O Gold and botim Launch MENA’s First Fintech Gold Investment Feature

O Gold and botim Launch MENA’s First Fintech Gold Investment Feature

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 27 August 2025 – O Gold, the UAE’s first Emirati app for fractional gold and silver ownership, has partnered with Botim, Astra Tech’s leading AI-powered fintech platform. This collaboration, based on a 2023 agreement, integrates gold investment directly into the Botim ecosystem, making Botim the first fintech in the UAE […]

Tazapay Raises Series B Funding from Ripple and Circle Ventures, Signaling a New Era for Cross-Border Payments

Tazapay Raises Series B Funding from Ripple and Circle Ventures, Signaling a New Era for Cross-Border Payments

SINGAPORE, Aug. 27, 2025 – Tazapay, a leading global cross-border payments infrastructure platform, today announced the successful close of its Series B funding round with investment from Peak XV Partners, Ripple (US), Circle Ventures, Norinchukin Capital (Japan), and GMO VenturePartners (Japan). Existing investor Peak XV Partners led the round and 2 other existing investors January Capital and ARC180 joined the round. […]

Reem Finance partners with ADX to enhance investor participation in UAE capital markets

Reem Finance partners with ADX to enhance investor participation in UAE capital markets

Aligned With ADX’s Mission to Broaden Market Access and Participation Abu Dhabi – UAE: Partnership marks the first step in a broader journey, highlighting Reem Finance’s transformation into a digital community bank and boosting IPO access and market liquidity. Reem Finance PJSC, now in its final phase of transforming into a digital community bank, has initiated […]

Emirates NBD joins Sustainable Markets Initiative as first GCC member of its Financial Services Task Force

Emirates NBD joins Sustainable Markets Initiative as first GCC member of its Financial Services Task Force

Bank joins SMI’s Financial Services Task Force to link with CEOs, mobilise capital at scale and support Nature-positive financial solutions Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26 August 2025: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has announced a new partnership with the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), the world’s […]

Mastercard expands partnership with Circle to transform digital settlement for merchants and acquirers in region

Mastercard expands partnership with Circle to transform digital settlement for merchants and acquirers in region

For the first time, merchants and acquirers in Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) can now leverage USDC across Mastercard’s global payments network and benefit from its trusted technology, reach and scale. Middle East: As stablecoins continue to solve real-world challenges and improve efficiencies across a range of use-cases, Mastercard and Circle are deepening their […]

DMCC signs MoU with Swedish fintech Vermiculus to Boost Fintech Innovation

DMCC signs MoU with Swedish fintech Vermiculus to Boost Fintech Innovation

Agreement highlights DMCC’s commitment to innovation and knowledge exchange with global fintech leaders MoU builds on DMCC’s strategy to foster innovation, strengthen fintech infrastructure, and deepen ties with Nordic markets Partnership to deliver new opportunities for DMCC’s nearly 26,000 member companies across its ecosystems Dubai, UAE:  DMCC, the leading international business district that drives the […]

CICC Capital and BlueFive Capital Kick Off Private Equity Fund for GCC Gateway Opportunities

CICC Capital and BlueFive Capital Kick Off Private Equity Fund for GCC Gateway Opportunities

Beijing, China / Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 26, 2025: CICC Capital, the private equity investment platform of China International Capital Corporation Limited, teamed up with BlueFive Capital, a global investment platform originating out of the GCC, to collaborate on the establishment of a fund targeting Chinese companies in the new economy sector, focusing […]

ADGM is the MENA region's largest IFC with 11,128 active licences at the end of H1 2025

UAE Emerges as Global Web3 Powerhouse with ADGM at the Forefront

Abu Dhabi/Dubai – August 2025 — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is rapidly cementing its position as a global Web3 powerhouse, driven by visionary government initiatives, clear regulatory frameworks, and strong investor interest, according to industry experts. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are spearheading innovation in digital assets, with the Dubai AI and Web3 Campus and […]

AIJRF launches the Arab's first initiative to integrate AI into Government Communications

AIJRF launches the Arab’s first initiative to integrate AI into Government Communications

Dr. Mohamed Abdulzaher: AI-Powered GovComms Initiative (AIGC) aims to embed AI and advanced technologies across all government communication processes. Free training programme for more than 1,000 Arab government communication officials Ten government entities to support the initiative in its first phase Universities and educational institutions urged to adopt integrated AI-driven government communication programmes Dubai -AIJRF: The […]