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  • January 19, 2021
    Dubai fintech Ziina gets Y Combinator’s backing for its social P2P payment app, raises seed round

    Dubai-based fintech Ziina has received Y Combinator’s backing and raised a seed round from...
    menabytes
  • January 17, 2021
    Rain raises $6 million Series A from MEVP & Coinbase to grow its Middle Eastern cryptocurrency exchange

    Bahrain-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Rain has raised $6 million in a Series A round led by...
    menabytes
  • January 17, 2021
    Fintech Saudi hub: An advanced ecosystem for financial technology investments

    The fintech industry is growing at a rapid rate - over 18% each year over the past 3 years
    Zawya
  • January 14, 2021
    Startups in MENA raise a record $1BN+ of investment in 2020 despite a drop in deals

    13 JAN, DUBAI – MAGNiTT, the largest venture data platform tracking startup investments...
    Startup MGZN
  • January 14, 2021
    BisB Appoints a Judging Panel for the Fintech Competition ‘BisB Innovation Challenge’

    As part of its partnership with the CBB Digital Lab “FinHub 973”
    Press release
  • January 12, 2021
    ADIO accelerates opportunities in Abu Dhabi for startups

    Partnerships with Microsoft and Plug and Play
    Zawya
  • January 11, 2021
    BisB Launches Virtual Cards for its Retail Customers

    Enabling customers to perform secure contactless payments
    Press release
  • January 10, 2021
    Saudi Central Bank issues Open Banking policy, aims to go live in 2022

    SAMA, the Saudi Central Bank (previously known as Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency) has issued the...
    menabytes
  • January 10, 2021
    Boubyan Bank launches its "emerging businesses incubation program" to support entrepreneurs and emerging companies

    With Saud Al Humaidhi, Abdulaziz Al Bahar & Bader Al Bader as Program Advisors
    Zawya
  • January 08, 2021
    Why the UK risks losing its fintech crown to Bahrain

    Does the slow pace of UK fintech regulation mean we’re falling behind new challenger hubs like Bahrain?
    The Telegraph
  • January 06, 2021
    Egypt’s Cassbana raises $1 million to build financial identities for the unbanked of country

    Cairo-based fintech Cassbana has raised $1 million in a seed round led by Egyptian fintech-focused...
    menabytes
  • January 05, 2021
    NearPay raises $600,000 pre-seed

    Saudi Arabia-based financial technology (fintech) startup NearPay, has raised a $600,000 (SAR 2.2...
    Wamda
  • January 04, 2021
    7 Fintech Startups in UAE to Watch in 2021

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the largest fintech hub for startups in the Middle East and North...
    Fintechnews Middle East
  • January 04, 2021
    Omni-channel payment points to the future of e-commerce

    Offering various online payment solutions to customers will help small businesses grab a bigger slice of the GCC online retail pie
    Zawya
  • December 31, 2020
    Pandemic creates surge for MENA fintech development

    It’s just beginning
    Executive - Magazine
  • December 30, 2020
    BENEFIT Launches BenefitPay App on HUAWEI AppGallery

    In collaboration with HUAWEI
    Press Release
  • December 28, 2020
    Arab world's own currency payments and settlement network 'Buna' goes live

    First transaction features Mashreq Bank and Egypt's Banque Misr
    Gulf News
  • December 25, 2020
    Egypt offers fertile environment for fintech industry

    As Egyptians do more online, the government is seeking to harness the fintech industry for solutions to the challenges in the Egyptian economy.
    AL- MONITOR
  • December 22, 2020
    The Egyptian Banking Institute collaborates with PwC's Academy to offer Transfer Pricing Diploma and Fintech Certificates

    These programs will provide professionals with a solid understanding and extensive knowledge within the banking sector
    Zawya
  • December 20, 2020
    Regtech: Encompass Corporation, DFSA, RingGo and YG Consultores in View from the Top

    There are plenty of defining years in the history books, and as 2020 draws to a close, it’s almost certain that the global pandemic will ensure that this year is featured prominently. With events cancelled, launches delayed, and country-wide lockdowns, the way we work has changed forever. Still, for financial technology and surrounding industries, this was also a year of challenge and opportunity.
    The Fintech Times
  • December 13, 2020
    Coming of age: Crowdfunding as an alternative source of funding in MENA

    Last month, a MENA reward-based crowdfunding platform focusing on tech startups, BIDAYATECH...
    MAGNITT
  • December 12, 2020
    Bank ABC wins the 2020 Gartner Eye on Innovation Award

    Bank ABC’s path-breaking innovation and ila Bank’s digital assistant, Fatema shines at the prestigious international awards recognizing financial services organisations for innovative use of digital technologies.
    Press Release
  • December 06, 2020
    Codebase Technologies collaborates with MENA FINTECH

    Open banking will build pathways to innovative products and services for consumers and businesses in the Arab region and foster sustainable growth in the financial services industry
    Zawya
  • December 02, 2020
    Bank ABC wins The Banker - Bank of the Year 2020 in Bahrain

    The Banker recognizes Bank ABC for its robust growth strategy, resilient performance, and pioneering strides in digital transformation. The 40-year-old institution receives the prestigious award at the awards ceremony widely regarded as the “Oscars” of the banking industry.
    Press Release
  • November 30, 2020
    $60m Middle East tech fund targets 120 startups

    A $60m venture capital fund is set to invest in 120 early-stage startups across the Middle East region amid an anticipated tech boom after the Covid-19 pandemic.
    ComputerWeekly.com
  • November 30, 2020
    The Arab Monetary Fund reveals vision on the future of open banking

    The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), in collaboration with the Arab Regional Fintech Working Group,...
    IBS intelligence
  • November 30, 2020
    ila Bank wins “Digital Banking Experience of The Year” award at Seamless Middle East 2020

    Manama, Bahrain: ila Bank, Bahrain’s fast growing digital, mobile – only bank, wins...
    Startup Bahrain
  • November 26, 2020
    The Survival Of UAE SMEs In A Post COVID-19 Digital Economy

    UAE SMEs need to realign their roadmaps by making technology investments in order to digitally connect with their customers.
    Entrepreneur Middle East
  • November 22, 2020
    Visa expands fintech fast track programme

    Visa has introduced a Fast Track Partner Toolkit designed specifically for fintech partners who onboard with the program
    Zawya
  • November 18, 2020
    How Abu Dhabi is laying the groundwork for a digital financial sector

    Richard Teng, CEO, Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority, outlines his vision for the future
    Arabian Business
  • November 12, 2020
    Abu Dhabi Announces New R&D Centre the Technology Innovation Institute

    Abu Dhabi has unveiled the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the dedicated applied research...
    The Fintech Times
  • November 10, 2020
    The GFIN Cross-Border Testing

    The Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) is inviting applications from firms to test...
    GFIN
  • November 10, 2020
    “The Bank of the Future” and “2021: Path to Recovery” to be the focal point of Bank ABC’s 4th MEA Fintech Forum

    Manama, Bahrain: The path to recovery in the aftermath of COVID-19 and the increasingly essential...
    BankABC
  • November 09, 2020
    Cairo Angels launches a micro VC fund to invest in startups in Middle East & Africa

    Cairo Angels, one of the leading and oldest angel networks of the region that has been actively...
    menabytes
  • November 09, 2020
    Mastercard Launches AI-Powered Solution To Protect The Digital Ecosystem

    Press Release. Dubai, UAE; November 3, 2020: Mastercard today announced Cyber Secure, a...
    Startup MGZN
  • November 06, 2020
    Exclusive: UAE, MENA startups can access 3000+ investors and millions in funds for under $40

    Eureka moments and perfect ideas are not enough on their own to bring them to fruition in the form...
    AME Info
  • November 05, 2020
    BENEFIT Receives Two Prestigious Awards from Global Economics Magazine

    BENEFIT Receives Two Prestigious Awards from Global Economics Magazine
    Press Release
  • November 03, 2020
    UAE Central Bank issues new rules to facilitate digital payments

    The UAE Central Bank on Tuesday rolled out new rules governing stored value facilities in an effort...
    N BUSINESS
  • October 29, 2020
    The ‘Fintechization’ of Everything: The 7 Hottest Fintech Trends in 2021

    Experts say that crypto, p2p financial services, regulatory harmony, and more are on the horizon in 2021.
    Finance Magnates
  • October 28, 2020
    CBB launches the Bahrain Open Banking Framework

    Manama, Bahrain – 28th October 2020 – The Central Bank of Bahrain (“CBB”)...
    CBB
  • October 27, 2020
    Bahrain’s Tarabut Gateway expands its Open Banking platform to UAE

    Bahrain-headquartered fintech Tarabut Gateway has expanded to the United Arab Emirates with the...
    menabytes
  • October 27, 2020
    Dubai Crown Prince launches Nasdaq Dubai Growth Market for SMEs

    H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has launched the...
    Wamda
  • October 21, 2020
    BENEFIT Strategic Partner for CBB Digital Lab “FinHub 973”

    Manama, Bahrain, 21 October 2020: BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in...
    Press release
  • October 21, 2020
    BisB Embarks on a Strategic Partnership with the CBB to launch the CBB Digital Lab “FinHub 973”

    Kicking Off its First ‘BisB Innovation Lab Challenge’ Hackathon
    Press Release
  • October 20, 2020
    Central Bank of Bahrain launches a first of its kind fintech platform to drive innovation in the region

    The Central Bank of Bahrain, in cooperation with the Bahrain Economic Development Board, Bank ABC,...
    Press release
  • October 11, 2020
    Egypt’s NowPay raises $2.1 million seed to grow its financial wellness platform for corporate employees

    Cairo-based fintech NowPay has raised $2.1 million in a seed round co-led by Foundation Ventures...
    menabytes
  • October 08, 2020
    Fintech Galaxy and GIZ launches Yalla Fintech 2020 Hackathon

    Fintech solutions from startups and tech firms to solve for digital lending, digital financial awareness, and e-KYC for simplified customer on-boarding
    MEA Finance
  • October 07, 2020
    Bahrain’s journey to digitisation

    The pandemic has acted as a catalyst for digital transformation. In few places is this more visible...
    EDB Bahrain
  • October 04, 2020
    Egyptian fintech startup, Flick, raises $1 million in a Pre-Seed funding round

    Egyptian fintech startup Flick has just raised $1M from an angel investor in a Pre-Seed funding...
    WAYA
  • October 03, 2020
    Fintech Saudi Announces Launch of 3-Months-Long Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program for MENA Region

    Fintech Saudi, an initiative that’s supported by startup accelerator, Flat6Labs, has...
    CROWDFUND INSIDER
  • October 02, 2020
    Tunisie Startup Act, a Collaborative Dynamic Underway

    In Tunisia, the Startup Act launched on April 5, 2019 "is already giving excellent results", but...
    AFRIMAG
  • October 01, 2020
    Egypt: fintech, e-commerce and telehealth secure top funding in Q3

    After several months of COVID-19-related economic uncertainty, investors seem to be embracing the...
    Zawya
  • September 29, 2020
    UK fintech Fasset to test blockchain solutions in Bahrain

    Blockchain platform company Fasset has received the first of its kind authorisation to test...
    Zawya
  • September 26, 2020
    Why GCC banks and fintech startups must realign their interests for greater good

    The use of technology to facilitate financial offerings, commonly known as fintech (financial...
    Gulf Business
  • September 24, 2020
    Spotlight MEA: Developing a Universal Open Banking API

    The Gulf Cooperation Council, which consists of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain,...
    The Fintech Times
  • September 24, 2020
    Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority to Award More Fintech related Licenses, as Number of Digital Transactions Continue to Rise

    The Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia has become a more active player in the global economy as...
    CROWDFUND INSIDER
  • September 23, 2020
    Egyptian payments platform Kashier raises six-figure seed

    Cairo-based fintech Kashier has raised seed investment led by Glint Ventures, it announced in a...
    menabytes
  • September 21, 2020
    Why Cash Is No Longer King In The Country Of Jordan

    Digital commerce was undeniably progressing in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the...
    PYMNTS.com
  • September 17, 2020
    Behind the Idea: Bank ABC

    Bank ABC, which is incorporated as Arab Banking Corporation B.S.C, is an international bank...
    The Fintech Times
  • September 14, 2020
    BisB Launches ‘End-to-End Mobile Account Opening for Corporate Customers’ on BisB Corporate Digital

    Reducing processing time of opening accounts from 3 weeks to a few minutes
    Press release
  • September 12, 2020
    In-Depth Analysis: The Fintech and Financial Services Economy of Bahrain

    Located in the Arabian Gulf, the Kingdom of Bahrain is only a mere 765.3 square kilometres with a...
    The Fintech Times
  • September 08, 2020
    Middle East's fintech market poised for growth despite COVID-19: KPMG

    Investor interest in the Middle East’s fintech sector remains strong despite the uncertainty...
    Zawya
  • September 07, 2020
    Protiviti and Monimove forge strategic partnership to provide next-gen credit utilization, supply chain and trade finance in the UAE

    New alliance combines Monimove’s innovative platform with Protiviti’s technology and...
    Press Release
  • September 03, 2020
    Fintech in MENA - Navigating the challenges

    Fintech in MENA - Navigating the challenges When I recently asked Antti Arponen, CEO of Pyypl...
    Fintech Galaxy
  • September 02, 2020
    KSA and UAE accelerate the transition to immediate payments

    The concept of immediate payments may date back to the 1970s, but the rollout of real-time payment...
    MEA Finance
  • September 02, 2020
    MEA Women in Fintech with Mirna Sleiman based in the UAE

    The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is generally an up and coming region with respect to its...
    The Fintech Times
  • September 01, 2020
    In collaboration with Bahrain FinTech Bay Bahrain Islamic Bank Launches Exclusive ‘Digital Marketing – Tech Minds of Tomorrow’ Program

    Manama, Bahrain, 01 September 2020: Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) announced its collaboration with...
    Press release
  • August 25, 2020
    Gaining Momentum in the Middle East and North Africa Region With Open Banking

    Tarabut Gateway is the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)’s first and largest regulated Open...
    The Fintech Times
  • August 19, 2020
    Fintech startups in Saudi Arabia grew by 147% in two years

    The startup sector in Saudi Arabia has been through a pivotal period from 2019 to 2020 that...
    Zawya
  • August 18, 2020
    Open Banking is gaining momentum in Bahrain & the wider MENA region

    Press Release. (August 2020) Manama, Bahrain - In December 2019, Bahrain launched the first Open...
    Startup MGZN
  • August 14, 2020
    Hackathon Initiative Hopes to Boost Fintech in the Middle East

    Innovation and collaboration are key themes that have helped encompass a knowledge-intensive...
    The FIntech Times
  • August 12, 2020
    Digital transformation through collaboration

    Change is the only constant in life. Never has this been more apparent than during the Covid-19...
    TradeArabia
  • August 11, 2020
    Mastercard launches payment solution for SMEs

    Mastercard has launched a new low-cost payments solution that enables small business owners to move...
    TradeArabia
  • July 28, 2020
    Dubai Economy and Emirates NBD go live with the UAE KYC Blockchain Platform

    Dubai Economy and Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT region (Middle East, North...
    Government of Dubai Media Office
  • July 22, 2020
    Financial Institutions are Innovating and Collaborating

    By Basil Moftah, General Partner, Global Ventures The MENA population is often ultra...
  • July 18, 2020
    Why the regional fintech ecosystem is booming

    Regional fintech startups hold tremendous room for growth
    Gulf Business
  • July 12, 2020
    Fatura

    Fatura, Egypt-based B2B e-commerce platform and digital lending, raises a 7-figure seed round led...
  • July 08, 2020
    Saudi fintech Lean raises $3.5 million seed for its financial APIs platform

    Riyadh-based financial APIs platform Lean has raised $3.5 million in a seed round, it announced in...
    menabytes
  • July 07, 2020
    Fintech Galaxy launches open API platform

    Fintech Galaxy, the UAE-based cross-border fintech marketplace and innovation crowdsourcing...
  • July 07, 2020
    Mobilexpress

    Mobilexpress, Turkey-based mobile payment startup, raises $2M funding led by Collective Spark and...
  • July 07, 2020
    OnePay

    OnePay, Morocco-based fintech startup, raises $409.5M (4M MAD) from Maroc Numeric Fund II
  • June 25, 2020
    The ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority publishes consultation paper to the regulatory framework for Providing Money Services.

  • June 22, 2020
    BisB Signs an Agreement with Bahrain Bourse for its Newly Launched Murabaha Financing Digital Service

    With the CBB as the Ijara Sukuk Provider
    Press release
  • June 09, 2020
    Fintech In MENA

  • June 07, 2020
    Fintech Galaxy and AFIN to support cross-border growth of FinTechs in MENA and Asia

  • May 20, 2020
    Wahed Raises $25 million

    Wahed, the ethical investment fintech for Muslim investors, raised $25 million...
  • April 21, 2020
    Bahrain Islamic Bank Enables Customers to Withdraw Cash Online from Credit Cards to Savings and Current Accounts Instantly

    In line with its efforts to simplify customers’ money matters…
    Press release
  • March 10, 2020
    BisB Rolls-Out Digitally-Empowered Self-Service Kiosks across all Branches & Financial Malls

    Born from the Collaborative Efforts of its Team of Local Talent
    Press release
  • October 29, 2019
    Fintech Galaxy…What We Do

    We facilitate collaboration between financial institutions...
  • October 03, 2019
    FinX Awards 2019 Recognises Individuals & Institutions for contributions towards MENA Fintech Industry

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