FinTech
Geidea partners with Magnati to provide customer experiences in the metaverse
Saudi Arabia-based fintech firm Geidea has partnered with Magnati, a payment solutions industry leader, to enable merchants to provide seamless customer experiences in Magnati MetaV – the first metave...
DIFC retains its top spot
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced that during the first nine months of 2022, the number of FinTech and innovation firms joining DIFC exceeded the total that established operati...
Jingle Pay partners with Mastercard to drive financial inclusion
Jingle Pay has announced a strategic partnership with Mastercard to provide innovative digital payment solutions that will drive financial inclusion. Jingle Pay users can now access the power and scal...
Qashio raises $10 million in the seed round
UAE-headquartered fintech Qashio has raised $10 million in a seed round, with participation from strategic international and regional investors to accelerate expansion into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
Finance House to offer real-time payment services in the UAE
Finance House has signed a first-of-a-kind agreement with Global Software Solutions Group to offer real-time payment services in the UAE. This partnership will contribute to further shaping the UAE’s ...
Geidea reaffirms its commitment to build an inclusive fintech sector
Geidea is launching an open and fully sponsored training programme in partnership with The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) to support women in fintech in Saudi Arabia.
MENA fintech hubs must build on billion-dollar momentum
The GCC has cemented its position on the map as a center for financial technology (fintech) in recent years. But the region cannot afford to rest on its laurels and must build on the momentum by encou...
Blnk raises $32million to accelerate financial inclusion
Blnk has raised $23.7 million in equity and debt funding, and $8.3 million in securitized bond issuance to accelerate financial inclusion within underserved communities across the country. The funds w...
DIFC FinTech Hive to host its annual flagship Investor Day event in the metaverse
DIFC FinTech Hive has announced that it will host its annual flagship Investor Day event in the metaverse for the first time. Investor Day serves as the graduation platform for DIFC FinTech Hive’...