Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, inked an agreement through the ‘Weyak’ initiative – season 2 with COFE App, the region’s premiere online coffee marketplace. The official signing ceremony of the partnership was attended by executives from stc and […]

In a nationwide first, National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) has announced the introduction of CVVkey™, a proven solution to online card fraud that can be used across all credit and debit cards issued by the bank. CVVkey™ will be a key element in NBF’s efforts to improve cybersecurity across its operations and protect its customers […]

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Khazana Enterprise, a cloud-native technology provider for Government of Pakistan, in a strategic step towards driving digital transformation across the government sector in support of Pakistan’s cashless future agenda. The MoU included a number of offerings including best practices between […]

Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has signed a strategic partnership with Quwat, the fintech arm of Industrus – a tech service provider catering to the needs of millions of consumers across Pakistan, to offer a robust portfolio of digitally innovative financial products and solutions to individuals as well as Small and […]

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 […]

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 […]

Confluent, Inc., the data streaming platform to set data in motion, announced that Arab National Bank, one of the largest banks in the Middle East, has successfully leveraged the Confluent Data Streaming Platform to unlock the power of its operational and customer data. This is enabling the bank to introduce innovative new services that enhance […]

Geidea, a leading fintech company in the region, Advanced Computer Technology (ACT) the leading system integrator in the hospitality sector has forged a new strategic partnership to power the transformation of payments in the hotels and restaurants market in Egypt. The deal was signed on the sidelines of HACE- Hotel Expo, the leading exhibition for […]

Jingle Pay, a UAE-based financial super-app providing money services, has announced a strategic partnership with Mastercard to provide innovative digital payment solutions that will drive financial inclusion. Jingle Pay users can now access the power and scale of the Mastercard network, which includes over 90 million merchants across the globe. Through this partnership, Jingle Pay […]

NEXT50, an Abu Dhabi based-technology company, launched PLATFORM50, a one-stop-shop solution for organizations to maximize business value and address tomorrow’s challenges. The announcement was made at NEXT50’s inaugural Executive Day – which spotlighted the latest in state-of-the-art technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) and real-world applications accelerating a data-driven future in three key industries – mobility, […]