Ziina Becomes First Homegrown UAE Fintech to Secure Three Key CBUAE Regulatory Authorizations

  Ziina, the UAE’s homegrown consumer and business financial platform, has secured its Retail Payment Services Category III license and au...

October 27, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Bybit Secures Dubai VARA Licence for Cryptocurrency Spot Trading

Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, announced that Bybit Fintech FZE has secured a Virtual Asset Service Pro...

October 26, 2026 | Monday | News
TerraPay and J.P. Morgan Integrate Payee Verification to Reduce Cross-Border Payment Failures

TerraPay, a global money movement company, announced it has integrated TerraPay Verify, its payee verification solution, into Kinexys by J.P. Morgan's Liin...

October 23, 2026 | Friday | News
Orange Egypt Partners with Botim to Enable UAE-to-Egypt Digital Wallet Transfers

Orange Egypt has partnered with UAE-based fintech platform Botim to enable users in the UAE to send money directly to Orange Cash wallets in Egypt, as per ...

October 22, 2026 | Thursday | News
Barzah Capital Joins QFC Digital Assets Lab for Real Estate Tokenisation

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has admitted Barzah Capital to its Digital Assets Lab, where the company will develop and test a platform designed to enab...

October 21, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Oman’s FSA Launches Robo-Adviser Trial for Digital Investment Services

Oman’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched a trial of the Rushd robo-advisory platform, allowing the digital investment service to operat...

October 21, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Egypt’s FRA Approves Six Firms for Digital Financial Services

Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has granted regulatory approvals to six companies to expand the use of financial technology across the c...

October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Egyptian Exchange, MINT by EGBANK Partner to Support Egypt’s Fintech Startups

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MINT by Egyptian Gulf Bank (EGBANK), bringing together the stock exch...

October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | News
AGFUND Wins 2026 Award for Financial Inclusion and Social Impact

The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) won the "Excellence in Inclusive Banking and Social Impact" award at the 2026 Sustainable Development Goal...

October 19, 2026 | Monday | News
Bahrain’s NBB Partners with TerraPay to Expand Global Payments

The National Bank of Bahrain, or NBB, has entered into a strategic partnership with TerraPay to expand its cross-border payment capabilities and give custo...

October 16, 2026 | Friday | News
Luna PR Named Strategic Communications Partner for Middle East Stablecoin Association

Luna PR, a leading global communications agency specialising in digital assets, emerging technology and financial innovation, has been appointed as the str...

October 16, 2026 | Friday | News
3iQ Middle East Secures In-Principle Approval from ADGM Regulator

3iQ Corp. ("3iQ"), a global pioneer in digital asset investment solutions, is pleased to announce that its United Arab Emirates (UAE) based sister company ...

October 13, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Tabby Tops Forbes Middle East Fintech 50 for Second Year

Forbes Middle East has revealed its annual Fintech 50 list, highlighting 50 companies at the forefront of MENA’s fintech transformation. Collectively...

October 12, 2026 | Monday | News
Beyon Money to Join Barq Under New Fintech Agreement

Beyon and Barq Group (Technologies Union), the parent company behind Barq, the region’s fastest-growing digital platform serving more than 15 million...

October 09, 2026 | Friday | News
UAE and Morocco Central Banks Partner on Cross-Border Payments and Islamic Finance

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) and Bank Al-Maghrib (the Central Bank of the Kingdom of Morocco) have signed two Memoranda of Understa...

October 08, 2026 | Thursday | News
Capital Group Secures ADGM Licence to Expand Investment Management Business in Abu Dhabi

Capital Group, one of the world's largest and most experienced active investment managers with US$3.6 trillion of assets under management, announced that i...

October 08, 2026 | Thursday | News
Ant International and HSBC Expand Real-Time Treasury Services in the Middle East

Ant International announced an expanded collaboration with HSBC to enhance real-time treasury management services in the Middle East. By leveraging HSBC&rs...

October 07, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Binance Pay Enables Payments at PayPay-Supported Merchants Across Japan

Binance announced that eligible overseas Binance Pay users visiting Japan can now make payments at PayPay-supported merchants nationwide through HIVEX&re...

October 02, 2026 | Friday | News
Securitize Integrates With ADI Chain to Expand Institutional Tokenization Infrastructure

ADI Foundation announced that Securitize, a global leader in tokenized assets, is integrating with ADI Chain, expanding the network's institutional token...

October 02, 2026 | Friday | News
Iraq Showcases Technology and Innovation Ecosystem at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh

Iraq marked a significant presence at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh through a unified Iraq Pavilion, bringing together a diverse group of Iraqi companies to showcase...

October 01, 2026 | Thursday | News

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