Last month marked 13 years since Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin white paper was first released. In these 13 years,…

Over 80% of consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia reported that they would be willing to use…

Rasan, an insurtech startup based in Saudi Arabia, has secured SAR 90 million (US$24 million) in a growth…

Israeli fintech unicorns (those based in Israel as well as US-Israeli companies) have made a splash this year…

Nomod, a UK-based payments fintech company with a focus on the MENA region, has raised US$3.4 million in…

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) have completed a first-of-its-kind…

Financial inclusion is on the developmental agenda in Egypt, and fintech startups in Egypt are one of the…

We sat down with Mr. Ahmad Alsharqatli, CEO of AYM, to find out more about this revolutionary smart…

There’s a lot of buzz doing the rounds for fintech startups in the Middle East, but not too…

Bahrain-headquartered crypto trading platform CoinMENA has fetched US$9.5 million in seed funding, according to a statement. This is…

Personal finance and investment platform Sarwa has officially launched Sarwa Trade. The platform allows users to trade stocks…

South Africa-headquartered AI-based banking-as-a-service platform Jumo announced in a statement that it has raised US$120 million from new…

Pakistan-based MSME-focused cash flow management platform Udhaar Book has raised US$6 million in seed funding to digitise credit…

Fintech companies in the UAE have bagged a number of wins this year, with local fintechs accelerating growth.…

MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa had a substantial win in Nigeria last week, after the two mobile money…

India-based fintech SaaS company ClearTax has raised US$75 million in a Series C round, according to a statement…

The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) is drafting the so-called Open Banking API Strategy as part of a…

Illegal data collection and financial data theft have become major concerns amongst GCC consumers, according to a new…

Dubai-headquartered open banking startup Tarabut Gateway has raised US$12 million in a pre-Series A fundraise, the company announced…

Edfundo, a youth-focused neobank, will be launching in the UAE early next year, according to a statement from…

Despite a growing population and a large pool of unbanked, Pakistan has been a relatively slow-mover within the…

Saudi Arabia’s fintech ecosystem is thriving to say the least. In last week’s fintech news, a new report…

The fintech industry in the MENA region has had a blockbuster year so far. MENA venture investors have…

Crypto investments have been gathering attention in the Middle East, and developments in this space have been especially…