Investments in Gulf fintech firms are expected to recover in 2025 as the resilient global economic outlook for the year is set to revive investor sentiment..
Fintech Software Development Outsourcing Guide for 2024
This article delves into the crucial motives advantages and methods for fintech firms to successfully outsource their software development It explores how leveraging such outsourcing can lead to innov …
Looking to Buy PayPal in 2025? Here’s the Fintech Stock’s Secret Weapon.
During the three-month period that ended Sept. 30, 2024, PayPal handled a whopping $423 billion in total payment volume. That figure was up 9% year over year and 136% higher than in the third quarter …
Egypt’s MSMEDA Allocates US$3 Million to Back Local Startups
Egypt’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has inked a US$3 million investment agreement with Egypt-based early-growth stage venture capital fund Foundation Ventures (FV) …
Report: VC in emerging markets plummeted by over 40% last year
Dubai VC investments in emerging markets such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) plummeted by over 40% compared to 2023, according to a new report. The data mirrors the wider global trend of …
MENA Region’s Online Payments Platform Telr Partners with Apaya
Telr, the online payment gateway in the MENA, serving over 30,000 merchants across the region, announced a partnership with Apaya.
Leverage the Power of Goal Lists to Crush Your FinTech Business Goals in 2025
The financial technology (FinTech) sector is a rapidly evolving industry characterized by fierce competition, relentless innovation, and ever-changing market dynamics. As we embark on 2025, achieving …
Defiant is a new European VC firm that uses data and products to make better investments
Defiant is a new early-stage VC firm focused on B2B SaaS and fintech coming out of stealth Thursday. Joseph Pizzolato (pictured right) and Cam Rail …
Telr Partners With Apaya to Accelerate Digital Commerce Growth in MENA
Telr, the award-winning online payment gateway in the MENA, serving over 30,000 merchants across the region, today announced a strategic partnership with Apaya, the leading commerce automation …
Sanabil, Orbit Launch Accelerator for Early-Stage Startups
Sanabil Investments and Orbit Startups have launched the Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit program to assist early-stage startups in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, as well …
Apaya, Telr join forces to boost e-commerce ecosystem in MENA
The collaboration will allow merchants to instantly access Telr’s payment services through Apaya’s no-code platform …
VC investment in emerging markets plummeted by over 40% last year
VC investments in emerging markets such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) plummeted by over 40% compared to 2023, according to a new report. The …
Nomupay raises $37M on a $200M valuation to build payment rails in underserved markets across Asia
Wirecard, a German fintech that raised hundreds of millions of dollars only to collapse in 2020 in a sea of scandal and insolvency, still makes headlines …
Yuval Tal: The Financial Guru Behind Payoneer
Yuval Tal is known for founding Payoneer, a company that has revolutionized global online payment solutions for small businesses and freelancers.
Orbit Startups and Sanabil Investments launch accelerator for early-stage tech innovation across Saudi Arabia and MENA
Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit to catalyze early-stage startups in high-growth sectors in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region …
The so-called Synapse rule and other Baas challenges of 2025
As banks navigate a landscape scarred by the Synapse bankruptcy, they need to build or buy the technical ability to reconcile accounts daily and vet any new fintech partners more thoroughly.
500 Global and Sanabil Investments Announce Batch 6 of the Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator Program
The final selected companies are focused on developing solutions across a diverse range of sectors, including Fintech … 2023 YTD has been recognized by MAGNiTT as the most active international …