FinTech
OMA Emirates Group collaborates with UnionPay International
OMA Emirates Group has announced their collaboration with UnionPay International to develop SoftPOS, a Point of Sale (POS) solution in the Middle East and Pakistan that will increase the acceptance of...
KamaPay to revolutionize fintech landscape across Africa
KamaPay will be participating in the highly anticipated GITEX Africa 2023 taking place from 31 May – 2 June 2023 at Bab Jdid, Boulevard Al Yarmouk, Marrakech.
GroundUp Studios officially launches its operations in Hong Kong
GroundUp Studios has announced that it has officially launched its operations in Hong Kong. The company is one of the first entertainment platforms in Asia focused on the development of original art a...
Balad rises USD seven-figure in its pre-seed round
Egyptian venture capital firm Acasia Ventures led the USD seven-figure pre-seed investment round in Cairo-based, remittance-focused fintech startup Balad. The round was joined by Launch Africa, Future...
JoPACC and Rainmaking Innovation to invigorate fintech across Jordan
The Jordan Payments and Clearing Company (JoPACC) and Rainmaking Innovation have signed an agreement to mark the onset of the programs of JoPACC’s newly established fintech incubator, JOIN Fincu...
Proparco to support development of Egypt’s fintech sector
Proparco announced an investment in an early-stage venture capital fund managed by DisrupTech Ventures, to support development in Egypt’s fintech sector and help expand access to financial servi...
Geidea to sponsor the Dubai FinTech Summit
Geidea has become the latest sponsor of the Dubai FinTech Summit, a platform it will use to call for a harmonised regulatory framework in the GCC to further increase investor confidence, promote innov...
e& to address SME credit gap across GCC region
e& enterprise, part of e&, announced the signing of a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Beehive to tap into opportunities in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) lending market...
Mamo to accelerate the growth of SMEs in the MENA region
Checkout.com has entered an agreement with Mamo, thereby, making Checkout.com the payments provider of choice for their flagship product Mamo Business. This deal further supports Mamo’s mission to acc...