As part of its efforts to support FinTech and keep pace with international best practices on sustainability to achieve social and climate-related goals, and in conjunction with the recently circulated guidelines issued by Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) regarding Environmental Social Governance (ESG) considerations, the CBK announced priority will be given in its Regulatory Sandbox […]

This month marks five years since Emirates and flydubai activated their extensive partnership and joined forces to offer customers unrivalled travel options to every corner of the globe. They’ve certainly delivered on their promise. The carriers’ joint route network has significantly expanded, enabling more than 11 million customers to connect on over 250,000 flights and […]

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited and Esso (Thailand) Public Company proudly announced the big success on new Mobile Electronic Data Capture or Mobile EDC implementation at all Esso service stations. The new Mobile EDC not only accepts payment but can also award Esso Smiles points in one device. Currently, more than 30% of customers use […]

Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator and a part of the VEON Group, has been conferred with the UN Women Asia-Pacific 2022 WEPs Award for a Gender-Inclusive Workplace.  This award recognises organizations that have incorporated the right measures to make themselves the preferred employer for women. “Inclusivity is a big part of everything we do at […]

Wise Platform has launched a new service with leading global HR and payroll company, Deel. The feature enables customers to send funds via Deel using just an email address, opening up 10 new currencies in Deel’s payments infrastructure and further simplifying global payroll for over 10,000 Deel customers – from SMBs to publicly traded companies.  […]

Technologist Zeerak Ahmed has launched a first-of-its-kind app “Matnsaz”, which features a reimagined digital keyboard layout that uses the layers of the Urdu / Arabic script itself to compress a large alphabet into an easy-to-use modern keyboard. The brainchild of founder, lead designer, and engineer Zeerak Ahmed, the Matnsaz keyboard was created in the Harvard […]

Marking the 52nd National Day and as part of its community engagement initiatives, Ooredoo launched a roadshow to celebrate the joyous occasion with children at various civil society associations, charities, and hospitals in Oman. The special visits will include multiple activities including the distribution of Omani national scarves, colouring books and giveaways to the children […]

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, […]

ZoodPay, a leading digital-lending platform for e-commerce in the Middle East and Central Asia, announces a strategic partnership with MakanE, a leading e-commerce platform in the MENA region, to provide “Buy now, pay later” solutions for all online stores using the MakanE platform in Jordan.  MakanE is among the most successful e-commerce platforms in the […]

Partnership takes some of the pain out of paying bills via ACH . Cash, check or charge? How quaint. The way we move money — and what we consider money — has changed dramatically over the last decade. The use of cash is declining, and personal checks are largely on life support. Consumers are looking […]