Emirates NBD announced that its mobile banking app is now available on the Huawei AppGallery, providing its customers with added…
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced the opening of its fintech office during the FinTech Abu Dhabi 2020,…
Fintech revenues in Nigeria are projected to reach an estimated US$543 million by 2022, driven by increasing smartphone penetration and…
FinaMaze, based in Abu Dhabi, announced the launch of its AI-powered robo asset manager for the Middle East and North…
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) have released the report on…
Venture capital firm SEED Group has partnered with German blockchain and cybersecurity specialist Ubirch. As part of this agreement, SEED Group…
Globally, initiatives across different jurisdictions have emerged to make open banking a reality, ranging from direct regulatory requirements, like what’s…
Card company UnionPay International partners Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) to enable UnionPay card and contactless payment transactions on the bank’s…
FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a global payments technology company, announced that it would be expanding its footprint to the…
The Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority (ADGM FSRA) and the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) have entered into…
Western Union, an American worldwide financial services and communications company, has set out to acquire a 15% stake for $200…
StashAway, a South East Asian digital wealth manager, has launched in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), a financial hub…
Dubai has launched a new one-year residency program targeted at overseas remote workers, digital nomads and their families. The so-called…
DIFC has launched its startup incubator dubbed as the DIFC Innovation Hub. Collectively, over 250 firms are able to work…
Alinma Bank has partnered with Japanese credit card company JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI) to enable the acceptance of JCB…
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced that Ripple, the enterprise blockchain solution for global payments, has established its regional headquarters there.…
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have announced the seven winners of the…
The Capital Markets Authority of Saudi Arabia (CMA) has granted the Financial Technology Experimental Permit (FinTech ExPermit) to the Sukuk…
Though still a nascent industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), neobanking is steadily making inroads into the country. Last…
Veolia Middle East, a provider of environmental engineering services, announced an accelerator programme aiming to support social startups, SMEs focused…