Abu Dhabi, UAE, August 20th, 2025, Cointel, an AI-native platform for crypto education, intelligence, and real-time trading support, has raised $7.4 million USD in a strategic funding round led by Avalanche, the high-performance U.S.-based Layer 1 blockchain known for real-world utility, Sugafam Inc., one of Japan’s most trusted Web3 innovation firms, and other top prestigious […]
People in Lebanon can send money abroad to over 50 countries, while Lebanese living overseas can send money home. Beirut, Lebanon: Whish Money has collaborated with Mastercard to enable inbound and outbound remittance flows for consumers in Lebanon. People in Lebanon can send money abroad to over 50 countries, while Lebanese living overseas can send money […]
The data highlights the deepening role of electronic transactions in Qatar’s financial system, spanning card payments, instant transfers, and mobile wallets. Doha: The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) reported strong growth in digital payments during July 2025, with a combined value of QR 16.133bn processed across 51.697 million transactions, according to figures the regulator published on […]
Doha: QNB has achieved another major milestone by becoming the first bank in the GCC to enable Digital Wallet acceptance through a single, unified integration on the Mastercard Gateway Hosted Checkout platform. The solution leverages Mastercard Gateway’s latest Hosted Checkout capability, where Digital Wallets are enabled through a single integration flow for both web and […]
Dubai, UAE: In a big step forward for the cards market, Mastercard and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) have launched five new credit cards in just six months, redefining what collaborations can achieve when built on shared ambition and customer-first thinking. This milestone reflects the strong relationship between the two companies. Mastercard and FAB have combined […]
UAE-headquartered venture capital platform invests in $100 million funding round for leading US nuclear technology company. Investment in Aalo Atomics showcases growing momentum for a new atomic age powered by advanced nuclear plants Addresses expected 4x increase in global electricity demand from AI-optimised data centres by 2030 Builds on Crescent Enterprises’ long-standing track record of […]
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Dubai, UAE — Ribh.AI has raised USD 3 million in growth capital with Ereele Capital and IronSharp Capital acting as lead sponsors in the fundraising. The capital supports the launch of the world’s first fine-tuned Large Language Model (LLM) trained fully on Sharia principles, built to transform Islamic Finance across all asset classes. Ribh.AI is […]
Wa’ed Ventures, Saudi Aramco’s $500 million venture arm, has invested $15 million in South Korean chipmaker Rebellions Inc., marking its first investment in South Korea and aiming to advance the AI industry in Saudi Arabia. The investment will help Rebellions, which is partnering with Samsung Electronics to develop a generative AI chip, establish a new […]
Doha, Qatar – Keeta, the international subsidiary of Meituan, China’s on-demand delivery giant, has officially launched in Qatar, offering users a smarter, more affordable way to order their favorite meals. Starting today, all Keeta new users will receive vouchers worth 200 QAR while all users will enjoy free delivery benefits with no subscription fees. The launch […]