June 15, 2026 The combined company will give businesses a single partner to accept, hold, and move money – including stablecoin transactions – across 190+ countries and territories At close, the combined company is expected to generate approximately $3 billion in annual revenue and process more than $500 billion in annual payment volume for more than 2.4 million customers MONTREAL and NEW YORK, June […]
The agreement was formally signed at Almana Group headquarters in Doha, Qatar, marking the start of a strategic collaboration to develop payroll-linked Earned Wage Access (EWA) solutions across the GCC, with broader expansion plans expected to extend into selected Southeast Asian markets. Doha, Qatar – 16 May 2026 The scope of the investment includes the […]
Prague, Czech Republic – Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and SACE S.p.A., Italy’s export credit agency and one of the world’s leading Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), signed an export credit reinsurance agreement on June 11, 2026, on the sidelines of TXF Global 2026: Export, Agency & Project Finance, held in Prague, Czech Republic. The agreement establishes a framework […]
Al Ahly Pharos Investment Banking, the leading investment banking firm in Egypt, is pleased to announce its role as financial advisor to MNT-Halan, the region’s largest fintech ecosystem, on its most recent and highly successful capital-raising round. This landmark transaction has propelled MNT-Halan’s total valuation to $1.4 billion, reinforcing its position as a dominant force […]
Dubai, UAE – Kudo.com, formerly known as Kudotrade, has announced the successful acquisition of a UAE Capital Markets Authority (CMA) licence, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution and reinforcing its commitment to serving traders and investors across the Middle East. The regulatory approval follows Kudo’s recent rebrand and reflects the company’s continued growth from […]
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE — The agentic economy stopped being theoretical this week. With the world’s largest payment networks now opening their rails to autonomous AI agents — credentialed, permissioned, and settling transactions at machine speed — the question facing every financial institution and enterprise has shifted from whether software agents will transact with one […]
Dubai, UAE: PRYPCO Mint launches Gold, MENA’s first tokenized real estate platform, announced the upcoming launch of Gold on 19 June, giving investors access to one of the world’s oldest and most trusted stores of value through a fully digital, seamless and regulated experience, and becoming the first platform in the region to enable investors […]
Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the World Bank Group signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in the areas of financial inclusion, financial literacy, financial consumer protection and financial dispute resolution, as part of the ongoing cooperation between both parties. The signing was witnessed by H.E. Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of […]
CASABLANCA, Morocco, Agenz, a Moroccan proptech company specializing in real estate data and transaction digitalization, announces a $5 million funding round backed by Breega, Attijariwafa Ventures and Saviu Ventures. The investment represents an important milestone in Agenz’s mission to bring greater transparency, efficiency and accessibility to the Moroccan real estate market through technology, data and artificial […]
Ten Indian startups will be supported through Hub71’s programmes, with access to Abu Dhabi’s capital, customers, regulators, and partner network. The first edition drew strong demand from founders across India, several of whom have already secured places in Hub71’s Access and Immersion Programmes. Abu Dhabi, UAE – Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has announced its […]