Robust growth in Net Financing Assets of 23% YoY to AED 262 billion, with Sukuk investments reaching AED 91 billion, up 10% YoY Customer Deposits accelerated by 29% YoY to AED 320 billion Pre tax profit grew by 20% to AED 9.0 billion against normalised FY’24 pre tax profit of AED 7.5 billion* Proposed dividend of […]
Mohamed Thani Murshed Ghannam Al Rumaithi: “Achieving record-breaking results across revenue, net profit, and adjusted EBITDA is a milestone to be proud of. Yet, it’s important to remember that this didn’t happen by chance, nor is it a single occurrence – our performance in 2025 represents years of persistence as well as tactful execution across […]
[Feb. 10, 2026] – Smart Bricks, a frontier AI lab building agentic AI infrastructure for real-estate investing, today announced a $5 million pre-seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from leading funds and angels across the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Founded in 2024, Smart Bricks is re-architecting how real estate is discovered, […]
Liv Tamayaz Mastercard Platinum credit card and Liv Tamayaz Mastercard World credit card delivers unmatched everyday value under the promise of ‘Your everyday, upgraded’, offering consumers up to 10% cashback on Union Coop purchases, along with enhanced lifestyle benefits. Dubai, UAE: Liv, the UAE’s first and largest digital bank launched by Emirates NBD, a leading banking […]
10 February 2026, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Zand, an AI and blockchain-powered digital bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, are partnering to help advance and support the digital economy, with innovative solutions powered by the Zand AED stablecoin (AEDZ) and […]
A regulated, capital-based benchmark delivering forward-looking insight into digital asset markets DeFi Technologies (via Valour) launched the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity (DVIO) Index, an institutional-grade benchmark that tracks how regulated investor capital is allocated across digital assets using real flows through Valour’s ETP platform. The Index is designed to deliver higher “signal quality” than typical […]
Dubai, UAE — ThrowMeNot, a sustainability-focused online marketplace addressing food waste, has raised $550,000 in a pre-seed funding round, led by Sheikh Ahmed bin Mana bin Khalifa Saeed Al Maktoum. Founded in 2025 by Archie Rudyuk, ThrowMeNot is building a dedicated marketplace for near-expiry and surplus goods, enabling suppliers to recover value from inventory that […]
Dubai, UAE – Deem Finance, part of the Gargash Group, today announced a strategic partnership with Biz2X, a global AI-powered lending platform, to expand data-driven embedded finance and bridge the SME credit gap in UAE. This collaboration will accelerate access to fast, flexible, and data-driven SME financing aligned with how businesses actually trade. Through this partnership, […]
Bengaluru, India | 09 February 2026 — KonfHub, a pioneering event management platform, today announced the launch of its AI-powered solution designed to redefine how events are planned, managed, and experienced. By leveraging Artificial Intelligence, KonfHub enables seamless event planning, smart registration, real-time attendance tracking, and meaningful networking—delivering superior efficiency and engagement. The platform empowers […]
Kuwait City: Bede Kuwait, a subsidiary of Zain Group, has strategically partnered with Ottu, a payment orchestration platform operating across the Middle East and North Africa, to support enterprise businesses in Kuwait transition toward unified payment operations. This collaboration enhances the country’s broader digital transformation and the increased adoption of digital wallets issued by Bede and […]