DAMASCUS, Syria: Visa (NYSE: V) today announced a partnership with the Central Bank of Syria and financial authorities and institutions to implement a strategic roadmap designed to help Syria rapidly integrate into the modern global digital economy. Aligning with its mission to uplift everyone, everywhere, Visa will launch operations in Syria and support the creation of […]
İSTANBUL – Türkiye’s leading digital asset platform Paribu today announced that it has acquired CoinMENA, the largest local crypto exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in a transaction valuing the company at up to USD 240 million. The deal represents Türkiye’s largest fintech transaction to date and the country’s first cross-border acquisition of […]
Casablanca: Standard Chartered marked a major milestone in its regional expansion with the official launch of its new Representative Office in Morocco, during an event held in the presence of high-level government officials, regulators, diplomats, clients and strategic partners. The ceremony brought together distinguished attendees including Mr. Saïd Ibrahimi, Chief Executive Officer of Casablanca Finance City […]
Abu Dhabi, UAE — 4 December 2025: Al Maryah Community Bank (Mbank), the UAE’s first fully integrated digital bank, has announced a strategic collaboration with 7X, a leading trade, transport, and logistics group. The collaboration between both entities aims to enable blockchain-powered digital payments using AE Coin, the nation’s first AED-pegged stablecoin licensed by the […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Reno, the region’s leading tech-driven renovation platform, has secured $4 million, in a mix of equity and debt, in funding to scale its mission of building the region’s first end-to-end operating system for renovations. The current fundraise supports the launch of Reno’s new app in early 2026, introducing real-time AI-powered design, instant […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Zest Equity, a digital transactional infrastructure company, announced today that it has received a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM. Headquartered in the UAE, the company enables regional and global clients to digitally transact in private market deals, hold funds through regulated escrow […]
Dubai, UAE: emiratesnbd.com, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has announced the achievement as the first financial institution in the world to be successfully awarded both WiredScore Platinum and SmartScore Platinum certifications in digital connectivity and smart technology. This recognition highlights the bank’s commitment to digital connectivity […]
Dubai, UAE — December 2, 2025 — On the UAE’s 54th National Day, Venturun DMCC unveiled Cozi.club, pioneering what founders call “Coliving 2.0”: a villa-based lifestyle community that’s redefining how global innovators build in Dubai. Born from the founders’ own journey building in Dubai, Cozi.club addresses a critical gap: sustainable innovation starts with sustainable living. […]
One of the first professionally managed funds to seamlessly combine equities, fixed income, gold, and Bitcoin, offered through a DIFC domiciled, DFSA regulated Fund and passported throughout the UAE Dubai, UAE – Mashreq Capital, a leading asset manager based in DIFC since 2005, today announced the launch of BITMAC, a groundbreaking multi-asset investment fund designed to transform […]
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, named co-founder Yi He as its co-CEO on Wednesday, joining Richard Teng in a dual leadership structure. Yi He, a longtime Binance executive, has been with the company for more than eight years and currently serves as its Chief Customer Service Officer, according to her LinkedIn profile. […]