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ecolytiq & Mashreq Bank launch first climate banking platform in UAE and MENA

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 Nov 2023

UAE-based Mashreq Bank has partnered with Visa and ecolytiq to roll out its new climate banking platform in the MENA region.

ESG, green finance, carbon footprint, banking, partnership

Spare secures USD 3 million investment

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 20 Dec 2023

Kuwait-based fintech Spare has closed a USD 3 million investment, in order to accelerate the optimisation of Open Banking services in the Middle East region. 

funding, investment, Open Banking, Open Finance, banking, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking, financial services, financial institutions

SimpliFi, Infinios to support fintechs in MENA

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Jul 2022

Cards-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform for MENA and Pakistan, SimpliFi, and card processor and payment services provider licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, Infinios, have partnered to support the growing fintech ecosystem in the MENA region. 

partnership, BaaS, digital banking

Navigating the sands of innovation: Open Finance in the GCC

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 26 Feb 2024

Serena Sebastiani from PwC Middle East embarks on a journey through innovation in the GCC's financial sector with a focus on Open Finance. Discover the region's strategic evolution.

Open Banking, Open Finance, regulation, report

Fils partners Aion to advance ESG across the Middle East

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Apr 2024

UAE-based digital infrastructure fintech Fils has partnered with digital banking solutions company Aion to drive ESG initiatives in the MENA region.

API, ESG, fintech, payments infrastructure, digital banking

American Express Middle East collaborates with Ottu

News | Online Payments | 14 Feb 2024

American Express Middle East has announced its agreement with fintech company Ottu, aiming to provide its Card Members with an improved shopping experience. 

online shopping, online payments, partnership, ecommerce, merchant, customer experience

Mastercard partners with areeba

News | Payments General | 21 Nov 2023

Mastercard has entered a strategic partnership with payments processor areeba to modernise payment platforms for fintechs in the Middle East.

partnership, financial services, financial institutions, payment methods, digital payments

Sumsub joined the MENA Fintech Association

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 17 Jan 2024

UK-based full-cycle verification platform Samsub has joined the MENA FinTech Association (MFTA), reinforcing its presence in the region.

partnership, fintech, identity fraud, digital identity, high risk industry

Tadhamon Bank gears up for Open Banking with Azentio's iMAL

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Oct 2023

Azentio Software has announced that Tadhamon Bank is now live with the upgraded and latest version of iMAL, Azentio’s digital Islamic core banking platform.

Open Banking, banking, digital banking, Islamic banking

Tamatem Plus adds Tap Payments to expand payment options in GCC

News | Mobile Payments | 18 Sep 2023

Jordan-based mobile games publisher Tamatem Games has added Kuwait-based payments provider Tap Payments into its Tamatem Plus platform. 

mobile payments, digital wallet, partnership, payment methods, BNPL

PayTabs acquires Paymes

News | Ecommerce | 12 Dec 2022

Saudi Arabia-based fintech PayTabs has announced the acquisition of a 100% stake in Turkey-based social commerce platform Paymes.

acquisition, payments , online payments, ecommerce platform, marketplace, social commerce, merchants, SMEs, unified commerce, instant payments

Network International partners with FOODICS

News | Payments General | 20 Jul 2022

Enabler of digital commerce across the MEA region Network International has entered a strategic partnership with cloud-based restaurant management technology and payments platform Foodics.

partnership, digital payments, digitalisation, online payments, payments , retail

FSS introduces BLAZE in the Middle East

News | Payments General | 11 Mar 2024

Payments technology solutions provider Financial Software & Systems (FSS) has expanded the BLAZE platform to the Middle East.

product upgrade, expansion, cloud services, PSP

WHAMPOA Digital, Wemade create USD 100 mln Web3 fund in Middle East

News | Cryptocurrencies | 22 Dec 2023

Singapore-based WHAMPOA Digital has partnered with South Korea-based gaming company Wemade to collaborate on a USD 100 million Web3 fund in the Middle East.

blockchain, web3, cryptocurrency, partnership, digital assets

Snowdrop and PwC augment digital banking in the Middle East

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 17 Apr 2024

Snowdrop Solutions has partnered with PwC Middle East to bring its Transaction Enrichment API to banks and payment providers in the Middle East.

artificial intelligence, API, data aggregation, data analytics, digital banking

J.P. Morgan Payments partners with Network International

News | Payments General | 05 Sep 2023

Network International, a digital commerce enabler across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has partnered with J.P. Morgan Payments to strengthen the bank’s acquiring offering.

partnership, expansion, payments , paytech, digital payments, digitalisation, financial inclusion, fintech, Acquirer

Open Banking in the GCC: picking up pace

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Dec 2022

Serena Sebastiani from PwC Middle East shares insights into the Open Banking state of affairs in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

Open Banking, Open Finance, Open Data Economy, regulation

Magnati partners with Oxinus Holdings

News | Payments General | 08 Jan 2024

Middle East-based payments solutions provider Magnati has partnered with Oxinus Holdings to improve the payment landscape within the food and beverage industry. 

partnership, payments , POS, payment processing, mobile payments

Emirates NBD and Hub71 to accelerate fintech innovation

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Dec 2023

UAE-based banking group Emirates NBD has partnered with growth enabler Hub71 to provide modern fintech solutions and advanced banking services to consumers.

fintech, growth markets, startup, banking, payments

Postpay launches GCC's express checkout for ecommerce

News | Ecommerce | 29 Jul 2022

UAE-based BNPL provider Postpay has rolled out express checkout for in the Gulf Cooperation Council for frictionless ecommerce.

BNPL, ecommerce, checkout optimisation , product launch