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EBANX has introduced recurring payments through OPay, a digital bank in Nigeria. Known as OPay Direct Debit, the service allows global subscription businesses, such as streaming and software providers, to collect payments from OPay wallet…
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Read MoreHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the availability of a local cloud instance in the Kingdom of Saudi…
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and Ant International, a global digital payments and financial technology provider, plan to…
Visa has announced that the Visa Acceptance Platform is now hosted on local cloud infrastructure in Saudi Arabia,…
Dyna.Ai, a global AI services company, has announced plans to expand its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi…
Money20/20 Middle East officially opened today at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre in Malham, marking a milestone…
Google announced the official launch of Google Pay and Google Wallet in Saudi Arabia, providing Android users with…
Tamara, Saudi Arabia’s first homegrown fintech unicorn, has secured an asset-backed facility of up to US$2.4 billion, the…
HALA, a Saudi Arabian fintech and provider of embedded financial services for MSMEs, has raised US$157 million in…
Global cross-border payments company Thunes has announced the rollout of real-time cross-border payments into Saudi Arabia, enabling direct…
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM has released Consultation Paper No. 9 of 2025, setting out…
In Dubai’s saturated e-commerce scene, Dream Draw LLC FZ is charting a slower, more intentional course. While competitors…
Property Finder, a Dubai-based property portal, has announced a combined total investment of US$525 million, led by funds…
Ottu, a Kuwait-based online payment management system provider, has announced the launch of ECHO, a platform powered by…
BTA Finance Limited, a Dubai-based financial institution, has entered into a partnership with Avaloq to modernise its wealth…
Blocks.diy, a Tel Aviv-based AI platform for teams, has secured US$10 million in a seed funding round led…
Pollen Street Capital has announced a US$100 million senior secured credit facility for CredibleX, a SME lender based…
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and the…
VentureSouq, a GCC-based venture capital firm, has closed its second Fintech Fund (Fintech Fund II). The fund is…
Botim, Astra Tech’s fintech-first platform in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced a partnership with the…
Revolut has received in-principle approval for its Stored Value Facilities and Retail Payment Services (Category II) licenses from…
StashAway, a digital investment platform, has introduced its Shariah Global Portfolio in the UAE. The portfolios, available across…
Qatar’s A-typical Ventures has announced its investment in Metric, an Abu Dhabi-based AI fintech startup that provides SMEs…
Fawry has entered into a partnership with CDS Solutions, Odoo’s certified Golden Partner in Egypt. The collaboration will…
Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) fell sharply in August, with 47 startups raising…








