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The Paypers analysed the most relevant investments that were announced during Q4 2023 and discovered a surge in funding for companies operating in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Financing rounds indicate a preference for digital lending and banking, payment apps and commerce solutions, and Buy Now, Pay Later services.
investment, funding, expansion, payments , banking, ecommerce, The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series, financial inclusion, SMEs
Commercial Bank of Kuwait (Al-Tijari) has entered a strategic partnership with Network International to augment its digital banking and payment transformation.
digital banking, digitalisation, fraud detection, tokenization, digital payments
Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company (BCFC) has renewed its partnership agreement with Mastercard to introduce advanced payment solutions in Bahrain.
partnership, payments , ecommerce, banking, fintech, paytech, digitalisation, credit card, Issuer, SMEs
The Central Bank of UAE has revealed its plans to complete the first phase of its central bank digital currency project in mid-2024.
CBDC, central bank, digital currency, banks
Egypt-based fintech ecosystem MNT-Halan has received USD 400 million in funding, of which USD 200 million in equity came from Chimera Abu Dhabi in exchange for 20% of the company.
funding, lending, fintech, investment, equity
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has announced the completion of its CBDC pilot in partnership with commercial banks in four jurisdictions.
central bank, CBDC, cross-border payments, partnership
treasury, partnership, digitalisation, risk management, API
France-based multinational company Thales has announced it is supplying Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) with its Gemalto Trusted Services Hub (TSH).
Commercial Bank of Kuweit, Thales, financial services, mobile payments, contactless payments, Kuwait, MENA, Middle East
Michel Golffed, dLocal: "As Morocco begins to modernise its payments landscape, an opportunity exists for first movers who are able to build trust in the country."
Morocco, dLocal, ecommerce, Africa, marketplace, Jumia, payments , retail, emergent market, bank, bank account, digital wallet, credit card, debit card, Visa, MasterCard, fraud prevention, financial inclusion
IDEX Biometrics has announced its partnership with XH Smart Tech in China to deploy biometric cards.
IDEX Biometrics, XH Smart Tech, biometrics, blockchain, IOT, smart cards, contactless sensors, partnership, China
Commercial Bank of Kuwait has announced the launch of SWIFT gpi service, becoming the first bank in Kuwait to join this service and the second in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Commercial Bank of Kuwait, SWIFT gpi, payments , FX
SWIFT has launched a cross-border payments Tracker that enables international payments to be traced in real-time.
SWIFT, SWIFT gpi, cross border payments, online payments, payments tracker