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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank rolls out ADIB PAY for token payment enabled wearables

News | Mobile Payments | 05 Jan 2023

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has launched tokenized, contactless payment methods through the options clasp and ring ‘ADIB PAY’, in partnership with Visa and Tappy Technologies.

mobile payments, Visa, contactless payments, digital payments, virtual card

Tabby gets USD 58 mln funding

News | Online Payments | 19 Jan 2023

MENA-based payments and shopping app Tabby has raised USD 58 million in funding at USD 660 million valuation, with PayPal also participating in the investment.

BNPL, fintech, instalment payments, expansion, credit scoring

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

Mastercard, noon Payments to launch Secure Passkey Service in MENA

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 Oct 2024

Mastercard has partnered with noon Payments, a payments service provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to introduce its Payment Passkey Service in the region.

online payments, digital payments, transactions , partnership, product launch

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

Geidea expands its SoftPOS services into Egypt

News | Payments General | 28 Nov 2024

Geidea, a payment solutions provider in the Middle East, has launched its SoftPOSservice in Egypt after rolling it out in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

payments , ecommerce, POS, instant payments, online payments

MyFatoorah partners with Mastercard Gateway

News | Payments General | 02 Dec 2024

MyFatoorah, a company offering payment solutions for the Middle East, has partnered with Mastercard to enhance the payment experience for its 75,000+ users.

partnership, digital payments, e-wallet, ecommerce, mobile payments

BitOasis receives a full Virtual Asset Service Provider licence from VARA

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Dec 2024

BitOasis, a broker-dealer platform for trading virtual assets in the MENA region, has acquired a full Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from VARA.

cryptocurrency, fintech, banking, financial services, financial institutions

Magnati launches Tap to Pay on iPhone for contactless payments

News | Online Payments | 10 Dec 2024

Magnati has introduced Tap to Pay on iPhone, enabling UAE businesses to accept contactless payments using an iPhone.

payments , ecommerce, Tap-to-Pay, payments solution, financial solutions

audax and Tuum unite to fast-track digital transformation in banking

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Dec 2024

audax Financial Technology, a digital banking solutions provider, has joined forces with Tuum, a core banking platform provider, to accelerate digital transformation for financial institutions.

partnership, digital banking, financial institutions, BaaS, API

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