Bahrain BENEFIT Hosts UAE Etihad Credit Bureau to Strengthen Regional Ties and Drive Financial Innovation

Bahrain BENEFIT Hosts UAE Etihad Credit Bureau to Strengthen Regional Ties and Drive Financial Innovation

Manama, Bahrain – BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, recently hosted a distinguished delegation from the UAE’s Etihad Credit Bureau, led by H.E. Marwan Ahmad Lutfi, Director General, at its headquarters. The two-day visit on December 9th and 10th, 2024, served as a platform to exchange expertise, […]

7X Partners with SC Ventures

7X Partners with SC Ventures during Abu Dhabi Finance Week to Empower SMEs in MENA

7X, the trade, transport, and logistics investment and holding group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm. The MoU, signed during Abu Dhabi Finance Week, lays the groundwork for exploring collaborative opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with a focus on empowering […]

Financial Insights from Arwa Naccho the Managing Partner at Swift Audit

Candid Conversations: Financial Insights from Arwa Naccho the Managing Partner at Swift Audit & Advisory

In a tete-tete with Arwa Naccho is the Managing Partner at Swift Audit & Advisory, Arwa sheds light on auditing intricacies governing the UAE. Arwa Naccho is the Managing Partner at Swift Audit & Advisory, where she has led the firm since 2017. Proceeding with an Executive MBA in Business Analytics and Management, she combines […]

Talaty Uses AI to Facilitate Fast

Talaty Uses AI to Facilitate Fast, Affordable Loans to Morocco’s SMBs

Witamax & Renew Capital invest in Talaty to expand AI-driven financing solutions across Morocco and Francophone Africa. Rabat, Morocco, (12/18/2024) – Talaty, a Moroccan fintech, is redefining financing for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with its innovative AI-driven solutions. Talaty has successfully secured an undisclosed amount in its seed funding round. The round saw contributions […]

UAE Wall Street Exchange partners with TerraPay

UAE Wall Street Exchange partners with TerraPay to enable Cross-Border Payments and Advance Financial Inclusion

December 19, 2024 Dubai: Wall Street Exchange (WSE), a subsidiary of FINTX, the financial arm of 7X, signed a strategic partnership agreement with TerraPay, a global money movement company, to drive efficiency, reliability, and affordability in international money transfers and promote financial inclusion. This collaboration is set to expand WSE’s payment channels via TerraPay’s network, making […]

Visa Installment Solution now Live on Skiply for Visa Cardholders in the UAE

Visa Installment Solution now Live on Skiply for Visa Cardholders in the UAE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Skiply, the educational mobile payment app powered by RAKBANK, in partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has officially launched the “Visa Installments Solution (VIS)” for school payments in the UAE. The innovative payment option allows Visa credit cardholders from eligible banks to break down school fees into […]

Mastercard and Boost Partner

Mastercard and Boost Partner to Drive Growth of MSMEs to accelerate Cash Digitization in FMCG Distribution Networks

The two companies will provide digital payment, embedded credit and integrated supply chain finance solutions to small businesses. December 19, 2024 Dubai, UAE: Mastercard and Boost, the business-to-business (B2B) commerce platform, have partnered to drive the growth of small businesses operating in last-mile fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) distribution networks – the final stage of supply […]

Debit Cards shape Oman Payment Landscape in 2023

Debit Cards shape Oman Payment Landscape in 2023

Electronic wallets are gaining traction, with 11,077 new wallets issued throughout the year. Staff Writer, Times of Oman December 19, 2024 Muscat: Debit cards have emerged as the dominant force in Oman’s payment landscape, accounting for a remarkable 93% of all newly issued cards in 2023. According to the 2023 Central Bank of Oman (CBO) National Payments […]

Mastercard Partners With Türkiye Dgpays

Mastercard Partners With Türkiye Dgpays to Promote Digital Payment Innovation in EEMEA

Collaboration focuses on expanding access to seamless, secure, and innovative payment solutions across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa and Mastercard will make a minority investment in Dgpays as part of this partnership. 18 December 2024, Turkey – Mastercard has announced a strategic partnership with Dgpays, a leading financial technology provider, to advance the adoption […]

Crypto.com Appoints Mohammed Al Hakim as President of UAE Operations

Crypto.com Appoints Mohammed Al Hakim as President of UAE Operations

Dubai, December 18, 2024 — Crypto.com has today announced the appointment of Mohammed Al Hakim as President of its UAE operations, underscoring the company’s commitment to regional growth and diversity. Al Hakim’s hiring marks the first time a GCC and Emirati national takes on this prestigious role, not only within the company but also in the […]