The United Arab Emirates has rapidly positioned itself as one of the Middle East’s most prominent fintech hubs, attracting both…
American Express Middle East has partnered with online payment gateway Telr to increase its acceptance across the Middle East and…
Riyad Bank’s digital innovation branch, Jeel, has announced a partnership with Eastnets, a global provider of anti-financial crime solutions. The…
The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has officially announced the second edition of the NBB Digital Banking Challenge in partnership…
Egypt’s national airline, Egyptair, Amazon Payment Services and Banque Misr have established a strategic partnership. Through this partnership, Egyptair’s travel product will…
Ripple has secured in-principle approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to expand its services from the Dubai International…
The Iraqi government is intensifying efforts to foster fintech innovation, introducing a series of regulatory initiatives aimed at expanding the…
Indian based Banking Infrastructure company M2P Fintech announced the first close of its Series D financing, raising $100 million through…
Amplify Growth Partnership has announced the launch of its growth debt fund. The $100 million fund aims to provide debt…
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has announced an important update to its marketing regulations, aimed at strengthening the regulatory…
Between 2015 and 2023, more than US$350 billion of venture capital (VC) funding was invested in the fintech sector globally,…
The Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2024 is set to bring together over 300 global financial leaders, including CEOs and…
Private equity (PE) dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has slowed significantly this year, owing to…
Saudi Arabia‘s financial sector, once reliant on cash because of underdeveloped digital payment infrastructure and cultural preferences, has undergone a…
The third edition of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), hosted by ADGM, unveiled an extravagant plan of 50 events and…
Crypto.com has received full approval to provide payment service provider (PSP) services from the Central Bank of Bahrain through its…
Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has activated the QFC Digital Assets Lab with twenty-four participants who have successfully cleared a meticulous…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) have signed a MoU to deepen their…
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, has made its first investment in global neobank Revolut, as part of a share…
Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has welcomed 21 startups in Cohort 15, increasing the total number of ventures it…