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Pakistans Haball Secures $52mn Pre-Series A Funding Round, Eyes Saudi Arabia Expansion
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The Sharia-compliant fintech Haball is exploring additional market entries across the Middle East, including the UAE an... Read more
UAEs Maseera Acquires Egyptian Fintech ADVA
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The move marks a critical milestone in Maseera’s regional expansion strategy Read more
Dubai Rated As A Top 5 FinTech City And Climbs Financial Centre Rankings
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Dubai emerging as one of the most important financial centres in the world in respected ranking Read more
Nod For Stablecoins USDC And EURC To Accelerate UAEs Emergence As A Crypto Powerhouse, Say Experts
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The DFSA’s decision will enable over 6,000 DIFC firms to use these stablecoins for payments and treasury functions le... Read more
Dubai-headquartered Fintech MANSA Secures $10mn In Funding To Expand Cross-border Payments Solutions
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The funds will support the company’s market expansion into Latin America and Southeast Asia Read more
UAEs Careem Pay Expands Remittance Service To 18 European Countries
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Careem users can now send near-instant money transfers to bank accounts in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia a... Read more
Tamara, Mastercard Launch Virtual Payment Card In Bid To Grow UAEs BNPL Market
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The partnership will enable Tamara to grow its product suite through added value services provided by Mastercard Read more
Saudi BNPL Market To Hit $53bn By 2030 As Tabby Readies For IPO
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Tabby, the leading player in the BNPL market in Saudi Arabia and the region, raised $160 million last week at an estima... Read more
Tabby Hits $3.3 Billion Valuation As It Eyes IPO Within 18 Months After $160M Raise
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Buy now, pay later provider prepares for listing as transaction volumes hit $10 billion annually Read more
Arab Financial Services Expands Into UAE To Enhance Digital Payments Ecosystem
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The move follows the successful acquisition of a retail payment services license – category II from the Central Bank ... Read more
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