EthSwitch, Ethiopia’s national switch owned by public and private banks together with the National Bank of Ethiopia, has launched the…
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has welcomed CapitaLand Investment (CLI) as it establishes a new office in the city. CLI,…
Mashreq has introduced a cross-border service for its UAE-based Pakistani customers. The service allows Pakistani nationals holding a Mashreq UAE…
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) held their third meeting in Abu…
IHC, Sirius International Holding, and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) have announced that the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)…
Juspay, an India-based provider of payment infrastructure for enterprises and banks, has opened its regional headquarters at Dubai International Financial…
Open Stable Network (OSN), a global on-chain foreign exchange (FX) settlement infrastructure provider, has activated a new payment corridor between…
Smart Bricks, an AI company focused on real-estate investing, has raised a US$5 million pre-seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s…
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has introduced a digital platform for regulatory reporting. This marks the first phase ahead of…
Fintech in North Africa is rapidly evolving, driven by a combination of youthful, digitally savvy demographics, growing mobile phone penetration…
Baidu and Uber, in partnership with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), have announced the next phase of their global…
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced the launch of Phase II of the Real Estate Tokenisation Project, allowing resale…
Jordan Kuwait Bank has signed a long-term strategic agreement with BPC, a global provider of payments and digital banking solutions,…
Temenos said Bank ABC, a Bahrain-based international bank, has migrated its mobile-only digital bank, ila Bank, onto Temenos’ core banking…
In 2025, Morocco accelerated its fintech agenda, introducing new incentives and support mechanisms designed to attract foreign talent, foster collaboration,…
Riyadh Air and Mastercard have announced a strategic partnership aimed at integrating payments, travel, and technology to enhance both consumer…
omnispay, a UAE-based fintech focused on SME payments, has closed a US$2 million Pre-Series A funding round led by Infinity…
Swiss private bank Maerki Baumann & Co has received approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM to…
Equiti Group, a Dubai-based fintech firm, has partnered with Checkout.com to expand Equiti Pay’s payment capabilities and improve acceptance rates.…
Africa’s mobile-money ecosystem is one of the most dynamic fintech landscapes in the world. At its core are the Big…