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…
Paymob, an Egypt based financial services enabler, announces a $22 million Series B extension round – taking the Company’s total…
OneDegree and Dubai Insurance Company have received approval from the Central Bank of the UAE to offer digital asset custodial…
RAKBANK has become one of the first banks in the UAE to execute a cross-border Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)…
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) have signed an agreement to enhance the…
Compliance screening is a process used by organizations to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory standards, and prevent financial crime.…
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announces the signing of an agreement with Samsung to enable the launch of Samsung Pay…
The full scale of Saudi Arabia’s potential as a global hub for financial technology came to the fore on day…
PayTabs Group, MENA’s payments powerhouse revealed it is set to cross SAR200 billion in payment processing volumes by 2025. This…
OneDegree, a licensed insurer for digital assets in Asia, has partnered with Walaa Cooperative Insurance Company, one of the leading…