Lean Among the First to Graduate from Live Proving Under the UAE’s Open Finance Framework

Lean Among the First to Graduate from Live Proving Under the UAE’s Open Finance Framework

Dubai, UAE, 23 December 2025: Lean Technologies has graduated from the Live Proving program under CBUAE’s Open Finance Framework, becoming one of the first Third Party Providers (TPPs) to reach this milestone. Lean’s graduation marks a critical step in the UAE’s transition from Open Finance preparation to execution. It confirms Lean’s technical and operational maturity […]

Nomura International Wealth Management opens new premises in DIFC

Nomura International Wealth Management opens new premises in DIFC

Dubai, UAE: Nomura announced the opening of their new premises in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA). Leveraging the International Wealth Management expertise of Nomura Singapore Limited, the Dubai office launched in 2023 to expand Nomura’s wealth management client franchise in the Middle East. […]

Deem Finance Partners with airpay To expand SME access to integrated, purpose-led lending solutions in the UAE

Deem Finance Partners with airpay To expand SME access to integrated, purpose-led lending solutions in the UAE

Dubai, UAE — Deem Finance LLC, a purpose-led financial services provider committed to enabling the progress of underserved segments in the UAE, today announced a strategic partnership with airpay Technologies Limited, a global digital platform enabling seamless commercial, services, and payment ecosystems. The collaboration enables airpay to extend Deem’s Merchant Financing solutions directly to airpay’s customer […]

PayTabs Kuwait and BEDE Kuwait forge strategic alliance to accelerate Digital Commerce

PayTabs Kuwait and BEDE Kuwait forge strategic alliance to accelerate Digital Commerce

Collaboration to transform merchant enablement in a seamless and secure manner Empowering entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into thriving digital businesses Kuwait City, 22 December 2025 – PayTabs Kuwait, a member of the PayTabs Group – MENA’s award-winning payment orchestration powerhouse – today announced it has entered a strategic partnership with BEDE Kuwait, Powered by […]

FAB and Mastercard transform UAE business payments with Mobile-First Virtual Corporate Cards

FAB and Mastercard transform UAE business payments with Mobile-First Virtual Corporate Cards

Dubai, UAE: In a first for the EEMEA region, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Mastercard have officially launched Mastercard’s proprietary mobile-first virtual card number (VCN) solution for businesses. This innovative solution enables enterprises and government entities to issue and manage virtual corporate cards while integrating them into mobile wallets – for flexible, efficient and secure […]

NBK Wealth named the “Best Private Bank in Kuwait” 2025 by The Banker

NBK Wealth named the “Best Private Bank in Kuwait” 2025 by The Banker

The award underscores the Group’s exceptional performance and commitment to delivering innovative wealth management solutions Its strong growth has further strengthened client confidence, firmly establishing NBK Wealth’s standing as a market leader in private banking NBK Wealth Group has been awarded Best Private Bank in Kuwait 2025 by The Banker magazine at the prestigious Global […]

DIFC and IPEM power landmark IPEM Future Preview in Dubai, uniting global and regional private capital leaders

DIFC and IPEM power landmark IPEM Future Preview in Dubai, uniting global and regional private capital leaders

Dubai, UAE: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the MEASA region, and International Private Equity Market (IPEM) today announced the outcomes of the first IPEM Future Preview, an exclusive gathering in Dubai for the world and region’s most influential private capital investors. For the first time in the region and hosted […]

ADQ and Gates Foundation commit $40 million to scale responsible AI, edtech across Africa

ADQ and Gates Foundation commit $40 million to scale responsible AI, edtech across Africa

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: ADQ, an active sovereign investor focused on critical infrastructure and global supply chains and the Gates Foundation announced a landmark partnership to accelerate the responsible and high-impact adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and education technology (EdTech) to improve learning outcomes for children across sub-Saharan Africa. The announcement was made on the sidelines […]