DisrupTech Ventures, an early-stage fintech venture capital fund, has invested in Chari, a Y Combinator–backed startup transforming Morocco’s retail sector…
Emirates NBD has partnered with Letswork, a regional provider of flexible workspaces, to give employees access to more than 4,000…
NCR Atleos has partnered with Kuwait Finance House (KFH) to introduce an AI-powered video avatar designed to enhance in-branch customer…
Singapore Gulf Bank has partnered with Fireblocks to secure its digital asset custody and treasury operations. The fully licensed digital…
After a record-breaking September, investment activity across MENA startups slowed in October, with total funding falling to US$784.9 million across…
TymeBank has appointed Cheslyn Jacobs as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2026. Jacobs will succeed Karl Westvig,…
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA), the legal and tax arm of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), has signed a…
Careem has become the first digital platform in the region to offer a corporate payments solution across multiple app services…
QNB Group has formed a strategic partnership with Ireland’s TransferMate, a provider of embedded B2B payments infrastructure, to expand global…
DMCC, the international business district facilitating global trade through Dubai, has concluded its latest trade roadshow in Vietnam, holding events…
Across Africa, financial institutions are increasingly viewing small business banking as a key growth driver, with more banks turning to…
Saudi-based SAB Invest has announced a partnership with Stride Ventures, an India-based growth debt and private credit platform, to strengthen…
A business delegation jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong…
Ziina, a licensed Dubai-based fintech platform offering both acquiring and issuing services, has launched the Ziina Card, its first digital…
Deloitte Middle East has launched its Middle East Centre of Excellence for Oracle AI Agents, a platform designed to support…
Fawry has introduced Apple Pay to its customers in collaboration with Banque Misr. The service enables users to make secure,…
Thunes and Ecobank Group, a pan-African financial institution, have announced a partnership to enable instant cross-border payments for individuals and…
Tabby, a financial services app headquartered in Saudi Arabia, has completed a secondary sale of shares held by certain existing…
HUMAIN, a Saudi-based AI company, and AirTrunk, a data centre platform in the Asia-Pacific region, have announced a strategic partnership…
The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has appointed Nabeel Mustafa as Group Chief Operating Officer. Mustafa brings over two decades…