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News Round-Up – June 2022 | FinTech

Robot Advisors are accelerating steadily in the MENA Region  New research for behavioral finance experts…

e& (formerly Etisalat) turns its eWallet into fintech platform ‘e& money’

Dubai: The digital payment system eWallet from UAE telecom e& is evolving into a fintech…

Zand Bank receives UAE Central Bank Licence

The UAE Central Bank has authorized Zand, the first digital bank in the Emirates with…

UAE-based FinTech startup YAP raises $41m aiming at expansion

YAP, a digital banking app and start-up in the UAE, has secured $41 million to…

Spire plans to pump $39.5m into MENA expansion

With assistance from Bahrain Economic Development Board, Spire, a top GCC provider of open banking,…

Careem acquires FinTech platform Denarii in latest bid

The ride-hailing and online shopping platform Careem, located in Dubai, purchased the start-up Denarii in…

Slice payments app says technical glitch collected personal data of millions of users

Undeniably, Slice is one of the many fintech companies that tout itself as a credit…

E-commerce, payments and unlocking the potential of the AfCFTA: Africa

It is true that After six years of planning, strategy and coordination, and now just…

UAE FinTech start-up QFIL Solutions wins ‘Best FinTech AI solution’ at top international industry awards

The QFIL Solutions – a leading UAE FinTech start-up – has scooped the ‘Best Fintech AI Solution’ award in…

The UAE’s Increasing Role as a Regional FinTech Hub

Reportedly, Home to two booming international financial centres — emirates Abu Dhabi and Dubai —…