Dubai, UAE – Deem Finance, part of the Gargash Group, today announced a strategic partnership with Biz2X, a global AI-powered lending platform, to expand data-driven embedded finance and bridge the SME credit gap in UAE. This collaboration will accelerate access to fast, flexible, and data-driven SME financing aligned with how businesses actually trade. Through this partnership, […]
KonfHub Launches AI-Powered Event Management Platform to Transform Event Experiences
Bengaluru, India | 09 February 2026 — KonfHub, a pioneering event management platform, today announced the launch of its AI-powered solution designed to redefine how events are planned, managed, and experienced. By leveraging Artificial Intelligence, KonfHub enables seamless event planning, smart registration, real-time attendance tracking, and meaningful networking—delivering superior efficiency and engagement. The platform empowers […]
Bede partners with Ottu to advance enterprise payment solutions and digital wallet adoption in Kuwait
Kuwait City: Bede Kuwait, a subsidiary of Zain Group, has strategically partnered with Ottu, a payment orchestration platform operating across the Middle East and North Africa, to support enterprise businesses in Kuwait transition toward unified payment operations. This collaboration enhances the country’s broader digital transformation and the increased adoption of digital wallets issued by Bede and […]
ADIB Capital launches ADIB Digital Infrastructure Fund targeting high conviction listed equities in companies
Abu Dhabi: ADIB Capital Limited, located in DIFC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC and regulated by the DFSA, has launched the ADIB Digital Infrastructure Fund, a new Sharia-compliant public fund incorporated in DIFC and designed to provide investors with targeted exposure to high-conviction investments in the listed equities of companies benefiting […]
Mastercard collaborates with Cyber Security Council to safeguard UAE’s digital ecosystem
UAE: Mastercard signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) to strengthen trust in the nation’s digital ecosystem. Through this collaboration, both entities will work together to advance cybersecurity resilience by sharing global best practices and supporting the development of forward‑looking cybersecurity policies. Announced at the World Governments Summit 2026 in […]
South African fintech Lula secures $21M to expand SME lending
South African fintech Lula has secured R340 million (over $21 million) in local currency funding from the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, FMO, a move to tackle the persistent funding gap for small businesses. The investment is aimed at dramatically expanding access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country that are often […]
AI proptech Daleel raises $3 million in pre-seed round
Daleel, an AI-native real estate intelligence platform, has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round from a prominent real estate investor and business angel with deep ties to the Dubai property market. Founded by Ilan Cohen and Ely Weichsel, Daleel is building an AI-first intelligence layer for the GCC real estate market. The platform […]
Ecovis and Tax Star Hosts CFO Forum on Practical Compliance Readiness in the UAE
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 […]
