Spending on the technologies that enable Smart City initiatives is forecast to reach $1.26 billion for the Middle East and…
mada, Saudi Arabia’s domestic payment network, and Mastercard announced the launch of a joint partnership initiative to enable online payments…
Etisalat Digital announced the shortlisted scale-ups to foster digital innovation and entrepreneurship and to bring new solutions to the market…
Mastercard has announced an initiative to create greater payment consistency by making “tap and go” standard in the next five years.…
Ooredoo and Mastercard have announced the upcoming launch of Masterpass in Qatar, a service designed to offer a new level…
In the Middle East, fintech sandboxes and government driven initiatives have supported the growing base of fintech startups, which more…
Realizing that their dependency on oil has put them in a precarious position, Middle Eastern economies have begun exploring other…
With 11% of the population having a formal banking account, the lowest number of ATMs in the Middle East and…
The fintech sector in the Middle East, despite being relatively small when compared with the likes of the US or…
Accuity, a global provider of risk and compliance, payments and know your customer solutions has been selected by First Abu…
2017 was the year initial coin offerings (ICOs) became mainstream. The fundraising method has raised in popularity and is now…
Spending on blockchain solutions in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is set to more than double this year, according…
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) — the central bank for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) — has signed an agreement…
UAE Exchange, a leading global money transfer, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, announced it has partnered with San Francisco-based…
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, announces…
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has emerged as a way to support local small and medium-sized…
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, and the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) have…
The Middle East’s fintech ecosystem grew significantly in 2017 and further development is expected in the coming years fueled by…
CREALOGIX a Swiss baded Digital Banking Solutions Provicder will acquire 100% of the Barcelona-based Innofis – a well-established digital banking…
The Turkish fintech ecosystem has shown strong growth with the support of a solid banking industry, a thriving startup scene,…