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Saudi British Bank Partners With Visa’s Cybersource to Enhance Its Payment Gateway
Saudi British Bank (SABB) has partnered with Visa’s Cybersource to enhance its payment solutions and network uptime, and supplement the bank’s payment gateway proposition. According to a 2021 Visa survey, more than 60% of consumers surveyed in Saudi Arabia said
Read MoreVisa to Pilot Facial Biometric Payments At FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Visa announced that it will pilot payment innovations such as instantly-issued prepaid cards and facial biometric payments at the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. To this end, the company has installed 5,300 contactless-enabled payment terminals at official FIFA venues,
Read MoreKuwait Finance House Launches Its Digital Wealth Management Platform in Bahrain
Kuwait Finance House (KFH) – Bahrain has launched KFHB Wealth, its digital wealth management platform to streamline the investment and banking experience for the bank’s high net worth clients. The new platform, accessible on mobile and web, allows KFH Bahrain
Read MoreUAE Money App Mamo is Now Licensed to Offer Payment Services in the DIFC
Dubai-based money app Mamo has been granted a license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a special economic zone and leading financial hub in the Emirates. The company was previously
Read MoreVerity Launches Family Banking App, Visa Debit Card for Kids and Teens
Verity has launched its family banking and financial literacy app, with a prepaid Visa card to enable children from the age of eight to start building their personal finance skills in a real-life environment. The platform allows parents to control
Read MoreThe Arab Monetary Fund and Visa Partner to Support Cross-Border Payments
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), Buna and Visa have signed an MoU to collaborate over regional payments between the Arab world and the rest of the world, according to a recent statement. The MoU makes way for a mutual interoperability
Read MoreVisa Appoints New Group Country Manager to Lead the GCC Region
Visa announced the appointment of Dr. Saeeda Jaffar as Group Country Manager, and Senior Vice President, for its operations across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Dr Jaffar will join the global digital payments leader to oversee its presence in
Read MoreUAE-Based BaaS Provider NymCard Joins Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Programme
UAE-based BaaS provider of embedded finance NymCard announced that it has it has joined Visa’s Fintech Fast Track programme. The partnership will allow the NymCard’s network of fintech partners to onboard onto Visa’s global network through the latter’s Fintech Fast
Read More11 Startups Graduate Startupbootcamp Fintech Dubai’s 3rd Cohort
Startupbootcamp Fintech Dubai’s industry focused accelerator programme has concluded with 11 startups graduating from its third cohort. Startupbootcamp Fintech Dubai was launched in 2018 in partnership with Dubai International Financial Centre’s Fintech Hive (DIFC), Visa, Mashreq bank and HSBC. To
Read MoreVisa Supports Egyptian Fintechs With Training Programme
Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has collaborated with Visa to launch their fintech training programme for Egyptian fintech startups and entrepreneurs. The ITIDA-VISA Mentorship Programme aims to enhance cooperation in supporting entrepreneurship, encouraging startups to develop innovative fintech
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