Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH) has announced the list of 16 fintechs joining Wave 3 of its incubator and…

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) launched its regulatory framework for investment tokens, according to a statement yesterday.…

Payments emerged as the most popular area for investment in Saudi fintech companies, according to a new report…

The Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) has launched an early-stage startup programme called SANDBOX, according to a recent…

A new study has found that governments in six African countries have been spying on citizens through the…

Fintech Galaxy has raised US$2 million in a seed round, according to a recent statement. The funding round…

The death of branch and traditional banking was a top theme at the Digital Banking Summit – Fintech…

In June last year, Careem became one of the earliest super apps to debut in the Middle East.…

Halo Investing, a Chicago-based multi-issuer technology platform for protective investment solutions, announced that it has raised over US$…

This week marked a new win for digital banks in Nigeria. Neobank Sparkle raised US$3.1 million in a…

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) will be partnering to…

Digital banking is becoming increasingly competitive in the UAE, with new players, new banking models, and an eager…

The UAE is one of the top trending regions for fintech in the Middle East, aside from Bahrain…

In last week’s MEA fintech news, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has once again hinted that it…

During the pandemic, the number of data breaches has increased drastically: cyberattacks targeting banks have even grown by 238…

UAE-headquartered digital asset trading platform BitOasis has closed its Series B fundraise at US$30 million, the company said…

Local authorities are looking to boost the competitiveness of fintech in Qatar, regionally and globally, according to a…

According to a new report by Carma, Kuwait Finance House (KFH) is the most popular MENA-based Islamic bank…

Deutsche Börse’s venture arm DB1 Ventures has acquired a minority stake in WeMatch, an Israel-based fintech company digitising…

In last week’s MEA fintech news, mobile money took centre stage once again in the African continent. Meanwhile,…

Global paytech company Global Processing Services has officially launched its operations in the MENA region, the company announced…

Financial districts of both emirates – the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Dubai International Financial Centre…

Middle East and Asia-based API infrastructure company M2P Solutions announced a strategic partnership with Canadian payment solutions provider…

Three Egyptian banks will be launching an Egypt fintech fund of EGP 1 billion (US$63.6 million) to support…