ViaCarte, a payment technology company licensed to issue and acquire by Visa and Mastercard, has opened a new office in…
Aramex, a global logistics and transportation company, announced a strategic partnership with MENA based revenue-financing platform FlapKap. The collaboration aims…
Wio Bank and Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, have announced a new partnership introducing a first-of-its-kind offering…
Aleta Planet, a Singapore-based fintech firm, has secured funding from Dubai’s National Pulse to enhance cross-border payment services for businesses…
Qatar-based digital wallet Ooredoo Money has introduced a new feature in its app to support its Filipino customers, by enabling direct…
In H1 2024, startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) totaled US$882 million. Among the various sectors,…
In H1 2024, fintech funding in Saudi Arabia reached US$62 million, representing a staggering 360% increase compared to the same…
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) has opened applications for the 7th edition of its fintech programme Global Fast Track (GFT) 2024,…
The financial sector is on the edge of a major transformation powered by continuous technological advancements. At the recent Huawei…
Careem Pay expands its international remittance service to include money transfers to bank accounts in the Philippines. UAE residents can send…
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s first fintech unicorn has raised a total of US $157.5 million. US $40 million from the International Finance…
Dopay, a FinTech startup providing a digital payroll and payments platform serving unbanked and underbanked workers in emerging markets, announced…
myZoi, an UAE based fintech focused on financial inclusion and financial literacy for the underbanked has launched the first inclusive…
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and Bank Indonesia (BI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral cooperation…
In today’s interconnected world, seamless and cost-effective cross-border payments have become critical to business success on the global stage. Efficient…
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) launched “Naqd,” a government banking services platform that provides easy access for government entities to…
Invest Hong Kong announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and…
Saudi Arabia has set out ambitious fintech goals as part of its Vision 2030 strategy, striving to considerably boost the…
BitOasis, a dubai based virtual assets trading platform, announced a successful acquisition by CoinDCX, a crypto exchange based in India.…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to significantly boost the Middle East’s economy, injecting an estimated US$320 billion by 2030. This…