The MENA Fintech Association’s (MFTA) Open Finance Working Group has published a new report on the rise of open banking…
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UAE digital wallet startup Pyypl has closed a US$20 million Series B funding round from a group of new and…
The Gulf Bank of Kuwait (GBK) and Mastercard have partnered to enable local merchants to utilise Click to Pay, a…
UAE cryptocurrency platform BitOasis and Mastercard have launched a crypto card programme to facilitate day-to-day usage of cryptocurrencies at points…
Kuwait Finance House (KFH) – Bahrain has launched KFHB Wealth, its digital wealth management platform to streamline the investment and…
Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) has joined Mastercard’s fintech startup accelerator Mastercard Fintech Express as a global partner — the first…
Mastercard has invested in Nclude, a fintech-focused VC investment platform launched in partnership with Egyptian banks Banque Misr, Banque Du…
Corporate venture capital (CVC) deals declined on the whole in terms of number and volume in the first half of…
Dubai-based payments company noqodi has partnered with Mastercard to allow consumers and businesses to make and accept contactless payments. The…
Adoption of a broader range of digital payment methods is accelerating in the UAE and the technology fueling the future…
KSA-based and MENA servicing payments services provider HyperPay has successfully raised $36.7 million (SAR 138 million) in a funding round…
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and Mastercard have signed an MoU to allow for interoperability between Mastercard and Buna, the…
Mastercard has announced that NEC Payments, a payment services provider licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, is…
Saudi Payments, under the supervision of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the launch of Saudi Arabia’s instant payments system…
Mastercard announced a partnership with Bahrain FinTech Bay in their effort to support the development of Bahrain’s fintech industry. Through…
FinTech Hive, the first fintech accelerator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, is gearing up to…
mada, Saudi Arabia’s domestic payment network, and Mastercard announced the launch of a joint partnership initiative to enable online payments…
Mastercard has announced an initiative to create greater payment consistency by making “tap and go” standard in the next five years.…
Ooredoo and Mastercard have announced the upcoming launch of Masterpass in Qatar, a service designed to offer a new level…