FinTech

Geidea expands its operations into the UAE

Geidea, the largest fintech company in Saudi Arabia by market share, today announced that it has expanded its operations into the United Arab Emirates and will offer an extensive suite of value-added ...

Ziina gets recognized

Dubai-based, YC-backed fintech Ziina has been recognised by the prestigious international Red Dot Design Award. Ziina launched its digital wallet application earlier this year, bringing money online f...

Arab Financial Services and Aafaq Islamic Finance to support fintech startups

Arab Financial Services (AFS), the leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler in the Middle East and Africa, and Aafaq Islamic Finance a regional Islamic financial products and ser...

Freshworks offers frictionless and easy digital transformation platform for SMEs

Manish Mishra, Head, Middle East & Africa, Freshworks, explains how Freshworks provides a seamless digital transformation platform for SMEs.

Mashreq invests in NymCard

Mashreq has taken a stake in NymCard, the only Banking-as-a-Service provider in the Middle East, to help grow the booming FinTech ecosystem in the UAE and support the next generation of innovators.

Islamic Fintech startup IMAN, closes $1million in seed funding

An Islamic Fintech startup IMAN, closes $1million in seed funding to introduce a new financial product that is Shariah-compliant in Muslim markets. The new platform uses technology to democratize acce...

Two UAE-based teachers launch Edfundo app

Two UAE-based teachers have fused EdTech with FinTech to create the first financial intelligence hub, complete with a learning resource and a smart money management app built by educators to nurture m...

Qatar Fintech Hub to host Wave 3 demo day on 14 Feb

Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH), founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) to support the growth of the FinTech industry in Qatar, has announced the Wave 3 Demo Day for its flagship Incubator and Accelerator P...

Pyypl raises $11 million in series A

UAE based fast growing fintech, Pyypl closed a $11 million series A financing round with participation from a diverse group of international family offices and HNWI’s. The company provides digital pay...