Huspy has acquired Italian credit intermediary Integra Finance, marking its entry into Italy. The Dubai-founded proptech plans to…

Sinder, the UAE fintech building a simpler way for consumers to spend, send and manage money internationally, has…

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has directed all Bank Melli Iran branches operating in the UAE…

Saudi Arabia has emerged as one of the fastest-growing data center markets in the world, ranking third globally…

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up…

PhonePe has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) for two payment licences. The…

Apex Group has signed a deal with Invest Qatar to grow in the country. As part of the…

Qatar has launched Doha Investment, a new platform to manage Qatar Investment Authority’s domestic portfolio. The platform includes…

Paymob has raised US$35 million in a pre-Series C round, co-led by Mubadala Investment Company and the European…

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has stepped away from mBridge, a China-led system for settling cross-border payments in…

As of late-September 2026, the Middle East was home to nine fintech unicorns, encompassing buy now, pay later…

Lendo has partnered with Vienna-based Quantic Financial Solutions GmbH for an institutional capital program of up to SAR…

Citi has partnered with Mastercard to launch a subscription management tool in the UAE. The feature lets cardholders…

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone will soon be available in…

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and Ant International have signed an agreement to let merchants in Saudi Arabia…

OCTA has raised US$3.5 million in a seed round led by Middle East Venture Partners, bringing its total…

Telr has partnered with payment orchestration platform MoneyHash to make its regional payment infrastructure available through the MoneyHash…

Looking for the top fintech apps UAE consumers can use in 2026? From digital payments and wealth management…

Emirates NBD has provided a digital revolving credit facility to Cars24 Arabia. The facility will support the used-car…

OKX has partnered with Anghami and OSN+ to give eligible customers free six-month subscriptions to both platforms. The…

Mastercard and Trip.com are piloting an AI agent that can search, book and pay for travel. The two…

Fasset will list DDSC, the UAE’s dirham-backed stablecoin, once it receives approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority…

NEOPAY has partnered with Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) to help small and medium-sized enterprises access working capital…

barq has closed a US$329.5 million Series A round in Saudi Arabia, becoming the country’s latest fintech unicorn.…