10/12/2022
Gitex 2022: Localisation is key to metaverse becoming mainstream – Sandbox co-founder
Virtual worlds will become mainstream if they localise and engage with local brands, said Sebastien Borget at GITEX Global 2022
FinTech
10/12/2022
UAE leads in fintech sector regulations across Middle East, Turkey: Mastercard
Regulation of the fintech sector includes multiple facets, such as payments, remittances, equity crowdfunding, e-money and P2P lending
10/11/2022
Global Cybersecurity Leader eSentire Names Spire Solutions as its Exclusive Value-Added Distributor in the Middle East and Africa
Spire to provide eSentire’s award-winning 24/7 Managed Detection and Response and Incident Response Services across the regions through its channel partners
10/11/2022
OneConnect unveils OneConnect Smart Technology in the UAE
The intelligent marketplace aims to advance financial inclusion, enhance transparency, alleviate cost of finance operations for SMEs and improve the overall customer experience for SMEs and their funding partners.
10/11/2022
UAE fintech Mamo receives regulatory approval in DIFC
The licence has been granted by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, the independent regulator of financial services conducted in or from DIFC, to carry out the regulated activity of providing money services.
10/10/2022
New fintech start-up Five FS launches in the UAE and KSA markets
Five FS has also developed Embedded Five which enables businesses to embed its solution onto their platforms to help their customers access better rates for the five financial services.
10/07/2022
Dubai-based fintech YAP in talks to raise further $20m
If completed, the new funds will take the firm’s total Series A raise to $61 million.
10/07/2022
Digital first bank, Emirates NBD marks presence at Gitex Global
Bank to showcase digital and technological innovations in collaboration with the Ministry of AI, Coders HQ, DIFC Fintech Hive and Microsoft among others.
10/06/2022
KPMG report: KPMG private enterprise tech innovator in Qatar competition - 2022
This competition recognized innovative tech companies in Qatar, who are introducing tech breakthroughs, transforming businesses, and disrupting entire industries
10/06/2022
MoneyGram invests in UAE-based startup Jingle Pay
The partnership means that these people can use the Jingle Pay app - powered by MoneyGram's global payment rails and near real-time capabilities - to send money to over 200 countries and territories around the world.
10/05/2022
Saudi start-up ZenHR to scale up operations after raising $10mln
Company has presence in 12 markets including UAE
10/05/2022
AJIB selects Codebase Technologies’ Digibanc platform for digital onboarding transformation
AJIB and Codebase Technologies' combined experience in the banking and technology sectors will enable millions of customers to easily open a new banking account and access various financial services using a completely digital onboarding process
10/04/2022
Proofpoint study reveals employee cybersecurity negligence is putting Middle East organizations at risk in hybrid work environments
Over a third of UAE and KSA employees admit they would take documents with them to their next job
09/30/2022
Egyptian PropTech start-up Partment raises $1.5m
NClude, an Egypt-based FinTech fund managed by UAE’s Global Ventures, co-led the early funding round
09/30/2022
Emirates NBD and First Abu Dhabi Bank among Sitecore 2022 Experience Award Winners
Ultimate winners to be named at Symposium 2022
09/30/2022
ITC Infotech Successfully Completes 10 Years of Strategic Association with Saudi National Bank
Over the last decade, ITC Infotech has harnessed its deep-domain expertise and capabilities to deliver best-in-class technology consulting solutions that help clients overcome challenges and accelerate growth in the Kingdom.
09/29/2022
Fintech take-off in the Middle East
Whilst most of the capital has been traditionally provided by the sovereign wealth funds of the Gulf States
09/26/2022
UAE’s remittance fintechs need to track what is happening at 'salary level': LuLu Exchange’s MD
Fintechs must take into account the many needs of world’s unbanked: Adeeb Ahamed
09/23/2022
Regulated fintech in Bahrain enables crypto payments with Binance
The Central Bank of Bahrain gives the nod to EazyPay, launching crypto payments for more than 5,000 payment gateways in the country.
09/22/2022
Royal Family of Dubai Company Seed Group Partners With CoinCorner To Facilitate Bitcoin Transactions In The UAE
Seed Group will help CoinCorner expand their operations into the UAE and access top decision-makers in the government as well as private sectors.