The first and most trusted Islamic bank in Oman, Bank Nizwa, has partnered with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning to offer attractive financing options to customers eligible to purchase properties in the premium Hai Al Naseem Housing Project in Barka, which falls under the ‘Surouh’ initiative. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning […]

Committed to nurturing a financially conscious society while encouraging savings and future planning amongst minors, Sohar International recently announced the launch of its revamped Minor Account. The Sohar | Minor Account is the perfect financial tool for parents who are looking at giving their child an early start in life by securing their future from […]

Tradeling, the MENA’s dominant e-marketplace that focuses on business-to-business (B2B) transactions, has announced today a partnership with Wio Bank, the region’s first platform bank, for its tailored business banking solution Wio Business. The unique partnership aims to bridge the banking gap and offers innovative banking solutions to merchants, enabling microbusinesses and Small and Medium Enterprises […]

Entrust, a global leader in trusted payments, identities and digital infrastructure, is now offering its cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solution in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS). […]

Zoho Corp., a leading global technology company, is teaming up with Beirut Digital District (BDD), a unique hub designed for the digital and creative community in Lebanon, to become the exclusive technology partner in a bid to support the local entrepreneurship during current economic disruption. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will […]

Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE, has partnered with Emirati chef, Aysha Al Obeidli, to curate a selection of innovative recipes. Using the finest ingredients from its new butchery experience in Mall of the Emirates, Carrefour seeks to encourage creativity in the kitchen whilst enhancing its own gourmet, artisanal offering. The […]

Boubyan Bank announced today that Apple Pay is available to its customers in Kuwait. Apple Pay is a safer, more secure, and private way to pay that allows users to use their Apple devices to make payments in-store, online and in-app. Boubyan Bank’s CEO – Consumer & Digital Banking, Mr. Abdulla Al-Tuwaijri, stated: “Today we announce we […]

Google launched its first-ever Street View imagery in Qatar, making it the 5th country in the Middle East and North Africa to be captured using the Street View car. The current imagery highlights the exterior of four football stadiums; Lusail Stadium, Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium and Education City Stadium. The stadium’s exterior imagery […]

Mohsin Mushtaq, Federal Secretary for Information Technology and Telecom (MoITT) performed the groundbreaking of Pakistan’s first 5G Innovation Lab at NUST powered by the country’s leading digital operator Jazz in collaboration with Huawei. He was accompanied by Shiza Fatima, PM’s Special Assistant on Youth Affairs; Muhammad Naveed, Member Finance PTA; Kaan Terzioğlu, VEON Group CEO; […]

With a keen focus on offering innovative Islamic retail banking products and services, Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) has been at the forefront of setting new benchmarks in the Islamic retail banking industry in Pakistan. In recognition of the bank’s continued efforts, Faysal Bank was recently conferred the prestigious title of Best Islamic Retail Bank in […]