Explore the latest digital payment trends in the GCC region with insights from Cem Soydemir of Swift and Omer Shatzky of Wix at FinTech LIVE Dubai …
Kotani Pay obtains a CASP Licence
Kotani Pay has become what it believes to be the first on-ramp and off-ramp blockchain fintech to receive a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct …
Kotani Pay obtains a CASP Licence
Kotani Pay has become what it believes to be the first on-ramp and off-ramp blockchain fintech to receive a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct …
Revolut Targets Valuation Jump to $45 Billion in Sign of Fintech Revival
Revolut, already the world’s second most-valuable fintech startup after Stripe, is in talks to sell the shares to new shareholders, including New York-based Coatue Management, and existing investors …
UAE telecom operator du’s half-year profits top 54%
du’s postpaid customer base grew by 11.3 per cent to reach 1.7 million subscribers …
UAE telecom operator du’s half-year profits top 54%
du’s postpaid customer base grew by 11.3 per cent to reach 1.7 million subscribers …
UAE SMEs identified accepting contactless payments as a critical investment area to meet consumer expectations, study shows
IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world’s only pure-play Financial Technology focused research, advisory, and fintech news analysis firm, with a 30-year track record and clients globally. We take pride …
Xpence and Visa announce strategic partnership following launch in Saudi Arabia
Xpence partners with Visa to accelerate its expansion in the GCC and beyond This partnership highlights Xpence’s role as a fintech pioneer, having introduced Visa corporate cards first in Bahrain …
Fintech Fragment eases ledger problems, nabs $9M from Stripe, Jack Altman, BoxGroup, others
Fragment’s digital ledger API applies real-time, double entry accounting to find where things aren’t adding up.
Fintech Can Help Fix The Ailing Live Events Industry
Better tech can help. The tools for more innovative and better financial engineering are accessible today and have already been applied to other industries.
Crypto Regulations In The UAE
The cryptocurrency revolution, a digital fintech wave in the world of finance, that started picking up in the previous years has attracted lot of attention globally. As the digital currency gains …
Fintech startup Coast lands $40M just 4 months after its last $25M raise
Simon declined to reveal Coast’s latest valuation. ICONIQ Growth General Partner Yoonkee Sull has joined the fintech startup’s board of directors as part of the new funding. “With our …
Alipay expands in Europe; Stripe’s valuation bouncing back
The Chinese technology giant is partnering with BNP Paribas to reach more merchants; Sequoia makes an investment offer that could boost confidence in Stripe; and more.
44.01 completes $37mln Series A investment round
The firm has built deep sectoral expertise in Fintech, Platforms, Software, Gaming and Web3.0. Shorooq Partners has backed market leading disruptors including Pure Harvest Smart Farms, Nymcard, Tamara …
Crypto’s perfect storm
The industry’s most vocal allies are descending on Capitol Hill as the House votes on whether to buck President Joe Biden on digital assets custody, and CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam testifies in the …
14 unmissable things to do in Dubai this weekend
From Dhs299. Sat 8pm-11pm. Uchi, DIFC Gate Village. uchihospitality.com (04 298 5044). Have a run around at Dubai Sports World A court at Dubai Sports World (Credit: Dubai Sports World) Now open for …
New crypto services on Kotani Pay’s radar
The fintech firm plans to expand its crypto offerings after being awarded a Crypto Asset Service Provider licence by FSCA.