Ziina delivers the customer experience, designing a payment flow that reflects how UAE consumers expect money to move – instantly, predictably and with full trust in the underlying rails. Dubai, UAE: Lean Technologies, the MENA region’s leading financial infrastructure provider, and Ziina, the UAE’s homegrown consumer and business payments platform, announce the launch of the […]
Dubai, UAE – Network International (Network), a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa, and flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, have announced a collaboration to deliver an enhanced, seamless payment experience for passengers at Dubai International (DXB). As part of this commercial relationship, Network International has integrated its advanced Push to Pay solution on POS […]
As 2025 came to a close, Sira Community gathered its members and their guests across Jordan and the UAE for Sira Squared, its annual end-of-year celebration designed to reflect on the year behind and set the tone for the one ahead. This signature event is designed with intention. It is the only Sira gathering where […]
Dubai, UAE – DKK Digital is proud to announce that it has been officially awarded a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License for Virtual Asset Advisory Services by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). This license authorizes DKK Digital to provide regulated Virtual Asset Advisory Services in and from Dubai, further expanding its capabilities within one of […]
The Bank’s 2026 Global Market Outlook assesses elevated equity market valuations driven by the AI boom, highlights the Gulf’s growing role in sustaining AI valuations and private market deal flow, and outlines key themes shaping global markets for investors. Dubai – Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) Wealth Solutions Chief Investment Office (CIO) released its Global Market Outlook […]
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – Flooss, Bahrain’s leading Sharia-compliant digital consumer financing platform, has secured a $22 million credit facility, structured by Shorooq, a leading Abu Dhabi-headquartered investment firm regulated by the FSRA as a Fund Manager. This strategic investment is designed to fuel Flooss’s growth and scale its instant, shariah-compliant lending solutions to the region’s rapidly growing, digitally […]
Abu Dhabi–based fintech startup Mal, founded by Abdallah Abu-Sheikh, has raised $230 million in a seed funding round, marking the largest seed-stage investment ever recorded in the MENA region. The round was led by BlueFive Capital, an investment firm founded in 2023 by former Investcorp executive Hazem Ben-Gacem. BlueFive Capital manages more than $4 billion […]
Dubai, united Arab Emirates: botim money, botim’s financial services arm serving millions of users in the UAE and beyond, announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to expand its global remittance capabilities, powered by Mastercard Move. The integration enables botim money users to send money from the UAE to over 150 countries, with payouts delivered to bank account, mobile […]
Phaze Ventures today announced our participation in eMushrif’s $7.5 million funding round, backing the team again as they accelerate their next phase of growth. The round was led by Jasoor Ventures and also saw participation from Annex Investment, Ithca Group, IDO Investment, and a number of other prominent private investors. The company currently serves more than 120,000 students across public and private schools […]
Muscat: Thawani Technologies LLC, Oman’s first Central Bank of Oman (CBO) licensed payment service provider (PSP), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Monak to establish a collaboration framework for integrated digital and financial technology solutions that can support public- and private-sector initiatives across the Sultanate. Under the MoU, Thawani and Monak will explore […]