Dubai, United Arab Emirates – American Express Middle East has announced its latest merchant agreement with Skiply, the leading educational mobile payment app in UAE powered by RAKBANK, to provide American Express Card Members with a seamless and secure solution for managing school-related payments in over 400 educational merchants including schools in the United Arab Emirates. […]
Spinneys will hold a 51% controlling stake in the joint venture with Alshaya Group, one of the world’s leading brand franchise operators in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), Türkiye and Europe Spinneys will operate and manage the stores under the joint venture, with ten stores planned in Kuwait and the first store expected […]
Dubai, UAE – du Pay, the advanced digital financial services subsidiary of du launches the ‘Salary in the Digital Wallet’ (SITW) feature, a cutting-edge service that allows UAE workforce to receive their salaries directly into their digital du Pay wallets. This feature will enhance the lives of the workforce in the UAE through access to simple, […]
People in Lebanon can send money abroad to over 50 countries, while Lebanese living overseas can send money home. Beirut, Lebanon: Whish Money has collaborated with Mastercard to enable inbound and outbound remittance flows for consumers in Lebanon. People in Lebanon can send money abroad to over 50 countries, while Lebanese living overseas can send money […]
The data highlights the deepening role of electronic transactions in Qatar’s financial system, spanning card payments, instant transfers, and mobile wallets. Doha: The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) reported strong growth in digital payments during July 2025, with a combined value of QR 16.133bn processed across 51.697 million transactions, according to figures the regulator published on […]
Doha: QNB has achieved another major milestone by becoming the first bank in the GCC to enable Digital Wallet acceptance through a single, unified integration on the Mastercard Gateway Hosted Checkout platform. The solution leverages Mastercard Gateway’s latest Hosted Checkout capability, where Digital Wallets are enabled through a single integration flow for both web and […]
Dubai, UAE: In a big step forward for the cards market, Mastercard and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) have launched five new credit cards in just six months, redefining what collaborations can achieve when built on shared ambition and customer-first thinking. This milestone reflects the strong relationship between the two companies. Mastercard and FAB have combined […]
Doha, Qatar – Keeta, the international subsidiary of Meituan, China’s on-demand delivery giant, has officially launched in Qatar, offering users a smarter, more affordable way to order their favorite meals. Starting today, all Keeta new users will receive vouchers worth 200 QAR while all users will enjoy free delivery benefits with no subscription fees. The launch […]
This enables individuals to manage salary payments for domestic workers in line with applicable legislation and regulatory frameworks. Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) and e& money, the fintech arm of e&, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide wage protection services via the e& money platform. This enables individuals to manage […]
The solution also allows Worldpay’s merchants to leverage their acquiring flows to fund payouts, simplifying operations and reducing reliance on multiple providers. Dubai, UAE: Worldpay® and Mastercard have joined forces to streamline money movement for consumers and businesses in the UAE through Mastercard Move. Through this collaboration, Worldpay Push-to-Card solution will enable a wide range of […]