The startup ecosystem in MENA experienced a remarkable surge in activity during February 2025, with startups securing a total of…
Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) has announced its investment in the Artal Growth Opportunities Fund, a closed-ended private equity fund regulated…
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has officially granted a license to Tamara Finance, enabling the company to provide consumer finance…
SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment, and ventures arm of Standard Chartered, has signed a MoU with Visa to develop…
Al Etihad Payments (AEP), a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), has confirmed the readiness of the…
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre (IFC) of Abu Dhabi, saw significant expansion in 2024, with assets…
Flow48, a fintech company headquartered in UAE, has successfully closed a US$69 million Series A funding round. The investment, a…
Yuno, a global payment orchestration platform, has signed a MoU with Snoonu, a rapidly growing super app in Qatar, at…
Uber has released the findings of its Economic Impact Report for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, outlining the company’s contribution…
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the financial services regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has announced the…
Circle Internet Group, a fintech company based in the US, has announced that the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has…
Telr, a Dubai-based payment gateway, has partnered with Bank AlJazira, a Saudi Arabian financial institution, to enhance digital payment solutions…
Yuno, a global payment orchestration platform, has partnered with Invest Qatar to establish its regional headquarters in Qatar, expanding into…
omnispay, a UAE-based fintech focused on SME payments, has raised US$1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Singapore-based…
Palm Ventures, a VC firm based in Riyadh, has announced the initial close of Palm Ventures Fund I, a US$30…
Mashreq, a financial institution based in the UAE, has launched Mashreq Biz, a new online and mobile business banking platform…
RAKBANK, based in UAE, has entered a strategic partnership with Türkiye-based Faturalab, a provider of smart supply chain solutions. This…
e& enterprise, the digital transformation arm of e& ( formerly Etisalat), has entered a three-year collaboration with PayPal to enhance…
Indina Payments company Cashfree, which processes US$80 billion in transactions annually, has raised US$53 million in funding. A portion of…
Visa has signed a MoU with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) to strengthen cybersecurity in digital payments. The partnership aims…