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Emirates NBD furthers Plug and Play Abu Dhabi partnership

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 24 Mar 2023

Banking group Emirates NBD has furthered its partnership with innovation enabler Plug and Play Abu Dhabi to tap fintech potential for risk management and cybersecurity models.

partnership, fraud prevention, risk management, cybersecurity, fintech, banking, online banking, financial data, data protection, data breaches, retail, data analytics

Mamo partners with Checkout.com

News | Mobile Payments | 02 May 2023

UAE-based fintech Mamo has chosen Checkout.com as its payment provider of choice for its flagship product Mamo Business.

mobile payments, fintech, SMEs, digital payments, digital onboarding

PayTabs augments social media sales in MENA with ReelsPay

News | Online Payments | 09 May 2023

Saudi Arabia-based fintech PayTabs has announced that micro merchants and freelancers across the UAE, KSA, and Egypt can sell more over social media with ReelsPay by Paymes.

social commerce, Instagram, online payments, ecommerce, SMEs

Ripple opens new office in Dubai

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 May 2023

US-based crypto solutions provider Ripple has expanded its presence in MENA by opening a new office location in Dubai.

SMEs, Ripple, cryptocurrency, money transfer, cross-border payments, remittances

Visa partners with Tarabut Gateway

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 10 May 2023

Tarabut Gateway, an Open Banking platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has announced a strategic partnership with Visa, the global digital payment provider. 

partnership, fintech, Open Banking

InstaShop acquires GroCart to expand across MENA

News | Ecommerce | 19 Jun 2023

UAE-based online marketplace InstaShop has purchased GroCart, a B2B wholesale marketplace service, to expand its online marketplace for B2B across MENA.

ecommerce, online shopping, acquisition, expansion, retail

STARZPLAY partners with TPAY to enable mobile payments

News | Mobile Payments | 07 Aug 2023

Dubai-based subscription video-on-demand services company STARZPLAY has partnered with Dubai-based payments provider TPAY.

partnership, expansion, digital payments, mobile banking, direct carrier billing, fintech, paytech

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

Paymentology partners with HyperPay

News | Payments General | 06 Sep 2023

UK-based global issuer-processor Paymentology has partnered with Saudi Arabia-based HyperPay to improve the latter’s payment solutions in the Middle East. 

partnership, payments , SMEs, payment methods, digital payments

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

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

Almosafer offers flexible payments to travellers with Tabby

News | Online Payments | 07 Nov 2023

MENA-based BNPL platform Tabby has become available as a flexible payment option on Saudia Arabia-based Almosafer’s travel platforms.

BNPL, instalment payments, travel payments, partnership, payment methods

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

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

PayTabs Group launches PayTabs Issuance

News | Online Payments | 27 Nov 2023

PayTabs Group has announced the launch of PayTabs Issuance, a secure prepaid card issuing solution aimed at scaling business operations, regionally. 

product launch, online payments, payments , transactions , Issuer

BankDhofar partners with Diebold Nixdorf

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 Dec 2023

BankDhofar has announced its partnership with Diebold Nixdorf in order to utilise its RM4V cash recycling engine for an overall improved customer experience. 

partnership, green finance, mobile banking, online banking, digital banking, banking, financial services, financial institutions

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

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

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

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