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TMF Group receives authorisation to expand into the Dubai International Financial Centre

TMF Group, a global leading provider of administrative asset servicing, corporate and compliance services, announced it has received regulatory approval from the Dubai Financial...

Stc Bahrain and Ithmaar Bank forge strategic partnership to streamline cloud financial management

stc Bahrain, a digital enabler, announced a strategic partnership with Ithmaar Bank, one of the region's leading Islamic retail banks, to provide comprehensive management...

Tabby expands into education through a partnership with zenda

A new survey from Tabby has found that 88% of UAE parents feel financial strain when school fees fall due. Half say they struggle...

Saudi fintech Arib closes $23.5m funding round led by Merak Capital

Saudi fintech Arib has raised $23.50 million in a funding round led by Merak Capital to strengthen its technology infrastructure, expand operations, and launch...

Thndr Ranks #1 as Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026, Becoming the First Egyptian Company to Lead the Statista & Financial Times Ranking

Thndr, Egypt’s leading retail investment platform, has ranked #1 on the Financial Times Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026, becoming the first Egyptian company in the ranking’s...

nsave to offer Syrians international USD accounts

Fintech firm nsave, backed by prominent investors like Sequoia Capital and Y Combinator, has announced a landmark expansion of its services into Syria. The...

B&Y Venture Partners launches $5M fund to back Lebanese startups in AI, fintech and SaaS

B&Y Venture Partners has launched the Lebanese Angel Investor Network (LAIN), a $5 million fund supporting early-stage startups founded by Lebanese entrepreneurs locally and...

Qatar Science & Technology Park unveils its $30 million Tech Venture Fund and inaugural cohort of co-investment partners

Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), a member of Qatar Foundation, announced the launch of its $30 million Tech Venture Fund alongside its first...

Stream secures $5.2mln seed extension led by BECO Capital to srengthen MENA’s financial infrastructure

The Riyadh-born payments platform brings total seed funding to $9.2 million, with participation from Outliers, STV, Flourish, Arab Bank and BYLD Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Stream,...

Siin hits $3 million in funding as it bets on live commerce in MENA

Siin, the fastest-growing live shopping marketplace in MENA, today announced new funding, bringing its total capital raised to $3 million. The round was led...

botim money and Mastercard expand multi-year agreement to broaden eligibility for digital card payments in the UAE

botim money, the financial services arm of botim has expanded its collaboration with Mastercard to power the next phase of its card issuance journey,...

Long Lake agrees to acquire American Express Global Business Travel

American Express Global Business Travel, which is operated by Global Business Travel Group, Inc., a leading software and services company for travel, expense and...

Dubai Financial Market Records Strong Q1 2026 Performance, with ADTV Exceeding AED 1 Billion

Dubai Financial Market (PJSC) announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter ending 31 March 2026, reporting a strong start to the year...

Egyptian E-commerce Company Taager Expands into China

Taager, a Cairo-founded e-commerce enablement platform, has announced the launch of its first dedicated sourcing office in China. With this move, the company is...

UAE visitors can open digital bank accounts in minutes with new ‘Tourist Identity’ initiative

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), in collaboration with the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) and...

NextEra Opens Its Headquarters in King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) to Support Saudi Arabia’s Digital Transformation

NextEra, a Saudi-based company specializing in IT solutions, has announced the opening of its new headquarters in KAFD in Riyadh. The inauguration took place under...

Sheraa Launches AED5 Million Entrepreneurs Resilience Fund to Empower Startups and SMEs in Key Sectors

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) has launched the Entrepreneurs Resilience Fund to provide fast-tracked financial, operational, and marketing support for Sharjah-based startups and SMEs. Launched under...

IsDB Group Chairman Launches Tadamon 2.0 Program

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 28 April 2026 – The Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, has officially...

Arabic.AI and HeyBreez Join Forces to Run Arabic Voice AI at Enterprise Scale

Arabic.AI and HeyBreez are combining the deepest Arabic language intelligence in the region with the infrastructure enterprises need to run voice AI at scale,...

OSON gains DFSA license as part of strategic expansion into UAE and GCC markets

OSON, a Central Asian financial technology holding, has obtained a regulatory license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), enabling the company to operate...

QIC’s Coins Loyalty Program surpasses 300mln points earned in its first year

Qatar Insurance (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and the MENA region, announced that its “Coins” loyalty rewards program has surpassed 300 million points...

Sahm secures DFSA licence to expand in UAE

Sahm, a fintech-driven investment services provider, announced that it has been granted a licence by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), further strengthening Valuable...

Neobank Plata Reaches $5 Billion Valuation

Plata, a leading digital bank with operations in Latin America, announced the closing of its $405 million Series C at a $5.0 billion valuation,...

Kanaa launches in Saudi Arabia

KANAA has officially launched its multi-brand seller e-platform in Saudi Arabia, introducing an app-first digital commerce ecosystem designed to reshape how consumers discover and...

Propeller welcomes five deep-tech startups from MENA to Silicon Valley

Propeller, the venture capital firm focused on AI infrastructure, announced the inaugural cohort of Kernel Camp, its annual deep-tech residency program based in Silicon Valley. Five startups...

Careem Pay expands remittances to Türkiye and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Careem Pay, the digital payments platform within the Careem app, expands its remittance service to include Türkiye and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, enabling...

Dubai becomes world’s first jurisdiction to establish dedicated guidance on virtual asset issuance

The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) today issued its Guidance on the Virtual Assets Issuance Rulebook. The publication makes Dubai the first jurisdiction globally...

Mastercard launches new Crypto Partner Program

Mastercard has launched a new crypto partner programme, bringing together 85 companies including PayPal, Ripple, and SoFi. The initiative also includes firms such as...

PangaeaX launches tech talent initiative in support of the UAE’s digital future

PangaeaX, an end-to-end data talent and business enablement ecosystem, has announced the launch of its new tech talent initiative, designed to strengthen the UAE’s...

Mawarid Finance and Liabify join forces to redefine infancial lfexibility fr middle-income workers in the UAE

The strategic partnership introduces LiaPay, an AI-powered prepaid platinum Mastercard with Earned Wage Access and a full digital financial ecosystem for middleclass workers. Dubai, United...

CBUAE Develops World’s First Sovereign Financial Cloud Services to Strengthen Financial Sector Competitiveness

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has partnered with Core42, a G42 company and full-spectrum AI enablement solutions provider, to build a sovereign...

Visa Creates Egypt-Libya-Sudan Sub-Region to Boost Digital Payments

Visa has established a new sub-region covering Egypt, Libya, and Sudan as part of its regional growth strategy. The move reflects the company’s focus...

Trescon Marks Ten Years as One of MENA Region’s Most Trusted Event Partners for Future-Focused Platforms

Over the past decade, Trescon has evolved from a startup founded in Bengaluru to one of the Middle East’s most trusted partners for government-backed...