Mete Guney, Executive Vice President, Market Development, EEMEA, Mastercard and Kaan Terzioglu, CEO, VEON Group Dubai – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator, and Mastercard collaborate to accelerate the development of inclusive, intelligent, and accessible Financial Services Accessibility across Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan. The collaboration is designed to bring together VEON’s local digital […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Standard Chartered today announced the launch of its capability enabling institutional clients to access USDC minting and redemption, developed in partnership with Circle Internet Group, Inc. (Circle) (NYSE: CRCL), the issuer of USDC[1] through its regulated entities. The launch makes Standard Chartered the first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) licensed to offer […]
Landmark partnership creates a leading global Shariah-compliant asset management platform with $3.8 billion in AUM and regulated presence across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Singapore BlueFive Capital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2026: BlueFive Capital, a global investment platform managing $15 billion in assets, has successfully completed the acquisition of a substantial stake in Sidra […]
Intelligent Wealth Ecosystem is an integrated wealth platform designed to connect investing, robo-advisory, financial planning, investment research, and human-supervised AI into one connected financial journey. Built with a multi-market vision across the Middle East and Europe, Intelligent is developing a platform for individuals, advisors, and institutions looking for a more structured way to make financial […]
Since the launch of stablecoin settlement capabilities a year ago in CEMEA, settlement volumes have increased nearly 60 times Outlined a series of AI Token Stablecoin capabilities Visa today outlined a series of AI Token Stablecoin capabilities designed to help clients across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) region participate in […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — 29 June 2026: Tabby, the financial services app, today announced it has received a consumer finance licence and an SME finance licence from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). The licences let Tabby offer customers in Saudi Arabia longer plans on larger purchases, alongside the 4 interest-free monthly payments they already use, and […]
DUBAI,: Expo City Dubai has signed an agreement with Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, to introduce tailored mortgage and home financing solutions designed to support buyers across its diverse residential portfolio. The partnership reflects strong long-term momentum in Dubai’s residential real estate sector, with increasing demand […]
New pan-African initiative aimed at strengthening collective cyber resilience across Africa’s digital economy Brings together public and private sector organizations to share intelligence, build readiness and support improved response Launch begins in South Africa and Nigeria, reinforcing Mastercard’s long-term commitment and investments in Africa’s digital transformation and supporting trust in the digital ecosystem Africa, Monday […]
Network’s agile and scalable platform to streamline Majid Al Futtaim’s vast payments operations UAE: Network International (Network), a leading fintech company across the Middle East and Africa, enters a strategic partnership with Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, to transform the customer payment […]
The initiative aims to deliver faster, more reliable and competitively priced cross-border transfers, empowering millions of Mashreq customers to move funds quickly and securely. Empowering millions of Mashreq customers to move funds quickly and securely DUBAI, UAE: Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the MENA region, has announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to expand […]