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Dubai Joins Worlds Top 4 FinTech Hubs In Global Financial Centres Index
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Dubai has been ranked a top four global FinTech hub in the GFCI, with DIFC firms surpassing 1,500 and raising $4.2bn in... Read more
Saudi Eyes Fintech Growth With 68 Permits Amid Robo-advising, Crowdfunding And Digital Trading Boost
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Saudi Arabia’s CMA has issued 68 fintech permits by Q2 2025, with 36 firms operational under its Fintech Lab, advanci... Read more
AI In Fintech Market Set To Surpass $79bn By 2030 As Adoption Surges
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As financial institutions race to automate and optimise operations, AI adoption continues to grow, fueling strong marke... Read more
Paymentology Expands Regional Presence With New Dubai Office
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It will serve as a base for client delivery, partner engagement, and operations, and house an expanded team of local ex... Read more
“Its Not Rocket Science”: Mahmoud Abuebeid On Fixing Cross-border Payments
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GSS Group’s CEO on real-time payments, open finance — and what fintech still gets wrong Read more
UAE Fintech Sector To Hit $6.43bn By 2030
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UAE fintech sector is rapidly growing with Dubai and Abu Dhabi developing apace Read more
UAEs Du Pay Taps Checkout.com To Strengthen Payments Infrastructure
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The partnership enables du Pay to make use of Checkout.com’s unified platform for seamless back-end processing, accel... Read more
Botim, Mbank Launch UAEs First Fintech-integrated Jaywan Card Scheme
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The collaboration establishes Botim, powered by PayBy, as the UAE's first fintech platform to enable Jaywan card issuan... Read more
UAE Fintech Pay10 First To Launch On Central Banks Open Finance Framework
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The company has acknowledged the Central Bank of the UAE's crucial role in facilitating a responsible and secure rollou... Read more
PayPal Expands In MEA Region With Its Newly Launched Hub In Dubai
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Will serve 80 countries in Middle East and Africa from its Dubai Internet City hub; Has signed several deals with regio... Read more
UAE Fintech Market To Reach $6.43bn By 2030
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UAE fintech sector to hit $3.56bn this year and set for significant growth over five years Read more
Pakistans Haball Secures $52mn Pre-Series A Funding Round, Eyes Saudi Arabia Expansion
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The Sharia-compliant fintech Haball is exploring additional market entries across the Middle East, including the UAE an... Read more
UAEs Maseera Acquires Egyptian Fintech ADVA
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The move marks a critical milestone in Maseera’s regional expansion strategy Read more
Dubai Rated As A Top 5 FinTech City And Climbs Financial Centre Rankings
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Dubai emerging as one of the most important financial centres in the world in respected ranking Read more
Nod For Stablecoins USDC And EURC To Accelerate UAEs Emergence As A Crypto Powerhouse, Say Experts
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The DFSA’s decision will enable over 6,000 DIFC firms to use these stablecoins for payments and treasury functions le... Read more
Dubai-headquartered Fintech MANSA Secures $10mn In Funding To Expand Cross-border Payments Solutions
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The funds will support the company’s market expansion into Latin America and Southeast Asia Read more
UAEs Careem Pay Expands Remittance Service To 18 European Countries
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Careem users can now send near-instant money transfers to bank accounts in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia a... Read more
Tamara, Mastercard Launch Virtual Payment Card In Bid To Grow UAEs BNPL Market
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The partnership will enable Tamara to grow its product suite through added value services provided by Mastercard Read more
Saudi BNPL Market To Hit $53bn By 2030 As Tabby Readies For IPO
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Tabby, the leading player in the BNPL market in Saudi Arabia and the region, raised $160 million last week at an estima... Read more
Tabby Hits $3.3 Billion Valuation As It Eyes IPO Within 18 Months After $160M Raise
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Buy now, pay later provider prepares for listing as transaction volumes hit $10 billion annually Read more