Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB), a fintech ecosystem builder, and The Family Office, a leading wealth management company in the GCC, are delighted to announce a strategic partnership that aims to revolutionize the landscape of wealth management in the region. Under this newly formed alliance, BFB will leverage its extensive expertise in digital innovation to collaborate […]

Temenos today announced that Temenos Payments Hub has become the first dedicated payments solution to deliver innovative payment capabilities on the IBM Cloud for Financial Services®, an industry-specific platform designed to accelerate financial institutions’ digital transformations with security at the forefront. Now, with the Temenos Payments Hub on IBM Cloud for Financial Services, the solution […]

The United-Kingdom-based Global Brands Magazine (GBM) has recently recognized Ooredoo Oman for its transformative digitalization strategy and its seamless customer experience. During the 11th edition of GBM’s Telecom Awards, Ooredoo won the award in the competitive Digital Transformation and Customer Experience category. GBM competitively selected Ooredoo Oman from telecom companies worldwide for its exceptional commitment […]

Tabani Group, a renowned business conglomerate in Pakistan, has acquired the world’s first and only Sharia-compliant OPD Company Siha Health and Wellness Private Limited as a subsidiary. The company has been accredited unanimously by 17 Islamic scholars from Pakistan, Africa, UAE, India, and Bangladesh as a fully Shariah-compliant entity. Siha specializes in tailor-made cashless health […]

Cheezious, the iconic fast-food brand that has been synonymous with spreading “cheezy khushiyan” (cheesy happiness) across Pakistan since 2012, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its 30th branch, located at Kalma Chowk, Rawalpindi. This significant milestone underscores Cheezious’ unwavering commitment to delivering mouthwatering and delectable food to the people of Pakistan. In addition […]

As part of a multi-year effort to transform trade finance, Bank of America is launching CashPro Supply Chain Solutions, a platform that will offer participants in a supply chain the benefits of digitization with improved process efficiency and working capital optimization. CashPro is the banking platform used by more than 40,000 business clients to manage […]

Saxo Bank and Mastercard are announcing a partnership to implement open banking payments in Saxo Bank’s investment platforms, making it seamless for customers to transfer money into their investment accounts. Saxo Bank customers will no longer need to log in to a separate bank account to initiate a manual transfer into their investment account. The […]

The National Incubation Center Karachi (NIC Karachi), in collaboration with The Asia Foundation, celebrated the successful conclusion of the 4th BuiltByHer Hackathon. This innovative event, which provides a platform for women programmers, coders, entrepreneurs, students, artists, and technologists, concluded with a competitive grand finale. BuiltByHer is a 48-hour hackathon that challenges women-led teams to develop […]

Bank Alfalah, a leading commercial Bank in Pakistan, has partnered with UN Women to launch financial inclusion awareness sessions. The sessions are a part of the National Financial Literacy Program (NFLP), an initiative of SBP and BSC. The sessions aim to break down barriers hindering women’s access to financial resources, fostering their autonomy and financial […]

Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance, the leading provider of health insurance services in the Kingdom, participated in the Middle East’s Digital Experience Show 2023. The two-day event, held on September 5th and 6th at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, brought together top executives from the tech, finance, and insurance sectors across the […]