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 […]
Emirates NBD collaborates with Dubai Future District Fund to accelerate FinTech and AI innovation and enhance customer experiences
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 […]
Saudi Arabia Drives IBS Growth as the Middle East’s #1 Provider of Remittance & Exchange Kiosks and Telecom SSM, Generating Millions of Monthly Transactions
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 […]
botim and Mastercard launch Region’s First All-In-One Card with Mastercard One Credential
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 […]
HSBC Private Bank appoints Feras Al Jaramani to Lead its UAE Market
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 […]
UAE-born fintech KamelPay Secures SVF and RPS Licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE
Dubai, UAE – August 6, 2026 – KamelPay, a UAE-born fintech offering payroll and business payment solutions, has received Stored Value Facilities (SVF) and Retail Payment Services (RPS) licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), marking a significant regulatory milestone in the company’s growth and strengthening its position within the country’s evolving digital […]
etoro and Papaya Global partners to help workers grow their wealth directly from their pay
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – etoro, the NASDAQ-listed trading and investing platform, and Papaya Global, a leader in global workforce payments, today announced a partnership to advance a simple but powerful idea: that salary should be the beginning not the end of a wealth building journey. Together they are launching etoro work powered by Papaya […]
Edenred UAE receives in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for Stored Value Facility License
Dubai, UAE – Edenred UAE, part of the global Edenred Group and a long-standing provider of payroll solutions in the UAE, today announced it has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) for its application to operate as a licensed Stored Value Facility (SVF) provider. Edenred has been part of the UAE’s […]
Mastercard collaborates with AFS to launch Corporate Credit and Prepaid Cards in UAE and Egypt
The innovative payment products will be integrated with the AFS Pro app, providing a seamless, digital-first business payments and expense management solution Dubai, UAE: Mastercard and Arab Financial Services (AFS), the Middle East and Africa’s leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler, have joined forces to introduce corporate credit and prepaid cards, integrated with the […]
Pemo launches UAE business account built exclusively for SMEs, powered by ruya
New Shariah-compliant business account enables small businesses to put surplus cash to work automatically, without locking it away, as Pemo cements its position as the leading all-in-one spend management platform for the UAE’s SME economy. DUBAI, UAE: Pemo, the UAE’s leading all-in-one spend management platform, today announced the launch of its very first business account, […]
