Fintech

The MENA Fintech Association with Sustainable Fintech Alliance introduces sustainable strategies

The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) with Sustainable Fintech Alliance have committed themselves to implementing sustainable…

DCT Abu Dhabi signs MoU with fintech platform PayBy

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has signed a…

UK- based Checkout.com raises $1bn in new funding and doubles valuation to $40bn

UK digital payment services provider Checkout.com has raised $1 billion in a Series D funding round that has more…

First Algorand GameFi platform Zone secures $2.3m in funding

Zone, the first GameFi ecosystem on the Algorand blockchain, raised $2.35 million in new funds before…

MoneyFellows and e-Cards team up to provide digital financing solutions to pension and cash support beneficiaries

Egyptian fintech, MoneyFellows, has partnered with e-Cards, a subsidiary of government-backed digital payment specialist, e-Finance,…

KKR to invite Saudi wealth fund to back telecom Italia bid

KKR & Co. has reached out to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund as it seeks…

New information from Niko Partners: Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt together will have 85.8 million gamers and expects $3.1 billion in games revenue by 2025

Niko Partners, market research and consulting firm covering video games, esports, and streaming in Asia,…

Kenyan mobile money application Alvin raises $740k in pre-seed funding

Kenyan startup Alvin, a smart money manager app that helps people align their daily spending…

Google buys Israeli security startup Siemplify for $50million

Alphabet Inc-owned Google said its cloud division had acquired Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify, as the…

Tesla’s vehicle deliveries surge over 80%; projected to hit 1.5mln in 2022

Tesla, an American electric vehicle and clean energy company, is projected to deliver 1,544,402 vehicles…