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 […]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, […]