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Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Issues Updated Credit Card Rules to Enhance Transparency and Lower Customer Costs
500 Global and Sanabil Investments Announce Batch 9 of the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global
UK’s NayaOne Enters Saudi Market with AstroLabs, Launching First Fully Saudi-Hosted Fintech Platform
Flat6Labs KSA, Glint Ventures back Darwinz AI with $325K in first ever institutional funding round
Playbook partners with FinBursa to targets investment gaps for women in the GCC region and beyond
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Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Issues Updated Credit Card Rules to Enhance Transparency and Lower Customer Costs

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500 Global and Sanabil Investments Announce Batch 9 of the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global

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UK’s NayaOne Enters Saudi Market with AstroLabs, Launching First Fully Saudi-Hosted Fintech Platform

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Flat6Labs KSA, Glint Ventures back Darwinz AI with $325K in first ever institutional funding round

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Playbook partners with FinBursa to targets investment gaps for women in the GCC region and beyond

June 16, 2025 0
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Areej Obiedat Named Founding Community Leader for MENA Consultant Club

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MoneyGram partners with tiqmo, one of Saudi Arabia’s fastest-growing digital wallets

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Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Issues Updated Credit Card Rules to Enhance Transparency and Lower Customer Costs
PayTech.

Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Issues Updated Credit Card Rules to Enhance Transparency and Lower Customer Costs

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 20, 2025 0

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – In a move aimed at enhancing transparency and reducing financial burdens on consumers, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has issued updated “Credit Card Issuance and Operation Rules.” These new regulations replace the existing “Credit and Monthly Debit Card Issuance and Operation Rules” and come as part of SAMA’s broader supervisory and […]

UK’s NayaOne Enters Saudi Market with AstroLabs, Launching First Fully Saudi-Hosted Fintech Platform
Fintech.

UK’s NayaOne Enters Saudi Market with AstroLabs, Launching First Fully Saudi-Hosted Fintech Platform

June 18, 2025 0
Playbook partners with FinBursa to targets investment gaps for women in the GCC region and beyond
Fintech.

Playbook partners with FinBursa to targets investment gaps for women in the GCC region and beyond

June 16, 2025 0
Areej Obiedat Named Founding Community Leader for MENA Consultant Club
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Areej Obiedat Named Founding Community Leader for MENA Consultant Club

June 16, 2025 0

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Saudi Arabia's First Ever Tokenized Real Estate Transaction Set for Launch by droppRWA and RAFAL Real Estate
Tokenization.

Saudi Arabia’s First Ever Tokenized Real Estate Transaction Set for Launch by droppRWA and RAFAL Real Estate

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 9, 2025 0

The RAFAL pilot will serve as a national feasibility benchmark for the future of tokenized property markets in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia – droppRWA, a subsidiary of droppGroup, the world’s leading provider of sovereign-grade Web3 AI and blockchain infrastructure, today announced a landmark partnership with RAFAL Real Estate Co., one of Saudi Arabia’s leading developers, […]

When Points Become Digital Assets: Gennius XYZ and Fuze Push Rewards Tokenization
Digital Assets.

When Points Become Digital Assets: Gennius XYZ and Fuze Push Rewards Tokenization

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff May 27, 2025 0

Dubai, UAE – Loyalty rewards have long sat idle on corporate ledgers — expiring quietly, trapped inside walled gardens. A new partnership between Fuze, a prominent digital asset infrastructure firm, and Gennius Global Hub, a rewards tokenization specialist, aims to liberate them, turning once-stagnant points into tradable liquid assets with universal acceptance. At the heart […]

Bahrain’s Al Abraaj Restaurants Group Becomes the First Bitcoin Treasury Company in the Middle East
Bitcoin.

Bahrain’s Al Abraaj Restaurants Group Becomes the First Bitcoin Treasury Company in the Middle East

May 15, 2025 0
BitOasis expands to Bahrain, bringing secure and trusted crypto trading to the GCC
Cryptocurrency.

BitOasis expands to Bahrain, bringing secure and trusted crypto trading to the GCC

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Startup Funding

500 Global and Sanabil Investments Announce Batch 9 of the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global
Startup Funding.

500 Global and Sanabil Investments Announce Batch 9 of the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 19, 2025 0

Nine companies will present live at Demo Day on July 2, 2025, at Sanabil Hub in Riyadh. June 18th, 2025; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 500 Global, a multi-stage venture capital firm, and Sanabil Investments, a financial investment company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announce the ninth batch of the Sanabil Accelerator by […]

Flat6Labs KSA, Glint Ventures back Darwinz AI with $325K in first ever institutional funding round
Startup Funding.

Flat6Labs KSA, Glint Ventures back Darwinz AI with $325K in first ever institutional funding round

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 17, 2025 0

Saudi-Egyptian startup Darwinz AI raised USD 325k in a seed funding round led by Flat6Labs KSA and Glint Ventures. The round marks the company’s first institutional funding round after having until now been bootstrapped by its co-founders, co-founder Mohy Aboualam. Darwinz AI? Founded in Egypt in 2021 by Emad Elazhary and Mohy Aboualam, Darwinz AI is a startup […]

Turkey’s AI Startup VenueX Raises $1.2M to Expand into UAE and Saudi Arabia
Startup Funding.

Turkey’s AI Startup VenueX Raises $1.2M to Expand into UAE and Saudi Arabia

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 12, 2025 0

Istanbul, June 2025 — VenueX, an Istanbul-based AI startup, has secured USD 1.2 million in a bridge funding round led by Singapore-based Orbit Startups. Other participants in the round include Re-Pie, Akkök Holding, and Akyasam. The funding will be used to fuel the company’s expansion across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a particular […]

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Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Issues Updated Credit Card Rules to Enhance Transparency and Lower Customer Costs
PayTech

Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Issues Updated Credit Card Rules to Enhance Transparency and Lower Customer Costs

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 20, 2025

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – In a move aimed at enhancing transparency and reducing financial burdens on consumers, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has issued updated “Credit Card Issuance and Operation Rules.” These new regulations replace the existing “Credit and Monthly Debit Card Issuance and Operation Rules” and come as part of SAMA’s broader supervisory and […]

500 Global and Sanabil Investments Announce Batch 9 of the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global
Startup Funding

500 Global and Sanabil Investments Announce Batch 9 of the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 19, 2025

Nine companies will present live at Demo Day on July 2, 2025, at Sanabil Hub in Riyadh. June 18th, 2025; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 500 Global, a multi-stage venture capital firm, and Sanabil Investments, a financial investment company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announce the ninth batch of the Sanabil Accelerator by […]

UK’s NayaOne Enters Saudi Market with AstroLabs, Launching First Fully Saudi-Hosted Fintech Platform
Fintech

UK’s NayaOne Enters Saudi Market with AstroLabs, Launching First Fully Saudi-Hosted Fintech Platform

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 18, 2025

June 18, 2025, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: NayaOne, the Vendor Delivery Infrastructure (VDI) platform trusted by leading global banks and regulators, has launched the Kingdom’s first fully Saudi-hosted platform, marking its entry into Saudi Arabia with support from AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading business expansion platform. The deployment enables banks, insurers, and fintechs to design, test, and launch […]

Flat6Labs KSA, Glint Ventures back Darwinz AI with $325K in first ever institutional funding round
Startup Funding

Flat6Labs KSA, Glint Ventures back Darwinz AI with $325K in first ever institutional funding round

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 17, 2025

Saudi-Egyptian startup Darwinz AI raised USD 325k in a seed funding round led by Flat6Labs KSA and Glint Ventures. The round marks the company’s first institutional funding round after having until now been bootstrapped by its co-founders, co-founder Mohy Aboualam. Darwinz AI? Founded in Egypt in 2021 by Emad Elazhary and Mohy Aboualam, Darwinz AI is a startup […]

Playbook partners with FinBursa to targets investment gaps for women in the GCC region and beyond
Fintech

Playbook partners with FinBursa to targets investment gaps for women in the GCC region and beyond

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 16, 2025

Playbook, the global learning and networking platform advancing the careers of women executives, has entered a strategic partnership with FinBursa, a global digital investment and fundraising platform focused on connecting capital seekers with qualified and sophisticated investors across private markets. This partnership is designed to close the information and access gap for women in investing by […]

Areej Obiedat Named Founding Community Leader for MENA Consultant Club
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Areej Obiedat Named Founding Community Leader for MENA Consultant Club

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 16, 2025

Areej Obiedat, a renowned expert in banking innovation, has been selected as one of the Founding Community Leaders for the MENA Consultant Club, an exclusive network bringing together 100 of the region’s most accomplished consultants. This appointment marks a significant milestone in her ongoing efforts to drive digital transformation and foster strategic growth within the […]

MoneyGram partners with tiqmo, one of Saudi Arabia’s fastest-growing digital wallets
Fintech

MoneyGram partners with tiqmo, one of Saudi Arabia’s fastest-growing digital wallets

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 12, 2025

As one of the largest cross-border remittance and payment networks in the world, MoneyGram was selected by tiqmo for its global scale and leadership in Saudi Arabia RIYADH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – MoneyGram, a leading global payments network for consumers, businesses and communities, today announced a partnership with tiqmo, the Most Rewarding Financial App in […]

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Flat6Labs KSA, Glint Ventures back Darwinz AI with $325K in first ever institutional funding round
Startup Funding

Flat6Labs KSA, Glint Ventures back Darwinz AI with $325K in first ever institutional funding round

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Playbook partners with FinBursa to targets investment gaps for women in the GCC region and beyond
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Areej Obiedat Named Founding Community Leader for MENA Consultant Club
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MoneyGram partners with tiqmo, one of Saudi Arabia’s fastest-growing digital wallets
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Turkey’s AI Startup VenueX Raises $1.2M to Expand into UAE and Saudi Arabia
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Turkey’s AI Startup VenueX Raises $1.2M to Expand into UAE and Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia's First Ever Tokenized Real Estate Transaction Set for Launch by droppRWA and RAFAL Real Estate
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Artificial Intelligence

Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Issues Updated Credit Card Rules to Enhance Transparency and Lower Customer Costs
PayTech.

Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Issues Updated Credit Card Rules to Enhance Transparency and Lower Customer Costs

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff June 20, 2025 0

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – In a move aimed at enhancing transparency and reducing financial burdens on consumers, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has issued updated “Credit Card Issuance and Operation Rules.” These new regulations replace the existing “Credit and Monthly Debit Card Issuance and Operation Rules” and come as part of SAMA’s broader supervisory and […]

500 Global and Sanabil Investments Announce Batch 9 of the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global
Startup Funding.

500 Global and Sanabil Investments Announce Batch 9 of the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global

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UK’s NayaOne Enters Saudi Market with AstroLabs, Launching First Fully Saudi-Hosted Fintech Platform
Fintech.

UK’s NayaOne Enters Saudi Market with AstroLabs, Launching First Fully Saudi-Hosted Fintech Platform

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Flat6Labs KSA, Glint Ventures back Darwinz AI with $325K in first ever institutional funding round
Startup Funding.

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5 Pieces of Financial Advice for Pilgrims By William Phelps, CEO of UmrahCash
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5 Pieces of Financial Advice for Pilgrims By William Phelps, CEO of UmrahCash

By Fintech News Saudi Arabia Staff April 7, 2025 0

It is difficult to overstate the spiritual significance of Hajj and Umrah: journeys taken by millions of Muslims every year. However, despite the religious importance of pilgrimage, it’s important not to neglect the logistical realities of travelling to the Holy Mosques. In particular, managing finances is a fundamental consideration. Here are five practical financial tips […]

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – In a move aimed at enhancing transparency and reducing financial burdens on consumers, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has issued updated “Credit Card Issuance and Operation Rules.” These new regulations replace the existing “Credit and Monthly Debit Card Issuance and Operation Rules” and come as part of SAMA’s broader supervisory and […]

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Fintech.

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Areej Obiedat Named Founding Community Leader for MENA Consultant Club

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  • Flat6Labs KSA, Glint Ventures back Darwinz AI with $325K in first ever institutional funding round June 17, 2025
  • Playbook partners with FinBursa to targets investment gaps for women in the GCC region and beyond June 16, 2025

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June 20, 2025
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Areej Obiedat Named Founding Community Leader for MENA Consultant Club
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