Google announced the official launch of Google Pay and Google Wallet in Saudi Arabia, providing Android users with a secure…
Tamara, Saudi Arabia’s first homegrown fintech unicorn, has secured an asset-backed facility of up to US$2.4 billion, the largest of…
HALA, a Saudi Arabian fintech and provider of embedded financial services for MSMEs, has raised US$157 million in a Series…
Global cross-border payments company Thunes has announced the rollout of real-time cross-border payments into Saudi Arabia, enabling direct transfers to…
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM has released Consultation Paper No. 9 of 2025, setting out a proposed…
In Dubai’s saturated e-commerce scene, Dream Draw LLC FZ is charting a slower, more intentional course. While competitors lean on…
Property Finder, a Dubai-based property portal, has announced a combined total investment of US$525 million, led by funds advised by…
Ottu, a Kuwait-based online payment management system provider, has announced the launch of ECHO, a platform powered by agentic AI…
BTA Finance Limited, a Dubai-based financial institution, has entered into a partnership with Avaloq to modernise its wealth and investment…
Blocks.diy, a Tel Aviv-based AI platform for teams, has secured US$10 million in a seed funding round led by monday.com,…
Pollen Street Capital has announced a US$100 million senior secured credit facility for CredibleX, a SME lender based in the…
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and the Securities and…
VentureSouq, a GCC-based venture capital firm, has closed its second Fintech Fund (Fintech Fund II). The fund is supported by…
Botim, Astra Tech’s fintech-first platform in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced a partnership with the Commercial Bank…
Revolut has received in-principle approval for its Stored Value Facilities and Retail Payment Services (Category II) licenses from the Central…
StashAway, a digital investment platform, has introduced its Shariah Global Portfolio in the UAE. The portfolios, available across four risk…
Qatar’s A-typical Ventures has announced its investment in Metric, an Abu Dhabi-based AI fintech startup that provides SMEs with real-time…
Fawry has entered into a partnership with CDS Solutions, Odoo’s certified Golden Partner in Egypt. The collaboration will integrate Fawry’s…
Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) fell sharply in August, with 47 startups raising US$337.5 million.…
Cognizant, a US-based provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, and a recognised Global Elite Partner in the…