Middle East Business News

Multiply Group To Acquire 2PointZero And Ghitha Holding Through Share Swap Deal

Ghitha Holding contributes a diversified food and agriculture platform, while 2PointZero brings scalable assets across ... Read more

UAE Residents Can Now Pay Government Fees In Zero-interest Instalments

UAE launches a zero-interest instalment plan allowing residents to pay government fees over 3–12 months via 10 local ... Read more

Dubai Debt Deal: DIFC And Partners For Growth Join Forces To Fund Next Generation Tech Companies

DIFC partners with Partners for Growth to provide structured growth debt to FinTech, HealthTech, and PropTech firms dri... Read more

Oman Development Bank Finances 20,000 Micro-projects Worth $260m

Oman Development Bank surpasses $259m in micro-project lending, financing 20,000 ventures across key sectors to drive V... Read more

Prakriti Singh Talks About The Future Of Payments Being Driven By AI, Personalisation And Trust

As Mastercard gears up to host the fourth edition of EDGE – its flagship payments forum for Eastern Europe, the Middl... Read more

Building The Future Of Payments In MEA

With a footprint across more than 50 countries, Network International is leading the digital payments evolution in the ... Read more

UAE Updates Central Bank Law

UAE updates Central Bank law to strengthen financial stability, enhance consumer protection, and align banking regulati... Read more

Dubai At Heart Of $20tn Alternative Investment Boom: DIFC

DIFC report reveals global alternative assets now exceed $20tn, with Dubai emerging as a global hub for high-growth inv... Read more

UAE SCA Reports 1,100% Rise In Financial Influencer Accreditation Applications

This increase follows the introduction of a regulatory framework designed to formalise the role of financial content cr... Read more

Dubais DEWS Savings Scheme Surpasses $1bn Milestone

Dubai DEWS savings plan, managed by DIFC, has exceeded $1bn in assets, benefitting 74,000 employees and advancing long-... Read more

Dubai Launches New Permit Giving 10,000 Free Zone Firms Access To Mainland Markets

Dubai unveils a new $1,361 permit allowing free zone firms to operate onshore, boosting cross-jurisdiction business by ... Read more

World Bank Lifts 2025 Middle East Growth Forecast To 2.8% On Gulf Recovery

World Bank lifts 2025 growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa to 2.8%, citing stronger Gulf economies but ... Read more

Astra Tech Rebrands PayBy As Botim Money To Expand Fintech Services

The company said the rebrand reflects the platform’s evolution into a broader fintech ecosystem The post Astra Tech r... Read more

UAE Startups: Emirates Development Bank Unveils $136m Boost For Entrepreneurs

Emirates Development Bank launches a $136m funding drive to empower UAE startups and entrepreneurs under the “Startup... Read more

Gold Rush And Bitcoin Boom – Whats Pushing These Assets To Record Levels?

Central banks and ETFs support pushes gold to almost $4,000 an ounce on Tuesday, while Bitcoin stayed above $125,000 as... Read more