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 […]

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has continued to attract exceptional interest from financial technology firms, making FinTech the Centre’s fastest growing sector. Client growth continues to be strong across all sectors, however, interest from FinTechs in the Centre has outpaced […]

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), the region’s premier training and development provider, has recently participated in a panel discussion titled “FinTech in Bahrain”, which was held as part of GITEX Dubai 2022, the largest technology exhibition in the world. The BIBF was represented by its Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Ahmed Naeemi, who […]

UAE Banks Federation, the unified representative and voice of UAE banks, organised a webinar on digital banking and financial technology on the 19th of October 2022 in collaboration with RFI Global, which specializes in financial intelligence research and solutions. The webinar themed ‘Accelerating Digital Banking and Fintech in UAE 2022’, comes as part of the […]

Bottomline, a leading provider of financial technology that makes business payments simple, smart, and secure, announced its acquisition of Nexus Systems, a leading provider of accounts payable (AP) and payments automation software for the real estate and property management industries. The Nexus procure-to-pay (P2P) solution takes a 360-degree view of customer and supplier needs, addressing […]

Financial technology leader FIS® announced that it is revolutionizing the way small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) gain access to embedded payments and finance solutions through software providers with the launch of Worldpay for Platforms™. This new software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution combines the power of the global merchant and banking capabilities of FIS with embedded payments technology built on […]

Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology with a growing presence in New Jersey, is partnering with Rutgers University-Newark to create and fund a new program designed to drive diversity and innovation within the financial technology field. The Fiserv-RU-N Program for Inclusive Innovation will create a center on campus that […]

Rapyd, the leading global fintech platform, is partnering with Rakuten Viber, a worldwide leader in private and secure messaging and voice-based communication, to launch Viber Pay, introducing in-app payment transactions to the Viber app and its millions of users. Rapyd will integrate its licensed financial technology offerings directly into the Viber app. By selecting Rapyd […]

Mastercard has strengthened its collaboration with major fintech operators by partnering with EziPay to enable millions of consumers across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to make global digital commerce payments swiftly, safely and securely. Consumers and merchants can use the Mastercard virtual payment solution, which is linked to the EziPay eWallet and provides a […]

10x Banking (10x), the financial technology firm that is disrupting the core banking sector, announces that it will deepen its partnership with Westpac, to launch a market-leading transaction banking platform for the bank’s institutional clients. 10x Banking is going from strength to strength with clients across three continents including the successful launch of Westpac’s Banking […]