With over 400 fintech companies, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a major hub for fintech innovation in the Middle…

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has made investments in the crypto ecosystem amidst its growing value, Reuters reported. “This…

Nigeria’s startup funding reached approximately US$417.5 million in nine months, and a lion’s share of this came from fintech (Punch).…

In a tech solutions crossover last week, Enel X and Mastercard have launched a ‘FinSec Innovation Lab’ — a lab…

Paytech in the UAE is one of the top emerging opportunities being eyed by startups, financial institutions and investors. Demand…

Forus Capital, a Saudi Arabia-based Islamic P2P lending marketplace, has raised a Series A round of funding for an undisclosed…

Global SaaS cloud banking platform Mambu has launched a new digital banking platform for SME financing, according to a statement…

Over the past years, the fintech sector in the Middle East has seen substantial growth. According to the State of…

Dubai Economy and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority have signed an agreement to consolidate efforts and expand the UAE…

The Seamless Awards is a leading awards series for the payments, ecommerce and retail industry in the Middle East. The…

Though still in early stage, the Middle East’s fintech sector is rapidly growing, fueled by a young demographic eager to…

Fintech is booming in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as regulators and government agencies in countries including the…

Dubai will be getting its own female-focused accelerator programme soon, run by DIFC FinTech Hive. AccelerateHer is a mentorship programme…

Experts are optimistic about the outlook for fintech development in Saudi Arabia, which they claim will be driven by the…

Apple continues the rollout of its Apple Pay digital wallet service around the world, launching in Saudi Arabia in February,…

Qatar is being prepped to become a leading fintech hub in the Middle East. The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a…

Between accelerators, the development of fully digital banks and government initiatives, the UAE is in the midst of an exciting time…

The Middle East is witnessing a burgeoning mobile payment market with a number of players offering a multitude of diverse…

Time surely flies, almost without realising it we are celebrating our one year anniversary since launching our Fintech News Middle…

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, has approved its third batch of Regulatory Laboratory…