Ooredoo Fintech has announced a strategic partnership with Western Union, integrating its services into the Ooredoo Money app. The rollout…
Saudi Arabia has reclaimed its position as the leading destination for startup financing in the Middle East and North Africa…
Located in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula, Oman is Sultanate that borders the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.…
For frequent flyers, travel reward schemes are a compelling resource that allows them to save money on their travel experience,…
AI’s been reshaping financial services for several years now. But as its digital adoption accelerates, one factor determines whether AI…
OFZA Fintech Virtual Asset Exchange (OFZA), a UAE-based regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), has entered into a non-binding strategic…
Beltone Venture Capital has made an equity investment in Yakeey as part of the startup’s US$15 million Series A round,…
Since the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) introduced regulation for digital-only bank licensing in February 2020, the country’s digital banking landscape…
State Street, a US-based provider of financial services to institutional investors, has signed a support agreement with the Abu Dhabi…
Dubai Insurance has launched a digital wallet for crypto assets in partnership with Zodia Custody. The wallet allows policyholders to…
Emirates NBD Capital, the investment banking arm of Emirates NBD, has received regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Board…
Universal Digital (Universal), regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, has become a Foreign Payment Token Issuer…
The ADGM Registration Authority (RA) published Discussion Paper No. 1 of 2026, seeking feedback from stakeholders on proposed guidance for…
Through the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)’s Sandbox Programme and Innovation Hub at the Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF),…
MoneyHash has partnered with Tap Payments, a payment institution serving businesses across MENA. The integration allows MoneyHash merchants to use…
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has officially…
Property Finder has received a US$170 million investment from Mubadala Investment Company, another UAE sovereign wealth fund, and BECO Capital.…
Turkey is home to the fastest-growing startup ecosystem in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with fintech emerging as…
PayPal has entered into a partnership with NEO PAY, a UAE-based digital payments provider. The collaboration allows merchants across the…
Jeel, the innovation and technology arm of Riyad Bank, has signed a MoU with Ripple to explore blockchain applications in…