Huawei and IEEE-UAE Section have released a joint white paper on Autonomous Driving Networks (ADNs) at the Huawei Connect conference in Dubai. The white paper aims to provide an informative point of reference for ADNs architecture for industry players and customers. There is still a long way to go before true ADN is achieved. To […]

DIFC FinTech Hive, the first and largest financial technology accelerator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, announced that it will host its annual flagship Investor Day event in the metaverse for the first time. Investor Day serves as the graduation platform for DIFC FinTech Hive’s programmes with an opportunity for the […]

Dsquares, the leading provider of loyalty programs and rewards solutions in the Middle East and Africa, is expanding its scope of offerings by adding gamification to its wide range of services and products during Saudi Arabia’s largest payments, fintech and retail innovation event, Seamless. The two-day event incorporates gamification, one of the company’s newest platforms, […]

Amazon Payment Services, a regional leader in digital payments operating across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with a mission to empower online businesses with a simple, affordable, and trusted payment experience, addressed an audience of fintech innovators and business leaders at Seamless Saudi Arabia 2022 to share insights into the evolution of cashless […]

Orderii, a cross-border e-commerce platform closed a 6-figure pre-seed round in October 2022. The platform provides logistics services for sought-after goods only available on foreign sites. Founder and CEO of Orderii, Shakir Ayad Al Jammas, commented, “We have been serving the Iraqi customer for several years now, enabling them to purchase products from brands that […]

stc pay, the leading digital wallet, concluded its participation as a diamond sponsor at the Seamless 2022 Conference which took place in Riyadh, from November 2 to 3. stc pay showcased its latest services and solutions which paves the way towards a cashless society and to raise digital financial transaction rates by 70% by 2030. […]

As part of the Central Bank of Bahrain’s (“CBB”) objective to maintain disclosure transparency and high corporate governance standards, in addition to its commitment to social and climate related goals, the CBB is currently developing Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) disclosure guidelines to assist companies with ESG integration and reporting against a broad range of […]

Zain KSA announced setting up the first EV charging station for electric vehicles at Granada Business center in Riyadh. The project will boost the company’s efforts to leverage technology innovation to protect the environment and enhance the quality of life by encouraging the use of electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions. Employees of more than […]

The OPEC Fund for International Development will launch new climate action at the UN Climate Conference COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh. The conference will see the unveiling of a multibillion-dollar financing package by the Arab Coordination Group (ACG), a group of 10 development finance institutions including the OPEC Fund, to address the global climate crisis. The ACG package […]

The National Center for Privatization & PPP (NCP) signed a cooperation agreement with Riyad Bank to establish a cooperation framework between the two parties. This stems from the banking sector being one of the most important strategic partners in the success of privatization and PPP (P&PPP). The agreement was signed by both NCP CEO, Mohannad […]