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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

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

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

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

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