FinTech
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...
stc pay addresses Fintech and innovation at LEAP
stc pay, MENA’s largest digital wallet and a leading regional operator in fintech providing innovative and secure digital financial services, will be one of the main participants at this year’s LEAP 2...
Egyptian fintech, Opay wins the Best new POS payment service provider award
Egypt’s leading fintech company, OPay today announced that it has won the ‘Best New Point-Of-Sale Payment Service Provider,’ award from at an award ceremony in Dubai, UAE organised b...
Step Conference celebrates a decade of entrepreneurship and innovation
Step Conference celebrates a decade of inspiring entrepreneurship, enabling innovation and producing economic value in the region. Organised in strategic partnership with Dubai Internet City, the mile...
Saudi fintech, Urway gets certified by Saudi Payments
Urway, a Saudi Arabia-based fintech, has obtained the Electronic Merchant Service Provider – Payment Technical Service Provider certificate (eMSP – PTSP #PTSP001) granted by Saudi Payments...
Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds invests in MENA-based VentureSouq’s FinTech Fund I
Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds has announced an investment in MENA-based VentureSouq’s FinTech Fund I, the region’s first sector-specific fund focused on FinTech across the Middle East & North Af...