Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Registration and Licensing Authority (ADRA), the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development’s (ADDED) arm to develop and regulate the business sector, has announced the issuance of 5,930 new economic licences to Emirati women entrepreneurs in a year, reaching 21,115 licences by end of June 2025, showcasing the effectiveness of initiatives to […]
Bluente has successfully raised a $1.5 million Seed Plus financing round led by Informed Ventures to tackle one of the biggest drains on productivity faced by professionals worldwide: the hours lost to copy-pasting, translation errors and tedious reformatting of documents post-translation. A leading AI-powered platform trusted by global firms, Bluente delivers a one-click solution that […]
This allows customers to enjoy faster, more reliable, and compliant financial services across multiple currencies and markets. Verto, a leading B2B global payments platform, has launched The Atlas Suite, a next-generation set of API-first embedded finance solutions designed to simplify cross-border payments. With a single multi-currency payment API, financial institutions, online marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and […]
Registration closes on October 5th. A 16-week program bringing together 12 women founders to scale their ventures and broaden their impact. AED 500,000 equity-free grant by the family of the late Dr. Mahmoud Fikri to support women founders to scale ventures that benefit society. Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi: We are entering a new phase of empowerment, […]
HKD 390 million blue bond issuance positions FAB at the forefront of sustainable finance. Abu Dhabi: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s Global bank, and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has successfully issued a HKD 390 million (USD 50 million) 5-year Blue Bond. This transaction represents the first-ever Blue Bond […]
ADGM, ADGM Academy (ADGMA), Technology Innovation Institute (TII), Hub71, and ASPIRE — have jointly launched the nation’s first Testbed for quantum-secure communications, marking a significant step toward future-proofing digital infrastructure. The initiative will explore ways to transfer ultra-secure data using quantum technology. As part of the tie up, TII -the applied research pillar of Abu […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 27 August 2025 – O Gold, the UAE’s first Emirati app for fractional gold and silver ownership, has partnered with Botim, Astra Tech’s leading AI-powered fintech platform. This collaboration, based on a 2023 agreement, integrates gold investment directly into the Botim ecosystem, making Botim the first fintech in the UAE […]
SINGAPORE, Aug. 27, 2025 – Tazapay, a leading global cross-border payments infrastructure platform, today announced the successful close of its Series B funding round with investment from Peak XV Partners, Ripple (US), Circle Ventures, Norinchukin Capital (Japan), and GMO VenturePartners (Japan). Existing investor Peak XV Partners led the round and 2 other existing investors January Capital and ARC180 joined the round. […]
Aligned With ADX’s Mission to Broaden Market Access and Participation Abu Dhabi – UAE: Partnership marks the first step in a broader journey, highlighting Reem Finance’s transformation into a digital community bank and boosting IPO access and market liquidity. Reem Finance PJSC, now in its final phase of transforming into a digital community bank, has initiated […]
Bank joins SMI’s Financial Services Task Force to link with CEOs, mobilise capital at scale and support Nature-positive financial solutions Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26 August 2025: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has announced a new partnership with the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), the world’s […]