FinTech
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’...
FinTech becomes the fastest growing sector in DIFC
Dubai International Financial Centre has continued to attract exceptional interest from financial technology firms, making FinTech the Centre’s fastest growing sector.
Fintech Galaxy becomes the first central bank regulated Open Finance platform in MENA
Fintech Galaxy has become the first central bank regulated Open Finance platform in the MENA region after receiving a license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), allowing the firm to operate as a ...
Lune raises USD850,000 in its pre-seed round backed by DFDF
Lune – a UAE-based data start-up co-founded by Helal Tariq Lootah, an Emirati entrepreneur, and Alexandre Soued – today announced it has successfully raised USD850,000 in its pre-seed round backed by ...