Dubai, UAE – Qashio, the UAE’s leading spend management platform, has partnered with NEXA AI Lab, the AI division of NEXA, one of MENA’s leading digital growth agencies, to help accelerate AI adoption across finance teams in the UAE through automate finance workflows and AI-powered financial workflows. As part of the partnership, Qashio and NEXA AI […]
ADIB and DAMAC ease the path to homeownership with new comprehensive finance solution
Abu Dhabi, UAE: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, and DAMAC Properties, the UAE’s and the Middle East’s largest private real estate developer, today launched a landmark home financing plan designed to provide ease and stability for homebuyers. The comprehensive finance solution removes significant financial obstacles, making homeownership more accessible and […]
Mawarid Finance and Maghanim partner to transform corporate travel payments across the UAE
Dubai, UAE — Mawarid Finance and Maghanim have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the next generation of corporate travel payments and expense management solutions for businesses across the UAE and wider GCC region. The collaboration brings together advanced payment technologies, AI-powered automation, and secure virtual card capabilities to simplify and modernize how corporates […]
TMF Group Receives DFSA Approval to Operate as Fund Administration DIFC
Dubai: TMF Group, a global leading provider of administrative asset servicing, corporate and compliance services, today announced it has received regulatory approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to operate as a Fund Administrator within Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). In addition, TMF Group will also be licensed to act as a Corporate Service Provider. This […]
Bitexen MENA and Bitexen Custody obtained financial services permissions from the FSRA of ADGM
Bitexen MENA has been granted a Financial Services Permission (FSP) to operate a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) in relation to virtual assets and fiat-referenced tokens, and Bitexen Custody has been granted an FSP to Provide Custody services in relation to virtual assets and fiat-referenced tokens, by the FSRA of ADGM, the international financial centre (IFC) […]
Cantor receives ADGM approval, expanding Middle East investment banking platform
NEW YORK & ABU DHABI, UAE – Cantor, a premier global investment bank and part of the Cantor Fitzgerald group of companies, today announced that The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) of ADGM, the international financial center of Abu Dhabi, has granted the firm approval to conduct regulated financial activities within the ADGM. The approval, […]
Visa launches “Agentic Ready” program in Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) to accelerate agent-led commerce
Early issuing partners in Egypt engaging in the Visa Agentic Ready program include National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr, Qatar National Bank Egypt, Arab African International Bank, Alex Bank, and Bank NXT. Cairo, Egypt: Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of its global Agentic Ready program in Central Europe, Middle East, […]
Mastercard partners with Commercial International Bank to support digital payments innovation
Cairo, Egypt : Mastercard and CIB, Egypt’s leading and largest private-sector bank, have renewed their partnership to support digital payments innovation and expand access to financial solutions in Egypt. This partnership enables Mastercard to support CIB across core digital payments capabilities and card issuance, allowing the bank to deliver secure, seamless, and efficient payment experiences for consumers […]
ARP Digital joins Fireblocks Network for payments as the GCC’s regulated corridor settlement partner
MANAMA, Bahrain: ARP Digital, a regulated digital capital infrastructure platform, today announced its integration into the Fireblocks Network for Payments as the network’s designated GCC corridor settlement partner. The collaboration enables fintechs, payment service providers, and financial institutions operating on the Fireblocks Network to access regulated on/off-ramp and corridor settlement infrastructure across the GCC’s primary […]
Payit Partners with Rewardz to Launch Customer Rewards Programme, Strengthening Its Digital Financial Ecosystem
Dubai, UAE, May 2026: Payit, a leading digital financial platform in the UAE backed by First Abu Dhabi Bank, has partnered with Rewardz to launch its customer rewards programme. marking another milestone in Payit’s evolution into a broader digital financial ecosystem designed to help customers send, spend, save, borrow, and manage their finances through one […]
