FinTech
DIFC enters into a strategic partnership with DWTC for the first ever edition of Fintech Surge
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has entered into a strategic partnership with Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) for the first ever edition of Fintech Surge, a new exhibition, conference and ...
Doors open for accounting, regulatory technology and ESG startup accelerator
CPA.com and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, representing AICPA & CIMA, are seeking applicants for their 2022 startup accelerator program, which specializes in ...
KPMG reveals record breaking investment in fintechs
According to KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech, a bi-annual report on fintech investment trends the overall, global fintech funding across M&A, PE, and VC deals soared to a new high in H1’21. Dry powder cas...
Arab Bank backs Egyptian cybersecurity, FinTech and AI startups
Arab Bank has launched an Egypt branch of its FinTech, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity accelerator. Arab Bank has recently launched its fintech-focused corporate accelerator programme “...
DIFC grants Innovation Testing Licence to Mamo
Mamo, the UAE-based FinTech company, has been granted an Innovation Testing Licence to operate in or from Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the global financial centre and leading FinTech h...
QFTH announces the Demo Day for Wave 2 of its flagship Incubator and Accelerator program
Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH), founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) to support the growth of the FinTech industry in Qatar, has announced the Demo Day for Wave 2 of its flagship Incubator and Accelerato...
DIFC successfully concludes the month of innovation
Following the launch of DIFC Innovation Hub, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has successfully concluded a full month dedicated to innovation which ran until 22 June 2021. The Innovation Mo...
Ziina secures $7.5 million in its latest funding round
Ziina, the UAE’s first Peer-to-Peer (P2P) payment application, which is backed by Y-Combinator (YC), announced its latest funding round of $7.5 million. The round which closed in May 2021 will help th...
Dibsy secures $300,000 in pre-seed funding
With the funding, Dibsy will invest in new hires and business development to grow its market share in Qatar. The company will also broaden its scope to offer more services around its payment solutions...