Cross-Border Payments Now Compete on Success, Not Price
Neema founder Moshe Kimhi argues that as cross-border pricing converges, success rates and speed now decide who wins, and static payment routing is not enough....
Category : Middle East & Africa
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Emirates NBD Signs MoU with American Hospital Dubai on Employee Benefits
The UAE banking group will offer preferential banking and financial wellness programmes to staff at Mohamed & Obaid Almulla Group under a new tripartite agreement....
CompassPoint Warns Agentic AI in Finance Needs Boardroom Governance
UAE fractional CFO firm CompassPoint says agentic AI demands accountability frameworks before deployment, not after, especially for SMEs....
Clea’s Sheriff Adedokun on Stablecoin Rails for African Importers
by Rowen Brooks
Clea founder Sheriff Adedokun explains how Nigerian importers pay overseas suppliers in fiat while stablecoins handle the settlement behind the scenes....
Equiti Group Expands Al Wahda FC Shirt Sponsorship for 2026-27 Season
The UAE-headquartered fintech group has renewed and upgraded its deal with Abu Dhabi's four-time UAE Pro League champions ahead of the new...
Jordan Kuwait Bank Posts JOD 57.6m Net Profit for H1 2026
The Amman-based group reported total assets of JOD 5.36 billion and a capital adequacy ratio well above regulatory minimums at 23.94%....
ADGM’s FSRA Signs MoU with UAE Gaming Regulator GCGRA
Abu Dhabi's financial regulator has formalised supervisory cooperation with the UAE's new commercial gaming authority to coordinate oversight across converging sectors....
Mal Raises $230m Seed to Build AI-Native Islamic Bank from Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi fintech Mal has secured a $230m seed round and UAE central bank approval in principle to launch a licensed Islamic digital bank built...
Coinbase Wins ADGM Licence to Build Tokenised Securities Hub
Coinbase has received a Financial Services Permission from Abu Dhabi's FSRA to arrange and custody tokenised securities at an international hub in ADGM....
Invespy Launches Independent Broker Hub on Sheikh Zayed Road to Digitise UAE Real Estate Ecosystem
The Dubai proptech startup has launched a neutral physical space for brokers, developers and agencies, alongside a new digital platform for off-plan deal flow....