Safaricom and Huawei Earn GSMA GLOMO Award for FinTech Innovation at MWC 2026
The GSMA GLOMO Award for FinTech innovation highlights new technologies that improve financial services through mobile platforms. The category focuses…
Rewa Digital Rent Payment UAE Platform Launch
Rewa digital rent payment UAE platform allows tenants in the United Arab Emirates to pay rent through a mobile application.…
Apple Pay Launch for Four Egyptian Banks
Apple Pay in Egypt expanded after Network International enabled the digital wallet service for four Egyptian banks. The payment technology…
Flowpay Acquires Tapline to Expand European Fintech Services
Flowpay acquires Tapline in a deal that combines two European fintech companies focused on alternative business financing. The acquisition involves…
PaySelect Payment Optimisation for Hospitality Businesses Introduced
PaySelect payment optimisation for hospitality businesses has been launched to support hotels and restaurants with international transactions. The UAE-based fintech…
Advent International TBI Bank Acquisition Completed After Regulatory Approval
The Advent International TBI Bank acquisition has been completed following final regulatory clearance. The European Central Bank approved the transaction…
STS Digital Strategic Investment of $30m Secured
STS Digital strategic investment of $30m has been secured to support expansion of its institutional digital asset trading business. The…
TerraPay Raenest Partnership Expands Freelancer Payout Services
The TerraPay Raenest partnership has been launched to improve cross-border payouts for freelancers in India and the Philippines. The agreement…
Wisr Loan Book Growth Reaches 23% in First Half of FY2026
Wisr loan book growth was reported in the first half of the 2026 financial year. The fintech lender increased its…
UAE Sovereign Cloud for Financial Sector Launched by Central Bank and Core42
The UAE sovereign cloud for financial sector has been launched by the Central Bank of the UAE in partnership with…
Bahrain Digital Direct Debit Introduced via BenefitPay
Bahrain Digital Direct Debit has been launched through the BenefitPay application. The service operates through Fawateer, the national electronic bill…
ZARU Rand-Backed Stablecoin Launched in South Africa
The ZARU rand-backed stablecoin has been launched in South Africa. The digital token is pegged one-to-one to the South African…
UAE Launches Sovereign Financial Cloud Infrastructure
The UAE is developing the world’s first sovereign financial cloud infrastructure. The project is led by the Central Bank of…
Trescon Marks Ten Years as One of MENA Region’s Most Trusted Event Partners for Future-Focused Platforms
Dubai, UAE, 25 February 2026 – Over the past decade, Trescon has evolved from a startup founded in Bengaluru to…
Global Islamic Fintech Expected to Reach $341 Billion by 2031
The Global Islamic Fintech sector is projected to grow to $341 billion by 2031, supported by expansion in Saudi Arabia,…
Qatar Ranks Sixth Globally in Islamic Fintech Sector in Latest Report
The finding that Qatar ranks sixth globally in Islamic fintech sector was confirmed in the Global Islamic Fintech (GIFT) Report…
Investment in African Fintech Drives Economic Expansion
Investment in African fintech is identified as a major contributor to economic growth across the continent. Investment in African fintech…
BENEFIT Records Nearly $100bn in e-Transactions in 2025
BENEFIT records nearly $100bn in e-transactions across all its electronic fund transfer services in 2025. The total value reached BD…
Nairagram ₦10bn Capital Raise Completed in Nigeria
The Nairagram ₦10bn Capital Raise was completed through a Commercial Paper issuance approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The…
KFH Bahrain Partners with Beyon Money in Digital Banking Deal
The KFH Bahrain Beyon Money partnership was announced in Manama, Bahrain, in February 2026. Under this agreement, Kuwait Finance House…