Kiwe receives final CBE approval

Kiwe receives final CBE approval

Cairo, Egypt – 26 April 2026: Kiwe, the home-grown fintech startup built around how people actually use money today, has received final approval from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to launch its application and card in the Egyptian market, marking the arrival of a new wave of fintech that is more relevant, user-centric, and […]

Ramadan to Eid in Egypt: New Visa insights reveal how seasonal spending patterns are changing

Ramadan to Eid in Egypt: New Visa insights reveal how seasonal spending patterns are changing

Spending patterns shifted during Ramadan and peaked around Eid Al-Fitr, with total spending up 15% during the Eid period. Cairo: Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in payments, today released its latest consumer spending insights for the Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr period in Egypt, based on the Visa Consulting & Analytics Retail Spend Monitor. During this […]

MPE Partners with SpaceBelt KSA to Bring Global Finance to Sovereign Orbital Rails

MPE Partners with SpaceBelt KSA to Bring Global Finance to Sovereign Orbital Rails

Ahead of the launch of KSA-1, MPE will serve as the global commercial application layer for financial services delivered on SpaceBelt KSA’s sovereign low-Earth orbit constellation. RIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA — April 21, 2026: MPE Solutions Inc. (“MPE” / “Modern Pay Engine”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with SpaceBelt KSA […]

MBME Pay Secures CBUAE License to Offer Merchant Acquiring and Payment Aggregation Services

MBME Pay Secures CBUAE License to Offer Merchant Acquiring and Payment Aggregation Services

Abu Dhabi, UAE: MBME Pay Payment Services Provider – Sole Proprietorship L.L.C. (“MBME Pay”), a wholly owned subsidiary of MBME Group PJSC, has received its Payment Service Provider license (Category 3) from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to conduct Merchant Acquiring and Payment Aggregation activities. This license elevates MBME Pay into an exclusive group […]

Careem Pay expands Remittances to Türkiye and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Careem Pay expands Remittances to Türkiye and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Transfers are completed within 5–10 minutes, with a maximum limit of AED 150,000 per transaction for Türkiye and AED 36,000 for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Careem Plus members benefit from zero fees and exclusive member-only rates, turning remittances into a key financial advantage. Dubai, UAE: Careem Pay, the digital payments platform within the Careem […]

Mashreq launches first-of-its-kind instant digital cross-border accounts for Egyptians in the UAE

Mashreq launches first-of-its-kind instant digital cross-border accounts for Egyptians in the UAE

Cairo, Egypt: In a groundbreaking move set to transform cross-border banking for Egyptians abroad, Mashreq has become the first UAE-based bank to offer a fully digital account opening service for non-resident Egyptian customers. This innovative solution allows Egyptian nationals residing in the UAE to instantly open a Mashreq Egypt Account remotely via the Mashreq UAE mobile […]

Visa Intelligent Authorization modernizes payment processing for acquirers, unlocking an era of innovation

Visa Intelligent Authorization modernizes payment processing for acquirers, unlocking an era of innovation

As commerce evolves, legacy authorization systems can become availability bottlenecks – limiting acquirers’ ability to enable new payment experiences. Visa Intelligent Authorization enables modern payment processing across major global and local card networks through a single API with uptime of 99.999%, helping eliminate the need for costly infrastructure maintenance or builds. Egypt, Cairo [March 31, […]

Beltone secures initial FRA approval for ‘Fadda’, Egypt’s first silver investment fund with daily cumulative returns

Beltone secures initial FRA approval for ‘Fadda’, Egypt’s first silver investment fund with daily cumulative returns

Cairo – Beltone Asset Management has secured initial approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to launch “Fadda”, the Beltone Evolve Silver Investment Fund with Cumulative Daily Return, marking the introduction of Egypt’s first-ever silver-focused investment fund and a key step in expanding the country’s alternative investment landscape. The fund is designed to offer both individual and […]

Vodafone Egypt Partners with TapTap Send to Enable Instant Cross-Border Transfers to Vodafone Cash Wallets

Vodafone Egypt Partners with TapTap Send to Enable Instant Cross-Border Transfers to Vodafone Cash Wallets

Cairo: Vodafone Egypt has announced a strategic partnership with TapTap Send, one of the world’s leading international remittance platforms, enabling instant and secure money transfers from more than 30 countries directly to Vodafone Cash wallets in Egypt. The partnership aligns with Vodafone Egypt’s strategy to simplify digital payments and services, while reinforcing Vodafone Cash’s position as […]

Basata enables cash-in and cash-out for all mobile wallets across 120,000 points of sale

Basata enables cash-in and cash-out for all mobile wallets across 120,000 points of sale

Cairo: Basata Holding for Financial Payments S.A.E, a leading fintech company specializing in digital payments, has announced the launch of a new service aimed at facilitating users’ daily financial transactions by expanding its cash-in and cash-out services across its point-of-sale network to include all mobile wallets, after previously being limited to Vodafone Cash only. This move reflects […]