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
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 […]
Mashreq signs MoU with DIFC to accelerate growth, innovation, and family wealth excellence
Dubai, UAE: Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the MENA region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to accelerate digital transformation in financial services, enhance client experiences, and strengthen private wealth solutions, cementing the emirate’s solid position as a leading global hub for finance, innovation, and […]
Thunes to Power Real-Time Mobile Wallet Payouts for Mashreq Customers
Leveraging Thunes’ trusted Direct Global Network, the collaboration will deliver secure, real-time cross-border payments for millions of Mashreq customers Singapore and Dubai; November 13, 2025: Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, announces a powerful new collaboration with Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the MENA region, to launch real-time mobile wallet payouts […]
Arada Invests AED 60 Million in Australia’s Brooki Bakehouse to Drive Global Expansion Starting in the UAE
Dubai, UAE: Arada has invested AED60 million in Brooki Bakehouse, the Australian bakery brand that is famed for its viral social media following. The transaction carried out by Arada’s hospitality and entertainment division represents Brooki Bakehouse’s first major external investment, enabling the brand to expand globally, beginning with the United Arab Emirates this year and followed […]
UAE-based Noum Launches AI-Driven Hiring Infrastructure to Power GCC’s Shift Toward Skills-Based Recruitment
Dubai, UAE – November 13, 2025: Noum, a UAE-based HR tech company, has unveiled its AI-driven hiring infrastructure aimed at helping organisations across the GCC transition toward skills-first recruitment. The launch comes as 86% of employers in the region report skill shortages and 78% plan to expand hiring efforts in 2025. Founded and led by […]
DataCamp Acquires UAE-Based AI Learning Platform Optima to Accelerate Data and AI Upskilling in the Middle East
Dubai, UAE – November 13, 2025 — US- and London-based edtech DataCamp, a leading online platform for data and AI skill development, has announced the acquisition of Optima, a UAE-based AI-native learning platform that personalises lessons, pacing, and feedback for each learner in real time. Founded in 2021 by Yusuf Saber, Optima develops adaptive learning […]
SC Ventures and Microsoft are collaborating to build AI and Cloud based solutions for SMEs in the UAE
DUBAI – SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, which builds and invests in breakthrough ventures in and beyond banking, has signed an MOU to collaborate with Microsoft to enable digital commerce and financing for SMEs, through exploring the co-creation of AI and cloud based solutions. The collaboration will be spearheaded through one of SC Ventures’ portfolio companies, Project Hal, […]
Bahrain’s Tanami launches world’s first Private Market Robo-Advisor
Singapore: Tanami, a Bahrain-based global private markets investment platform, unveiled SmartMatch, the world’s first private markets robo-advisor, at the Singapore FinTech Festival. SmartMatch marks a significant milestone in Tanami’s mission to democratize access to institutional-grade private investments. It enables investors to build portfolios across private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure, all tailored to their […]
Tetr College raises $18mln Co-led by Owl Ventures and Bertelsmann India Investments
Tap into the network of Bertelsmann’s universities and Owl Ventures’ education portfolio to bolster Tetr’s global presence Alongside its global UG programs, Tetr recently introduced a one-year Master in Management (MiM) program that offers immersive, global experiential learning supported by top CXOs and Ivy League faculty Dubai: Tetr College, a first-of-its-kind global B-school announced the closing […]
