Abhi and Numou Sign Strategic Lenders Agreement to Power SME Procurement Financing in the UAE and beyond

Abhi and Numou Sign Strategic Lenders Agreement to Power SME Procurement Financing in the UAE and beyond

Abu Dhabi, UAE — 17/11/2025 —Numou, ADGM’s SME growth platform, has partnered with Abhi, the region’s neo bank of the future, providing embedded finance and working capital solutions to enhance access to finance for small and medium enterprises across the region. Through this collaboration, SMEs on Numou will gain faster, more flexible, and transparent access to […]

UAE-based Nabta Health Raises $2 Million Pre-Series A to Accelerate hybrid women’s health model Across MEA

UAE-based Nabta Health Raises $2 Million Pre-Series A to Accelerate hybrid women’s health model Across MEA

Nabta Health (“NABTA”) is pleased to announce the closing of a $2 million Pre-Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to date to US $4.5 million. The Pre-Series A funding will enable NABTA to accelerate its mission to deliver accessible, evidence-based women’s healthcare and to expand its AI-powered hybrid model across the Middle East […]

walletii by Ooredoo Strengthens Its Role in Oman’s Fintech Ecosystem Through Deep Community Engagement

walletii by Ooredoo Strengthens Its Role in Oman’s Fintech Ecosystem Through Deep Community Engagement

Muscat, Oman — walletii by Ooredoo continues to advance its mission of transforming digital payments in Oman, supported by strong community connections and a widespread on-ground presence across the Sultanate. walletii’s dedicated community engagement team works closely with embassies, social associations, community groups, and local promoters throughout Oman. Their proactive presence ensures that both expatriates […]

South Africa's FNB and Mastercard Launch Globba™ to Revolutionize Cross-Border Payments in Africa

South Africa’s FNB and Mastercard Launch Globba™ to Revolutionize Cross-Border Payments in Africa

Globba™, powered by Mastercard Move, enables fast and secure cross-border transactions to more than 120* countries. Collaboration will strengthen South Africa’s role as a payment’s innovator, supporting remittances, and driving financial inclusion. Globba™ aligns with the G20 roadmap to enhance speed, cost, access and transparency in cross-border flows. Johannesburg, 15 November 2025.  FNB, in collaboration […]

CBI reports AED 109m profit before tax for the first nine months of 2025

CBI reports AED 109m profit before tax for the first nine months of 2025

Abu Dhabi, UAE : Commercial Bank International PJSC (“CBI” or “the Bank”) (ADX Symbol: CBI; ISIN: AEC000101019), a leading UAE bank, today released its financial results for the third quarter of 2025. Key Highlights: The Bank reported the first nine months and Q3’25 pre-tax profit of AED 109 million and AED 16 million respectively. Net operating […]

Mastercard and Thunes Partner to Enable Stablecoin Payouts Worldwide

Mastercard and Thunes Partner to Enable Stablecoin Payouts Worldwide

Collaboration to enable payouts to stablecoin wallets, giving banks, payment providers, and end-users greater choice and flexibility. Mastercard and Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, have teamed up to accelerate global money movement for banks, payment service providers and end-users by expanding stablecoin wallet payout capabilities. Through this strategic collaboration, announced […]

Mbank and East & West International Group lead the future of Real Estate Payments with AE Coin

Mbank and East & West International Group lead the future of Real Estate Payments with AE Coin

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Al Maryah Community Bank (Mbank), the UAE’s first fully integrated digital bank, has announced a strategic collaboration with East & West International Group (EWIG) to officially launch AE Coin payment capabilities for property transactions through the AEC Wallet, powered by Mbank. This milestone highlights EWIG’s leadership in UAE real estate by enabling blockchain-powered payments […]