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Global Cyber Alliance partners with DIFC Academy to reduce risk

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 01 Mar 2024

The education platform of Dubai, DIFC has recently announced a new partnership with the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) to provide professionals and organisations with the necessary tools and knowledge to address cybersecurity problems and risks that impact small businesses.

partnership, cybercrime, cybersecurity, fraud detection, online fraud, fraud prevention, scam, digitalisation, financial crime, fintech, global hub, funding, compliance, regulation

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

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

SC Ventures partners with SBI Holdings

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 Nov 2023

Singapore-based SC Ventures has partnered with SBI Holdings to establish a Digital Asset Joint Venture investment company in the UAE.

digital assets, partnership, investment, fintech

MENA Fintech Association establishes Digital Assets Working Group

News | Cryptocurrencies | 16 Oct 2023

UAE-based MENA Fintech Association has established the Digital Assets Working Group to support the adoption and use of digital assets across MENA.

digital assets, product launch, fintech, regulation

Standard Chartered partners with Atome

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Jul 2023

Standard Chartered Bank has announced its partnership with Atome in order to expand financial access and inclusivity to its customers in Singapore.

partnership, expansion, mobile banking, online banking, banking, digital banking, financial services, financial institutions

Standard Chartered partners with Worldpay

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 17 May 2023

UK-based Standard Chartered has announced its partnership with Worldpay to expand the market coverage of Straight2Bank Pay, the bank’s digital collection gateway.

partnership, expansion, online banking, digital banking, mobile banking, banks, financial services, financial institutions

Standard Chartered to offer digital asset custody in the UAE

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 May 2023

UK-based Standard Chartered has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dubai International Financial Centre to work on digital assets. 

digital assets, cryptocurrency, partnership, banks

Tarabut Gateway partners Rain to improve crypto payments in MENA

News | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Mar 2023

UAE-based Tarabut Gateway has partnered crypto asset trading platform Rain to improve crypto payments in the MENA region.

Open Banking, cryptocurrency, digital payments, digital assets, partnership

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

Fintech take-off in the Middle East

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 28 Sep 2022

Jean Sideris, Director at Edgar, Dunn & Company, analyses the characteristics that fuelled fintech development in the Middle East and looks at elements driving future growth.

fintech, mobile payments, digital payments, ecommerce, BNPL, digital wallet

Moonfare expands to the Middle East

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 28 Jul 2022

According to the Handelsblatt, Germany-based fintech Moonfare has planned an expansion into the Middle East. 

expansion, online platform, mobile banking, banking, investment

Digital bank Zand granted UAE banking licence

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Jul 2022

Zand, a digital banking startup which provides retail and corporate services, has been granted a banking licence from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.

digital banking, banks, banking license, startup, central bank

DIFC rolls out Open Finance Lab in Dubai

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Jun 2022

Global financial centre Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), active in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, has rolled out an Open Finance Lab, according to Wamda.

 

Open Finance, regulatory sandbox, banks, fintech

MENA Fintech Association releases its first SHIFT report

News | Online Payments | 26 Apr 2022

The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) has released the first volume of the SHIFT report, a guide that supports the fintech community in navigating the MENA payment landscape.

fintech, report, payments , regulation, digital payments

Tarabut Gateway licenced by the DFSA

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Apr 2022

Tarabut Gateway has been granted a licence by Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to provide money services in and from Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

banking license, Open Banking, regulation, financial services, financial institutions

Dubai adopts first virtual asset law

News | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Mar 2022

The emirate of Dubai has announced it adopted its first law governing virtual assets and already established a regulator to oversee the sector.

virtual asset, digital assets, NFT, cryptocurrency, crypto asset, crypto, regulation

Commercial Bank of Dubai partners with Postpay

News | Ecommerce | 07 Feb 2022

Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has approved a debt financing deal with Postpay, an omni-channel Buy Now, Pay Later (BPNL) provider in the Middle East. 

partnership, financing , ecommerce, financial services, BNPL

Dubai World Trade Centre to set a crypto regulatory framework

News | Cryptocurrencies | 22 Dec 2021

Crypto exchange Binance has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dubai World Trade Centre authority to help it establish a crypto regulatory framework, according to The Block.

Binance, cryptocurrency exchange, regulation

Dubai World Trade Centre to become crypto zone

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Dec 2021

The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced it will become a crypto zone and regulator for cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets.

cryptocurrency, digital assets, regulation, financial services