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Paymob Secures UAE Central Bank License For Retail Payment Services

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The regulatory nod also enables the company to provide merchants with its full suite of omni-channel solutions Read more

Open Banking Fuels GCC Fintech Boom As UAE, Saudi Lead Regional Growth Surge

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The open banking payments volume in the GCC is projected to quadruple to over $930 billion by 2028 from $230 billion in... Read more

Global Fintech Show Money20/20 To Launch Inaugural Middle East Edition In Riyadh In 2025

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The event will be held on September 15-17 Read more

UAE Launches Digital Platform To Modernise Finance Sector

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UAE introduces Know Your Customer platform as it looks to develop financial infrastructure Read more

UAEs Zand Bank Partners With Paymentology to Accelerate Fintech Growth

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The collaboration focuses on expanding financial services for fintechs and startups, aiming to accelerate innovation an... Read more

All-in-one Financial Platform NAGA Taps Mike Tyson For Campaign To Promote Its New App

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The campaign features a video showing Mike Tyson discovering the simplicity of using NAGA, compared to the hassle of us... Read more

Thaw In Funding Winter In UAE As Market Sees Slew Of Multi-million, Double Digit Investment Deals

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The trend is expected to continue as regional economies rebound and investors look for opportunities in emerging market... Read more

Why Saudi Arabia Could Soon Rival Dubai For Fintech Funding

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AstroLabs co-founder highlights 'exciting growth' in Gulf kingdom as it looks to enhance its digital ecosystem Read more

Dubai-based KEN Investments Leads Pioneering Funding In US Fintech Start-up

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Investment in Salaryo pairs Israeli technological innovation with the UAE's financial expertise Read more

UAE's Network International To Acquire African Payments' Firm DPO

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The acquisition will strengthen Network's presence in Africa, giving the payments firm direct access to an extensive and... Read more

UAE Shoppers Taking Advantage Of 'buy Now, Pay Later' Platforms

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Fintech start-ups flourishing during Covid-19 pandemic as alternative options for businesses and consumers in increasing... Read more

Survey Reveals Trust In UAE Banks On The Increase

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UAE banking sector has higher trust rating than US, UK, China, Japan, France and Germany Read more

UAE Central Bank To Establish 'fintech Office' To Help Regulate Sector

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The new fintech office will also look into assets such as cryptocurrencies, according to CBUAE governor Mubarak Rashid A... Read more

TransferWise To Begin Offering Low-cost Money Transfers In UAE In 2020

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TransferWise serves 6 million customers worldwide and processes $5bn in customer payments every month Read more

Global Fintech Giant Visa To Open Regional HQ In Dubai In 2021

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Digital payments firm says it has appointed Sweid & Sweid to build its new Dubai headquarters Read more

UAE's Mubadala Capital Launches New $250m Tech Funds

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Mubadala says new investment funds will capitalise on the growing start-up scene in the region Read more

DIFC FinTech Hive Launches New Cycle Of Accelerators Programme

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Middle East's largest financial technology accelerator says third cycle will kick off in September Read more

Abu Dhabi Investors Take Part In $100m Security Token Offering

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Blue Rock Capital and Blue Stone Capital each sign $10m intentions as part of Sumner Group's fundraising Read more

Putting The Abraaj Scandal Behind It, DIFC Looks To The Future

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A record 437 new businesses registered in DIFC in 2018 Read more

Hambro Perks: 'We Want To Be The First London VC In The Gulf'

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British boutique investment firm is chasing deals in the region Read more