Registration closes on October 5th. A 16-week program bringing together 12 women founders to scale their ventures and broaden their impact. AED 500,000 equity-free grant by the family of the late Dr. Mahmoud Fikri to support women founders to scale ventures that benefit society. Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi: We are entering a new phase of empowerment, […]
HKD 390 million blue bond issuance positions FAB at the forefront of sustainable finance. Abu Dhabi: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s Global bank, and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has successfully issued a HKD 390 million (USD 50 million) 5-year Blue Bond. This transaction represents the first-ever Blue Bond […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 27 August 2025 – O Gold, the UAE’s first Emirati app for fractional gold and silver ownership, has partnered with Botim, Astra Tech’s leading AI-powered fintech platform. This collaboration, based on a 2023 agreement, integrates gold investment directly into the Botim ecosystem, making Botim the first fintech in the UAE […]
Aligned With ADX’s Mission to Broaden Market Access and Participation Abu Dhabi – UAE: Partnership marks the first step in a broader journey, highlighting Reem Finance’s transformation into a digital community bank and boosting IPO access and market liquidity. Reem Finance PJSC, now in its final phase of transforming into a digital community bank, has initiated […]
Bank joins SMI’s Financial Services Task Force to link with CEOs, mobilise capital at scale and support Nature-positive financial solutions Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26 August 2025: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has announced a new partnership with the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), the world’s […]
For the first time, merchants and acquirers in Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) can now leverage USDC across Mastercard’s global payments network and benefit from its trusted technology, reach and scale. Middle East: As stablecoins continue to solve real-world challenges and improve efficiencies across a range of use-cases, Mastercard and Circle are deepening their […]
Agreement highlights DMCC’s commitment to innovation and knowledge exchange with global fintech leaders MoU builds on DMCC’s strategy to foster innovation, strengthen fintech infrastructure, and deepen ties with Nordic markets Partnership to deliver new opportunities for DMCC’s nearly 26,000 member companies across its ecosystems Dubai, UAE: DMCC, the leading international business district that drives the […]
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 […]
This move was quickly followed by the bank becoming the first in Oman to integrate Samsung Pay, Apple Pay and push provisioning to Samsung Wallet on the horizon. MUSCAT: BankDhofar, the second largest bank in the Sultanate by branch network size, has firmly established itself as a digital pioneer in Oman’s banking landscape, aligning its innovations […]