Huawei took part in the Arab Regional Cybersecurity Week 2022 in Muscat, Oman, from November 6 – 9, where it advocated for sustained collaboration to secure the digital world. Huawei called upon Arab nations under the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to implement the OIC-CERT 5G Security Framework where the Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme […]

Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited has supported major repair work of the Wacha-Wana suspension bridge in Tirah valley to recommence commuting and restore transportation infrastructure in the Khyber Tribal District. Elevating the quality of life is the focal point of Khushhali Microfinance Bank’s social initiatives, and this award-winning financial institution contributes generously towards community welfare and […]

In line with its commitment to helping entrepreneurs and small businesses in Oman thrive, Ooredoo’s enhanced Maktabi service provides an integrated solution for the country’s burgeoning Small and Medium Businesses (SMB), Small Office-Home Office (SOHO) and Enterprise market. Starting from just OMR 29 per month, the comprehensive and cost-effective service includes a host of great […]

Wio Bank, the region’s first platform bank regulated by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced a partnership with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of the UAE’s capital, to bolster collective efforts to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE to gain access to key banking […]

AmiViz, the Middle East region’s first enterprise B2B marketplace announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Saudi Arabia-based CyberME Studio, an independently operating Venture Studio focusing on identifying, investing, nurturing, launching and promoting Saudi based start-ups purely focused on cybersecurity solutions. Both companies are exhibiting together at Black Hat MEA in Riyadh from […]

Abu Dhabi Finance Week witnessed during its Fintech Abu Dhabi Festival the announcement by ADGM Courts of the first-ever introduction of blockchain technology for the global enforcement of commercial judgments. The blockchain solution will result in substantial time and cost savings for parties in the enforcement of their commercial judgments. Secure, immutable judgments will be […]

Zain Cloud, the cloud computing service provided by Zain KSA, has obtained the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification, affirming its readiness and reliability to host financial businesses, including FinTech companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The certification, provided by PCI Security Standards Council, reflects Zain Cloud’s compliance in providing a […]

Magnati, a regional leader in the payment solution industry, and Sapaad, a leading restaurant-tech company that provides cloud-based software and services in the F&B industry, signed a memorandum of understanding. Following this partnership, Sapaad and Magnati will offer F&B business owners the ability to perform seamless operations and provide a use-case-driven product offering to all […]

baraka, the Middle East’s leading platform for commission-free investing has announced it has closed a $20 million Series A round, led by Valar Ventures. baraka marks the first regional investment for Valar, a venture capital firm backed by globally renowned entrepreneur, Peter Thiel. Closing out the round was global investment firm Knollwood.   Launched in 2021, […]

Invest Bank, a premier commercial bank in UAE, has selected Temenos to take its digital and core banking to the cloud, in partnership with NdcTech. Invest Bank will adopt an end-to-end retail and wholesale banking solution on the Temenos Banking Cloud, becoming one of the first in the UAE to adopt a full SaaS model […]