Financial inclusion is on the developmental agenda in Egypt, and fintech startups in Egypt are one of the key driving…
We sat down with Mr. Ahmad Alsharqatli, CEO of AYM, to find out more about this revolutionary smart Bitcoin solution…
There’s a lot of buzz doing the rounds for fintech startups in the Middle East, but not too much is…
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…
Saudi Arabia’s fintech ecosystem is thriving to say the least. In last week’s fintech news, a new report pointed out…
The fintech industry in the MENA region has had a blockbuster year so far. MENA venture investors have pumped record-level…
Crypto investments have been gathering attention in the Middle East, and developments in this space have been especially accelerated in…
Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH) has announced the list of 16 fintechs joining Wave 3 of its incubator and accelerator programmes.…
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) launched its regulatory framework for investment tokens, according to a statement yesterday. The DFSA…