MANAMA, BAHRAIN — Bahrain-headquartered digital-first consumer finance platform Skyro has announced plans to expand into Saudi Arabia and appointed former Mastercard executive Maria Medvedeva as Managing Director for the Middle East. Medvedeva will lead Skyro’s expansion across Middle Eastern markets, overseeing market-entry strategies, regulatory engagement, local team development, partnerships with financial institutions, and the company’s […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), one of the fastest growing exchanges in the world, has become the first exchange in the MENA region to offer all investors, institutions, developers and market participants access to official “live” ADX market data through conversational AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and other large language […]
New global fintech platform to begin operations from Pakistan, with plans to expand across emerging fintech markets worldwide LAHORE, PAKISTAN — August 13 2026: A group of fintech and industry professionals has signed an agreement to launch Nexus Fintech Forum, a global fintech industry platform that will begin its operations in Pakistan before expanding gradually […]
UAE cardholders will soon be able to use Jaywan mono-badged cards at more than 100 million points of sale and 1.8 million ATMs across more than 183 countries and regions under a new agreement between Al Etihad Payments and UnionPay International. Abu Dhabi, UAE — August 12, 2026: Al Etihad Payments (AEP), the owner and […]
Manama, Bahrain – stc pay Bahrain, Bahrain’s innovative and accessible mobile wallet for digital financial transactions, has announced the launch of stc pay Secure Approve, an advanced in-app transaction authentication feature for online card payments. With this release, it becomes the first financial technology provider in Bahrain to allow customers to review transaction details and approve online […]
o Move highlights strong leadership bench with proven results Dubai, UAE; 11 August 2026: Mastercard announced that Yasemin Bedir has been appointed President of the company’s Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region, effective 1 September. The company’s EEMEA region was expanded in recent years, bringing additional markets to what is now a vibrant, agile and high growth potential […]
Dubai, UAE: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa, Türkiye and South Asia (MENATSA) region, has announced a strategic partnership with Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) to drive FinTech and AI innovation and enhance customer experience. Both partners will collaboratively source, identify, pilot and adopt innovative technology-driven solutions impacting the […]
Infinite Business Solutions (IBS), the Dubai-headquartered FinTech company founded by Jordanian entrepreneurs Ibrahim Darraz and Mohammad Al-Azzeh, continues to strengthen its position as one of the region’s leading digital transformation enablers, powering millions of secure transactions every month across more than 10 countries throughout the Middle East and Africa. With Saudi Arabia representing its largest […]
Dubai, UAE – botim, the UAE’s leading fintech platform, has collaborated with Mastercard to launch the Mastercard One Credential, giving eligible botim cardholders greater flexibility and control over how they access and manage payments through a single card solution. This launch also marks the first rollout of the solution in the UAE and across Eastern Europe, the […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, HSBC Private Bank today confirmed the appointment of Feras Al Jarmani to lead its UAE Market, taking on overall responsibility for the bank’s private banking business across the country. Mr Al Jarmani expands his role from Head of the UAE Market for Arab and Emirati Clients, and his expanded remit brings […]