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 […]
INFINIOS and Circle Sign Strategic Agreement to Advance Digital Finance Infrastructure
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 […]
TFSF Ventures Emerges From Three Quiet Years in the UAE With Patent-Pending Agentic Payment Infrastructure — and Opens It for Licensing
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 […]
ADCB Egypt Partners with EFG Hermes to launch its first money market fund “Zayed Kol Youm”
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 […]
Payment Companies in the GCC: Who Is Shaping the Merchant Acquiring and Digital Payment Infrastructure Landscape?
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 […]
Al Salem Holding Secures FRA Approval to Expand Investment and Financial Services Activities
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 […]
FABMISR and Network International announce strategic partnership to accelerate digital payments in Egypt
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 […]
Valu and Fawry partner to offer flexible payment and financing solutions on the myfawry app
Cairo: Valu, Egypt’s leading financial technology powerhouse, announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Fawry, Egypt’s leading fintech and electronic payments company, to introduce Valu services as a new flexible payment and financing option on the myfawry app. This collaboration reflects Valu’s ongoing commitment to expanding its digital financing solutions and enhancing customer experience by […]
Egypt’s BNPL player Valu Secures FRA Approval to Establish SME Financing Business
Valu’s expansive merchant network stands to be among the primary beneficiaries, gaining direct access to tailored financing solutions through the platform they already trust. Valu, Egypt’s leading financial technology powerhouse, has received regulatory approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to establish a dedicated Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Financing business, a strategic move that […]
Valu enables seamless digital onboarding on Dubai Phone App, expanding access to instant BNPL services in Egypt
Cairo, Valu, Egypt’s leading universal financial technology powerhouse, announced today a new partnership with Dubai Phone to introduce a fully digital onboarding experience, allowing customers to activate their account and pay with Valu through the Dubai Phone application. This collaboration enables users who are not yet Valu customers to seamlessly activate their Valu account and gain […]
