintech Startups in the Middle East on LinkedIn in 2022
Five fintech companies made LinkedIn’s second annual top startups list featuring 10 companies in the UAE that it says is gaining attention. The ranking was produced using LinkedIn data in four areas: employee growth, jobseeker interest, employee engagement, and their
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DIFC Launches ESG Self-Assessment Tool for Companies
The Dubai Sustainable Finance Working Group (DSFWG) has introduced a self-assessment tool for companies to measure the maturity of their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies and practices. The tool was developed in-line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
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Fintech Galaxy Appoints Salt Edge’s Senior Execs As Its New COO and CFO
Open banking platform Fintech Galaxy announced the addition of executive team members as it looks to ramp up its product offering and presence across the region, especially in the UAE, Saudi and Bahrain. This most notably included the appointment of
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Meet the 21 Startups in DIFC’s 2022 Fintech Accelerator Bootcamp
The Dubai International Financial Centre’s (DIFC) Fintech Hive has launched Sprint B of its 2022 Fintech Accelerator Programme featuring 21 startups from around the world. Launched in 2017, the DIFC Fintech Hive is an initiative under the DIFC Innovation Hub.
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Dubai’s noqodi Partners With Mastercard to Enable Contactless Payments
Dubai-based payments company noqodi has partnered with Mastercard to allow consumers and businesses to make and accept contactless payments. The partnership will see the integration of noqodi’s payments solutions with Mastercard Payment Gateway Services to allow customers to tap their
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Binance Bags License to Offer More Virtual Asset Services in Dubai
Crypto platform Binance has received the Minimal Viable Product (MVP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), after receiving a provisional license in March 2022 which allowed it to provide only a limited range of services to pre-qualified investors.
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Wio Bank Launches in the UAE With Digital Banking App for Startups and SMEs
Wio Bank has officially launched in the UAE with its first digital banking app Wio Business that aims to serve startups, freelancers, and small and medium enterprises. The app is now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play
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IDnow is Supporting the IATA’s Vision of a Digital Identity System for Airports
Dubai-based identity proofing solutions provider IDnow announced its participation in the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Accelerate@IATA 2022 accelerator programme. IATA is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 290 airlines or 83% of total air traffic. Through
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Emirates NBD Launches API Developer Portal With Access to APIs in 6 Categories
UAE banking group Emirates NBD has launched Emirates NBD API Souq, a financial Application Programming Interface (API) developer portal to grant developers access to APIs across six key categories: account services, payments, collections, real-time notifications, trade services and information services.
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