Mobilink Bank, Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance institution, has entered into a strategic partnership with leading fintech innovator NymCard and …
Forbes Releases Tenth Annual Fintech 50 List, Spotlighting Innovative Companies Revolutionizing Finance Through Technology
Marking its tenth anniversary, this year’s Fintech 50 spotlights the most groundbreaking companies, from digital banks and payments startups to fraud prevention firms …
6 Trends To Watch As Fintech Shapes SMB Finances In The GCC
The pace of technological innovation continues to accelerate. For small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the region, the fintech landscape is evolving rapidly, presenting transformative opportun …
Tamara, Mastercard launch virtual payment card in bid to grow UAE’s BNPL market
The partnership will enable Tamara to grow its product suite through added value services provided by Mastercard …
Checkout.com teams up with Visa for Push-to-Card payments in UAE
UK payments company Checkout.com has expanded its partnership with Visa to introduce Visa Direct’s Push-to-Card solution for both cross-border and domestic transactions in the UAE. This positions …
UAE Taxation Compliance Guide and Business Growth
Imagine you’re an entrepreneur in Dubai, passionate about growing your business. One day, you receive a notice from the tax authorities about compliance issues. Panic sets in. What went wrong? How can …
Stripe makes $1.1B crypto bet as it closes on Bridge acquisition
Stripe has closed on its $1.1 billion purchase of stablecoin platform Bridge — marking the payment giant’s largest acquisition to date and tangible push …
Mubadala-backed Tabby hits $3.3bn valuation to become most valuable Mena FinTech
Tabby, the buy now pay later platform backed by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, has raised $160 million at a valuation of $3.3 billion, making it the most valuable financial technology start-up in the Middle …
Beyond the Rally: The Case for Robinhood (HOOD) as a Long-Term Fintech Powerhouse
From a stochastic (or temporal) view, a position entered at the beginning of the week has a 52.46% chance of rising by the end of it. The long odds are better than a coin toss for the two week and …
QDB, MAGNiTT Research unveil Venture Investment Report 2024
71% of total financing in 2024 was directed towards Fintech.
An angel investor was so intrigued by this startup, he joined as a co-founder
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at a startup that’s out to help people navigate long-term care using AI, a flurry of activity …
A-Commerce Is Coming: Agentic AI And The “Do It For Me” Economy
At this year’s Davos it was impossible to escape AI. Central to these discussions was the shift toward “agentic AI”, which has real implications for the world of fintech.
Saudi Arabia’s Billion-Dollar VC Boom: How SVC Is Shaping The Kingdom’s Financial Future
The report covers SVC’s role in fostering Saudi Arabia’s private capital ecosystem, contributing significantly to record growth in venture capital, private …
Quicken Simplifi: A first-rate app to help you get a grip on your spending and saving
Quicken Simplifi is a combination budgeting and expense tracker app that stands out for its customizable features and focus on goal-setting. On top of basic operations like categorizing …
Cashfree to expand cross-border payments after $53 mn funding
Cashfree secured $53 million in funding led by South Korea’s Krafton, increasing its valuation to $700 million.
UAE’s fintech Yuze expands to India
Yuze, a UAE-based fully digital business banking platform, is set to expand its operations to India in the second quarter of 2025. Designed to serve the needs of micro and small businesses (SMEs) and …
Stripe closes $1.1 billion Bridge deal, prepares for aggressive stablecoin push
Stripe has closed its acquisition of Bridge Network, and executives are gearing up to make a big splash in the growing stablecoin market.