Algeria-based traveltech Völz raises $5 million in Series A round

Algeria-based traveltech Völz raises $5 million in Series A round

Algiers, Algeria – December 2025: Algeria-based traveltech startup VOLZ has raised 600 million Algerian dinars (nearly $5 million) in a Series A funding round led by a consortium of private investors under Tell Group, with participation from Groupe GIBA – Babahoum Industrial Group Algeria, best known for its mineral water brand Guedila. The funding was […]

Samsung and Amazon collaborate to enhance digital customer experiences across the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Samsung and Amazon collaborate to enhance digital customer experiences across the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Dubai, UAE – Samsung Electronics MENA and Amazon, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) advancing their ongoing collaboration to enhance the customer experience, deepen digital integration, and deliver meaningful value through innovation and convenience in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. As part of the MoU, Samsung and Amazon will work together across several key areas […]

Al Masraf Partners with Commerzbank to strengthen cross-border banking collaboration

Al Masraf Partners with Commerzbank to strengthen cross-border banking collaboration

Abu Dhabi, UAE – With the growing demand for reliable cross-border banking solution, Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (Al Masraf) is expanding its global network through a collaboration with Commerzbank AG, one of Germany’s leading financial institutions, aimed at fostering collaboration in areas of global business, treasury, and trade finance. The two banks have […]

Mastercard Partners with Kee Platforms Partner to Offer Embedded Financing for SMEs in Middle East

Mastercard Partners with Kee Platforms Partner to Offer Embedded Financing for SMEs in Middle East

Dubai, UAE: Mastercard is joining forces with Kee Platforms to provide embedded financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), micro retailers and solo entrepreneurs via Mastercard Merchant Cloud. With the opportunity to scale in the Middle East region, the collaboration will aim to create faster, fairer and more inclusive credit access for financially underserved businesses. Whilst Mastercard […]

Crypto.com partners with e& money to advance UAE crypto ecosystem

Crypto.com partners with e& money to advance UAE crypto ecosystem

Crypto.com and e& money, the fintech arm of global technology group e&, today announced a partnership focused on advancing the UAE crypto ecosystem through various integrations across both platforms. e& money will explore partnership opportunities with Crypto.com’s crypto-as-a-service solution, designed to enable partners to incorporate digital assets into Crypto.com’s treasury and product suites via seamless […]

Brazil’s DUX reaches FinTech World Cup final

Brazil’s DUX reaches FinTech World Cup final

In a national qualifier held at the Arab-Brazilian Chamber, the payment-advance company for creative economy professionals secured a spot in the competition’s final, to be held in the UAE in 2026 during the Dubai FinTech Summit. São Paulo – Brazilian fintech DUX secured a spot in the FinTech World Cup final, to be held in […]

OCEANE Invest selects Horizon Trading Solutions to power ETF market making

OCEANE Invest selects Horizon Trading Solutions to power ETF market making

ABU DHABI, Paris – 11th December, 2025 – Horizon Trading Solutions (Horizon), a leading global provider of multi-asset electronic trading technology, today announces a partnership with OCEANE Invest, a new Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market maker, to deploy its automated market-making and algorithmic trading suite. The collaboration will support OCEANE Invest’s upcoming ETF listings on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), […]

YeePay establishes regional headquarters in partnership with Abu Dhabi Investment Office

YeePay establishes regional headquarters in partnership with Abu Dhabi Investment Office

Abu Dhabi, UAE – The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and YeePay, a leading cross-border payments company, have announced their partnership in establishing YeePay’s regional headquarters and technology hub in Abu Dhabi. The new headquarters will serve the Middle East and Africa region as part of YeePay’s global expansion. Announced at Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW […]

Finstreet, ADI and OKX Ventures sign MoU, form alliance to drive global adoption of tokenized products

Finstreet, ADI and OKX Ventures sign MoU, form alliance to drive global adoption of tokenized products

Alliance aims to bridge TradFi with DeFi, enabling international investors to access Finstreet’s ecosystem through OKX Ventures, subject to local regulations and approvals. The proposed collaboration will seek to expand distribution and support secondary participation within ADGM’s regulatory framework, while advancing Abu Dhabi’s role as a hub for cross-border capital and liquidity. Abu Dhabi, UAE […]