QNB Oman and AmwalPay have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement aimed at enhancing digital payment acceptance services and supporting businesses and merchants across the Sultanate of Oman through advanced payment solutions and modern acquiring capabilities. The agreement was signed by Khalid Mohammed Al Barwani, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of QNB Oman, and […]
The collaboration will support stablecoin-powered payments, treasury, and digital asset solutions for businesses and financial institutions across the Middle East and beyond Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain – June 2026 – INFINIOS, a leading fintech innovator headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Circle Internet Financial, LLC, a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading financial […]
Cairo:Beltone Asset Management, a subsidiary of Beltone Holding, has partnered with Telda, the fintech platform specializing in digital financial services, to broaden access to Beltone’s investment products and mutual funds through Telda’s digital platform. The partnership aims to simplify access to investment solutions by enabling Telda users to investment funds established and managed by Beltone […]
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE — The agentic economy stopped being theoretical this week. With the world’s largest payment networks now opening their rails to autonomous AI agents — credentialed, permissioned, and settling transactions at machine speed — the question facing every financial institution and enterprise has shifted from whether software agents will transact with one […]
Cairo: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank – Egypt (ADCB Egypt), a subsidiary of ADCB Group, one of the UAE’s leading banks, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company, and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to launch the bank’s first mutual […]
Blnk, a fintech company on a mission to enable financial inclusion through rapid point-of-sale financing, has raised $12.5 million in equity funding and $24.6 million in local debt facilities. The funding will scale its consumer finance operations in Egypt, with a focus on onboarding women and the underbanked, by offering flexible loan sizes for a […]
Cairo, Egypt – MNT-Halan, Egypt and MENA’s first fintech unicorn, announced the successful first closing of an investment round led by Al Ahly Capital, the investment subsidiary of the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), following the completion of all necessary approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities. The transaction marks a significant milestone for both the company […]
From Bahrain and the UAE to Saudi Arabia and Oman, how Gulf payment companies have helped build the merchant acquiring, POS, and payment gateway ecosystems that support today’s digital economy. Over the past decades, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has experienced significant growth in digital payments, driven by economic expansion, e-commerce adoption, and the region’s […]
Dr. Bahaa Salem: New License Supports the Group’s Ambitions to Expand Across Investment and Financial Services Cairo, Egypt – Al Salem Group has obtained approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to engage in the activity of holding companies, supporting its plans to expand in establishing companies that issue financial securities and to enhance its investments […]
Cairo, Egypt – First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr (FABMISR), one of the largest banks operating in Egypt, have entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Network International, a leading fintech company across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). This alliance aims to provide FABMISR with a complete range of payment processing services, accelerating the bank’s digital […]