Dubai – Visa today announced the creation of a new region within Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) bringing the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar under a dedicated leadership structure. This new region reflects Visa’s long-standing commitment to these strategically important markets and is designed to further accelerate innovation, strengthen local partnerships, and deliver […]
Dubai, UAE – January 22, 2026 – Mirae Asset Global Investments, a multinational asset manager, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ctrl Alt, a leading tokenization infrastructure provider, to pioneer fund tokenization in the UAE. The partnership aims to expand access to alternative assets by exploring how existing regulated frameworks may be used for […]
Amman, Jordan — Floward has announced the launch of the Floward Card in Jordan, a prepaid payment card introduced in collaboration with GateToPay and Mastercard, marking a significant step in modernizing gifting traditions across the region. Cash gifting has long been a deeply rooted cultural practice in the Middle East, commonly exchanged during weddings, graduations, […]
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group has engaged Saal.ai to jointly design and create a next-generation market data dissemination platform to support the dynamic needs of ADX. The announcement was made at UMEX, currently being held at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi, aligning the milestone with one of the region’s leading platforms for […]
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Abu Dhabi – First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has announced the launch of the FAB Rewards Active Credit Card, developed in collaboration with Mastercard. The card is a first of its kind, seamlessly blending wearable payment technology, step-based wellness rewards, and a […]
Ziina delivers the customer experience, designing a payment flow that reflects how UAE consumers expect money to move – instantly, predictably and with full trust in the underlying rails. Dubai, UAE: Lean Technologies, the MENA region’s leading financial infrastructure provider, and Ziina, the UAE’s homegrown consumer and business payments platform, announce the launch of the […]
Dubai, UAE – Network International (Network), a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa, and flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, have announced a collaboration to deliver an enhanced, seamless payment experience for passengers at Dubai International (DXB). As part of this commercial relationship, Network International has integrated its advanced Push to Pay solution on POS […]
As 2025 came to a close, Sira Community gathered its members and their guests across Jordan and the UAE for Sira Squared, its annual end-of-year celebration designed to reflect on the year behind and set the tone for the one ahead. This signature event is designed with intention. It is the only Sira gathering where […]
The Bank’s 2026 Global Market Outlook assesses elevated equity market valuations driven by the AI boom, highlights the Gulf’s growing role in sustaining AI valuations and private market deal flow, and outlines key themes shaping global markets for investors. Dubai – Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) Wealth Solutions Chief Investment Office (CIO) released its Global Market Outlook […]