MANTRA and DAMAC Group Ink US$1 Billion Deal To Tokenize Assets

MANTRA and DAMAC Group Ink US$1 Billion Deal To Tokenize Assets

The collaboration will enable token-based financing for the group’s assets, which are valued at a minimum of $1 billion. Dubai, UAE – MANTRA, a purpose-built layer 1 blockchain for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), has signed a groundbreaking US$1 billion agreement with Dubai-headquartered investment conglomerate DAMAC Group. This partnership aims to tokenize DAMAC’s diverse portfolio of […]

Mastercard Rolls Out Crypto Credential Solution in the UAE and Kazakhstan

Mastercard Rolls Out Crypto Credential Solution in the UAE and Kazakhstan

The innovative solution helps verify cryptocurrency interactions among consumers and businesses using blockchain networks CoinMENA, ATAIX Eurasia and Intebix join the Mastercard Crypto Credential pilot ecosystem, expanding availability in the Middle East and Eastern Europe Crypto-wallet-as-a-service provider Fuze also joins to extend the reach to more businesses and consumers in the region Dubai, UAE; 9 […]

CBI invests in Boomitra to advance Regenerative Agriculture across the Middle East, Africa and Asia

CBI invests in Boomitra to advance Regenerative Agriculture across the Middle East, Africa and Asia

Dubai, UAE: Commercial Bank International (CBI), a leading UAE bank, has announced a strategic investment in Boomitra, a pioneering carbon project developer and Earthshot Prize winner. This partnership aims to enhance regenerative agriculture initiatives across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia by leveraging AI-enabled solutions to empower farming communities and boost climate resilience. CBI’s investment […]

Mintiply Capital partners with Fuel Venture Capital to boost Startup Ecosystem in GCC

Mintiply Capital partners with Fuel Venture Capital to boost Startup Ecosystem in GCC

Dubai, UAE – Mintiply Capital, a UAE-based advisory and investment banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and alternative investments, has announced a strategic partnership with US-based Fuel Venture Capital. This collaboration aims to bolster startup investments across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, with a particular focus on the UAE. The two firms […]

stc pay Bahrain leverages Mastercard Move to enable secure money transfers to China’s Alipay

stc pay Bahrain leverages Mastercard Move to enable secure money transfers to China’s Alipay

Manama, Bahrain, January 7, 2025: stc pay, Bahrain’s most innovative and accessible mobile wallet for digital financial transactions, is leveraging Mastercard Move to become the first company in the country offering secure and efficient remittances to Alipay, China’s leading digital open platform under Ant Group. This builds on Mastercard Move’s connection to Alipay earlier this year to enable […]

Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani to invest $20bln in US Data Centers, Trump says

Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani to invest $20bln in US Data Centers, Trump says

Palm Beach, Florida: Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani has announced a staggering $20 billion investment in the burgeoning U.S. data center industry over the coming years. The announcement was made alongside U.S. President-elect Donald Trump during an event at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida. Sajwani, chairman of Dubai-based property giant DAMAC, expressed optimism about […]

Kuwait’s Ottu Partners with Edunation to Revolutionize Payment Processes for Educational Institutions

Kuwait’s Ottu Partners with Edunation to Revolutionize Payment Processes for Educational Institutions

Here’s the news article in a professional format: January 8, 2025 – In a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at transforming the Edutech ecosystem, Ottu, a leading online payment management solution provider in the GCC, has announced its strategic partnership with Edunation, a premier provider of innovative e-learning platforms. This partnership marks a significant step toward simplifying […]

Apaya partners with Telr to accelerate Digital Commerce Growth in MENA

Apaya partners with Telr to accelerate Digital Commerce Growth in MENA

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Apaya, the leading commerce automation platform in the Middle East and Africa, today announced a strategic partnership with Telr, the award-winning online payment gateway in the MENA region, which serves over 30,000 merchants. This partnership combines Telr’s comprehensive payment solutions in the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, and Jordan, with Apaya’s no-code commerce […]

Checkout.com and noqodi collaborate to Rrevolutionize Payment Services in the UAE

Checkout.com and noqodi collaborate to Rrevolutionize Payment Services in the UAE

The integration will streamline the payment process, reduce friction, and boost overall operational efficiency for merchants across various sectors. January 7, 2025 DUBAI, UAE: Global payment solutions provider Checkout.com, has entered a strategic partnership with noqodi, a payment gateway and financial service provider, to elevate the payment experience for businesses and consumers in the UAE. As part of […]

Orbit Startups and Sanabil Investments Launch Accelerator for Early-Stage Tech Innovation Across Saudi Arabia and MENA

Orbit Startups and Sanabil Investments Launch Accelerator for Early-Stage Tech Innovation Across Saudi Arabia and MENA

Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit to catalyze early-stage startups in high-growth sectors in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region Orbit Startups (Orbit) and Sanabil Investments announce the launch of a new accelerator program, Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit, to cultivate early stage startups from the Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as […]