UAE Blockchain Startup Utexo Raises $7.5 Million Seed Round led by Tether

UAE Blockchain Startup Utexo Raises $7.5 Million Seed Round led by Tether

Dubai, UAE, March 17th, 2026: Utexo makes Bitcoin-native stablecoin settlement practical, predictable, and easy to integrate Utexo now announces the raise of a $7.5M seed round co-led by Tether, Big Brain Holdings, and Portal Ventures, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Maven11 Capital, Fulgur Ventures, Alchemy VC, Ethereal Ventures, Auros Ventures, Arcanum Capital, Paper Ventures, Axia8, […]

Orange Jordan launches “Inspiring Change” Award 2026 with Capital Bank & int@j

Orange Jordan launches “Inspiring Change” Award 2026 with Capital Bank & int@j

For the fifth consecutive year, Orange Jordan launched the “Inspiring Change” Award, supported by Capital Bank and in collaboration with the Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan (int@j), under the umbrella of Women Economic Empowerment Unit-SHETECHS. Organized on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the initiative reaffirms the company’s continuous commitment to encourage women […]

UAE Fintech sector set to reach $5.71bln by 2029 amid rapid innovation growth

UAE Fintech sector set to reach $5.71bln by 2029 amid rapid innovation growth

ABU DHABI: The UAE continues to strengthen its position as one of the world’s leading centres in the financial technology (FinTech) sector, benefiting from an integrated ecosystem that combines advanced digital infrastructure, flexible regulatory frameworks, and the flow of global investments, in addition to the presence of leading financial and technology institutions. These factors have […]

BankDhofar introduces Neo Corporate Internet Banking

BankDhofar introduces Neo Corporate Internet Banking

Muscat – BankDhofar has announced the launch of Neo Corporate Internet Banking (Neo CIB), a next-generation digital banking platform that significantly expands the range of services available to corporate, SME, institutional, and government customers. The new platform represents a major milestone in the bank’s digital transformation journey, offering a unified, intelligent, and highly automated banking […]

Arab Bank fintech accelerator (AB Xelerate) signs MOU with Fuze

Arab Bank fintech accelerator (AB Xelerate) signs MOU with Fuze

Amman, Jordan and Abu Dhabi, UAE – 16 March 2026: AB Xelerate, Arab Bank’s Fintech Accelerator, and Fuze, MENA’s leading digital assets infrastructure provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities in digital asset products and services within the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. This collaboration aims to advance Jordan’s Economic Modernisation Vision by contributing […]

UiPath expands strategic alliance with Deloitte to launch Agentic ERP

UiPath expands strategic alliance with Deloitte to launch Agentic ERP

Dubai, UAE. – UiPath, a global leader in agentic automation, today announced it is expanding its alliance with Deloitte through the launch of Deloitte’s Agentic ERP offering. The offering helps organizations modernize and optimize complex ERP environments using agentic automation and end-to-end process orchestration powered by UiPath Maestro™, reducing manual work and accelerating the shift from assisted […]

Ziina and Virtuzone partner to deliver unified payments and instant settlement to UAE SMEs

Ziina and Virtuzone partner to deliver unified payments and instant settlement to UAE SMEs

Dubai, UAE: Ziina, the UAE’s leading homegrown consumer and business payments platform, and Virtuzone, a corporate services provider specialising in company formation, tax, and compliance in the UAE, announce a strategic partnership to strengthen the operational readiness of UAE businesses. The partnership connects company formation with payments infrastructure. Virtuzone businesses gain access to Ziina’s payment gateway and […]

HSBC and Standard Chartered to Get Stablecoin Licenses in Hong Kong

HSBC and Standard Chartered to Get Stablecoin Licenses in Hong Kong

HSBC, Standard Chartered set for Hong Kong stablecoin licences. Hong Kong to issue first stablecoin licences from 36 applicants. HKMA prioritizes banks for stablecoin rollout to ensure stability HSBC and Standard Chartered are poised to become the first licensed stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the significance of this development in […]

Abu Dhabi's ADIA Invests in Hong Kong’s Dignari Capital Partners

Abu Dhabi’s ADIA Invests in Hong Kong’s Dignari Capital Partners

Source: Zawya A unit of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has invested in Dignari Capital Partners (DCP), a Hong Kong‑based private credit investment manager. The wholly owned subsidiary of the sovereign wealth fund committed capital to Dignari’s Asia Pacific Developed Markets Private Credit Strategy, a fund focused on real estate‑linked private credit opportunities. The […]