Dubai

Dubai fintech Now Money taps ThetaRay to combat money laundering

Dubai-based Now Money has turned to Israeli fintech ThetaRay to monitor cross border payments across GCC nations. The mobile banking…

Dubai’s Careem snaps up payment technology platform Denarii

Dubai-based super app Careem has acquired regional money transfer technology platform Denarii for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2019 by…

Fintech firm Ziina raises $7.5m to fund Saudi expansion

Dubai-based fintech Ziina has raised $7.5m in a new funding round to accelerate its expansion to Saudi Arabia and Jordan…

Pundi X partners with Dubai’s credit bureau for blockchain payments

Pundi X has partnered with Dubai's official credit bureau emcredit to enable digital blockchain payments at stores and for other…

DIB and Emirates Skywards launch co-branded credit cards

UAE-based Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) and Emirates Skywards have launched new co-branded credit cards targeted at people who frequently travel…

Dubai Economy taps Object Tech to support contactless payments

Emcredit, a subsidiary of Dubai Economy, has signed a partnership agreement with UK-based Object Tech Group to develop and implement…

Dubai and Malaysia regulators sign fintech cooperation agreement

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) have inked an agreement to support fintech innovation in…

Hong Kong, Dubai regulators sign fintech cooperation pact

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) have signed an agreement to…

DIFC to launch fintech accelerator in Dubai

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced plans to launch a fintech accelerator in Dubai in association with professional service…

Network International to acquire Emerging Markets Payments Group

Network International, a Dubai-based payment solutions provider, has agreed to purchase Emerging Markets Payments Group (EMP) for more than $300m…

National Pay, Noor Bank partner to launch DubaiCard

Dubai's National Pay, in collaboration with Tuxedo Money Solutions, has teamed up with Noor Bank to launch the world first…

Payfort acquires startup White Payments

Payfort, a Dubai-based online payment gateway, has acquired White Payments, a Dubai startup that offers online payments solution to small…

Emirates NBD mulls payments arm IPO-report

Dubai-based Emirates NBD and private equity firm Abraaj Group are reportedly considering listing shares of credit-card processing unit, Network International.The…

goSwiff opens office in Dubai

goSwiff, a provider of mobile commerce and marketing services, has expanded its Middle East presence by opening a new office…

Government of Dubai, Citi unveil new finance solution for suppliers

The Government of Dubai and Citi have unveiled a two-fold smart finance solution that enables the government to unlock liquidity…

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