Dubai, UAE, February 2026 – ECOVIS JRB and Tax Star successfully hosted the CFO Forum: The New Compliance Stack, bringing together senior finance leaders to examine what compliance readiness looks like in practice as the UAE advances toward mandatory e-invoicing and increasingly digital tax and audit frameworks. Designed as a working forum rather than a […]
SmartCrowd, a Nawy Company, secures VARA in-principle approval for tokenised real estate platform
Dubai, UAE: SmartCrowd, a Nawy company, announced today that its tokenised real estate entity, Nawy Shares, has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The approval marks a major milestone in the company’s expansion into regulated tokenised real estate and represents the final step before full authorisation, pending the completion of VARA’s […]
DXC announces strategic partnership with Euronet to expand global issuing and payments capabilities
The combined capabilities will help banks, fintechs and other financial services organizations of all sizes accelerate the launch of card issuing, credit and payment programs while simplifying operations such as reconciliation and settlement, and reducing time to market for new products and customer onboarding. Dubai, UAE: DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a global enterprise technology and innovation […]
Jordan’s Alefredo Edtech acquires UK’s Tutor House for $600,000 to build a unified platform for EMEA
Alefredo EdTech, a leading digital learning provider for international curricula, today announced the acquisition of Tutor House, a premier UK-based tutoring platform. This strategic move unites Alefredo’s vast library of digital content and exam resources (British, American, and IB education Systems) with Tutor House’s global network of over 30,000 qualified tutors, creating a powerful new […]
Riverbed Study Finds 92% of Decision Makers in the Financial Services Industry Agree that Improving Data Quality is Critical to AI Success
Financial Services organizations lead with a strong ROI on AIOps initiatives but only 12% have AI projects fully deployed enterprise-wide, and a substantial 62% still remain in pilot or development stages Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 4, 2026 – Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, today released Financial Services industry findings from its […]
Shorooq Signs MOU with Qatar’s PayLater to Explore Institutional-Grade Sharia-Compliant Credit Facility
UAE-based multi-strategy investment firm Shorooq has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PayLater, Qatar’s first Qatar Central Bank (QCB)-licensed, Sharia-compliant Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider, to explore the structuring of a scalable, institutional-grade credit facility. The proposed facility is intended to support PayLater’s next phase of growth, providing non-dilutive, Sharia-aligned credit capital tailored […]
UAE-based HRtech Qureos secures $5 million to scale across MENA
Qureos, an AI driven hiring platform founded in the Middle East, has closed a $5 million seed round led by Prosus Ventures and Salica Oryx Fund, with participation from Oraseya Capital, PlusVC, F6 Ventures, BDev Ventures, Sunny Side Venture Partners and Daniel Tyre, an early HubSpot executive who helped scale the company from inception to […]
Arab Bank Leads Payment Operations Transformation as the First Bank in the Middle East to Adopt PayTic
PayTic, a leading fintech modernizing and automating day-to-day payment operations for banks, fintechs, and processors, today announces that Arab Bank has become the first Bank in the Middle East to adopt its platform — marking a landmark moment in the region’s payment infrastructure evolution. Founded in 2020, PayTic provides a no-code, processor-agnostic platform that automates […]
Silicon Valley pioneer targets 100 new VCs in the Middle East
Adeo Ressi eyes multiple cities as potential regional hubs. PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA — Adeo Ressi, CEO of Decile Group, Chairman of the Founder Institute, and inventor of the SAFE Note, is announcing plans to launch at least 100 new VC firms across the Middle East by 2028. Ressi plans to bring more Silicon Valley expertise to […]
Checkout.com announces strategic partnership with Spotify to power efficient, scalable payments globally
Checkout.com selected to deliver a high-performance digital payments experience to Spotify’s global audience across 180+ countries. AI-powered optimization and advanced payment technologies will enhance performance, security, and reliability Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider, has announced a new strategic partnership with Spotify, the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service. The partnership will enable […]
