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The UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA) has made changes to improve how stakeholders access and reference its regulatory frameworks. According to the regulator, the move supports efforts to strengthen its regulatory environment in line with…
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View MoreAccording to new research from investment platform eToro, 87% of retail investors in the UAE now rely on…
BKN301 Group, a London-based fintech company specialising in Banking as a Service (BaaS) with operations across the Middle…
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) will host the third edition of the Dubai Fintech Summit on 12…
The Registration Authority (RA) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have…
The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has introduced a new ‘Multiple Wallets per Mobile Number’ feature within the Qatar…
ShopUp, B2B commerce platform from Bangladesh, and Sary, a B2B marketplace and services platform in the Gulf, have…
Standard Chartered and OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange and global on-chain technology company, have announced the launch of a…
The UAE Cabinet has approved support for the launch of Google Cloud’s first Cybersecurity Excellence Centre in Abu…
Basata Holding for Financial Payments, a Cairo-based fintech company specialising in digital payment solutions, has launched the “Basata…
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has granted BPay Global a Payment Service Provider (PSP) license to operate…
Plus500, a London-based multi-asset fintech group, has launched a new subsidiary in the UAE, Plus500Gulf Securities, under a…
Sipay, a payments and embedded finance platform based in Turkey, has raised US$78 million in a Series B…
The adoption of AI in the Middle Eastern banking sector could significantly contribute to regional economic growth, potentially…
Although fintech remains a relatively nascent sector in Qatar, the industry is growing steady pace, fueled by increased…
Haball, a supply chain financing and payments fintech in Pakistan, has raised a US$52 million pre-Series A funding…
Former Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao has been appointed as a strategic advisor to the Pakistan Crypto Council,…
e& Egypt has unveiled its first instant international money transfer service through the e& Cash digital wallet. This…
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima Khawaja has announced the official launch of Pakistan’s first…
Fuse, a Dubai-based company developing infrastructure for cross-border payments in the MENA and GCC regions has raised US$6.6…
Egypt’s fintech sector has experienced remarkable growth over the past years, emerging as one of the largest and…
Bank Frick, based in Liechtenstein, is expanding its international presence with plans to open a branch in Dubai’s…
Compared to more established and larger fintech markets like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or Saudi Arabia, Bahrain…
The Ajman Transport Authority, in partnership with BPC, has introduced an open-loop, contactless payment system for public transport…
Pedro Sousa Cardoso has announced his departure from Emirates NBD after serving as Chief Digital Officer for three…








