Abu Dhabi – Al Etihad Payments (AEP), a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), has announced the signing of strategic co-badging agreements with leading international card schemes, including Discover®️, Mastercard, UnionPay and Visa. These agreements enhance Jaywan, the UAE’s Domestic Card Scheme, by enabling international transactions while ensuring a strong and efficient domestic payment network. With these […]
The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to introduce a new digital identification system that will eliminate the need for physical Emirates ID cards, marking a major step in the country’s digital transformation agenda. According to Khaleej Time, the service set to be fully deployed within the next year, the system will use facial recognition […]
The partnership expands eBay’s global payment platform capabilities to enhance customer experience and drive operational efficiencies San Jose and London — 16 April 2025 — eBay, a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, today announced its strategic partnership with Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments platform. Through this partnership, […]
Dubai: Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN),is proud to announce its collaboration with Manara, the social impact startup dedicated to unlocking the untapped potential of top technology talent in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), including women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Together, they […]
DOHA: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced the provision of the ‘Multiple Wallets per Mobile Number’ feature in Qatar Mobile Payment (QMP) system. In line with the Third Financial Sector Strategy and as part of Qatar Central Bank’s ongoing efforts to enhance the mobile payment services in the country, QCB has announced the ‘Multiple Wallets […]
Dubai, UAE – April 2025 — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has once again solidified its status as a global leader in entrepreneurship, ranking number one worldwide for the fourth consecutive year, according to the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report. The annual report, released earlier this year, evaluated countries based on 13 key ‘GEM […]
Doha, Qatar – Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, has partnered with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to become the first bank in Qatar to launch the Visa+ (Visa Direct Alias Directory) for its customers. This innovative service offers QIB’s customers a more convenient, secure and faster way to send money to […]
Dubai, UAE: BridgeWise, a global AI-powered investment intelligence platform, today announced its official entry into the Middle East after securing an operational license from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This move marks a significant milestone in BridgeWise’s global growth strategy and strengthens its presence in one of the world’s most dynamic fintech ecosystems. In tandem […]
Abu Dhabi: AIREV, the UAE artificial intelligence start-up that is one of the fastest-growing AI companies in the Gulf region, has secured investment from Irish-based venture private equity firm Venturewave Capital. The capital injection will be deployed to support AIREV’s rapid growth trajectory as it scales one of the world’s first AI operating systems – ‘On-Demand’. […]
PayPal, a global digital payments and commerce platform, today announced a strategic partnership with TerraPay, a leading global money movement company, to enable real-time fund transfers for PayPal customers across the Middle East and Africa. This partnership aims to drive economic growth by making cross-border transactions faster, easy to use and more accessible by connecting […]