Think closes MENA's Largest AI Infrastructure Pre-Seed Round at Over $8 Million

Think closes MENA’s Largest AI Infrastructure Pre-Seed Round at Over $8 Million

Co-Led by RAED Ventures and Wa’ed Ventures, with participation from Dhahran Techno Valley’s Venture Capital arm and strategic angels Funding will accelerate the deployment of Think’s integrated hardware and orchestration platform, designed to reduce the cost and complexity of AI RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Think, the Saudi-based company building a new generation of intelligent, […]

Revolut Receives In-Principle Approval to Provide Crypto Services in UAE

Revolut Receives In-Principle Approval to Provide Crypto Services in UAE

Revolut has secured in-principle approval for its Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) Licence from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai 15 July 2026, Dubai, UAE –  Revolut, the global financial leader with over 75 million customers worldwide, today announced it has received in-principle approval from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai […]

RAKBANK, Mastercard Renew Strategic Partnership to Advance Digital Payments Innovation in UAE

RAKBANK, Mastercard Renew Strategic Partnership to Advance Digital Payments Innovation in UAE

Dubai, UAE: RAKBANK and Mastercard today renewed their collaboration agreement to support continued payments innovation by delivering enhanced solutions across retail, business  and wholesale banking. Building on their long-standing strategic relationship, the move reflects a shared commitment to developing secure and more seamless payment experiences that meet the evolving needs of consumers and businesses in an […]

Emirates NBD enables the region’s first real-time blockchain-based cross-border USD payments on Partior network

Emirates NBD enables the region’s first best real-time blockchain-based cross-border USD payments on Partior network

Dubai, UAE: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, is live on the Partior network, a multi-currency, blockchain-based clearing and settlement network, becoming the first financial institution in the region to enable real-time, blockchain-based cross-border payments on Partior’s infrastructure. The launch marks the first phase of a […]

Gulf International Bank B.S.C. Establishes US$ 3bln Certificate of Deposit Programme

Gulf International Bank B.S.C. Establishes US$ 3bln Certificate of Deposit Programme

Manama, Bahrain – Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (“GIB” or the “Bank”), a leading pan-GCC banking institution, today announced the establishment of its US$ 3 billion Certificate of Deposit (“CD”) Programme, further strengthening the Bank’s funding platform and enhancing its access to short-term wholesale funding markets. Gulf International Bank B.S.C. ongoing funding diversification strategy The Programme represents […]

Tabby launches fee-free UAE spending Account with Cashback Card and International Transfers

Tabby launches fee-free UAE spending Account with Cashback Card and International Transfers

Founded as a financial technology company focused on flexible spending, Tabby’s platform is used by more than 65,000 local and global brands. Financial technology company Tabby has launched  Cash, a fee-free spending account offering cashback and free transfers, as the company expands beyond flexible payments into everyday money management. Tabby said more than 150,000 people are […]

botim and BDO Unibank Advance Financial Readiness for UAE-Bound Filipinos

botim and BDO Unibank Advance Best Financial Readiness for UAE-Bound Filipinos

Dubai, UAE: botim, the UAE’s leading fintech platform, has been integrated into the Philippines’ Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) program through an ongoing partnership with BDO Unibank, Inc., the Philippines’ largest bank by assets. This initiative comes at a time when an estimated 10.8 million Filipinos live and work overseas, including approximately 700,000 in the UAE, one […]

ADGM's FSRA Publishes Its 2025 Annual Report, Highlighting Strong and Sustainable Growth with Enhanced Regulatory Oversight

ADGM’s FSRA Publishes Its 2025 Annual Report, Highlighting Strong and Sustainable Growth with Enhanced Regulatory Oversight

The Annual Report outlines the FSRA’s performance against its regulatory priorities through its various achievements in 2025. Responsible innovation, market integrity and financial crime prevention remained central to the efforts in 2025. The number of Financial Services Permissions granted increased by 22% year-on-year, while In-Principle Approvals grew 32%, reflecting continued strong growth across ADGM’s financial […]

SBI XDC Network APAC Partners with DSRV to Develop Enterprise Use Cases in Japan and Korea Leveraging XDC Network

SBI XDC Network APAC Partners with DSRV to Develop Enterprise Use Cases in Japan and Korea Leveraging XDC Network

SBI XDC Network APAC Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tomohiko Kondo; hereinafter “SBI XDC”), which operates blockchain-based trade finance solutions within the SBI Group, hereby announces the commencement of a collaboration with dsrv labs Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea; Co-CEOs: Jiyun Kim and Byeongyun Seo; hereinafter “DSRV”), a leading […]