KAFD receives prestigious Guinness World Record for the world’s largest continuous pedestrian skywalk network

KAFD receives prestigious Guinness World Record for the world’s largest continuous pedestrian skywalk network

This recognition showcases KAFD’s commitment to setting new benchmarks in urban development. Riyadh—The King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC) announced that it was awarded a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest continuous pedestrian skyway network. This recognition showcases KAFD’s commitment to setting new benchmarks in urban development and its commitment […]

ACI Worldwide and iNet extend partnership to bolster fintech growth in Saudi Arabia

ACI Worldwide and iNet extend partnership to bolster fintech growth in Saudi Arabia

OMAHA, Neb. & RIYADH, Saudi Arabia- ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology, today announced that iNet, the first independent Saudi Central Bank-licensed Network Service Provider (NSP), has joined ACI’s Retail Payment Solutions (RPS) for Postilion program to support the Kingdom’s rapidly growing fintech sector. Under this partnership, iNet will deploy and […]

Tesla officially opens its First Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Tesla officially opens its First Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Tesla today, announces the opening of its first Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located on Takhassousi Rd. This reflects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s growing demand for electric vehicles and its commitment to sustainable transportation, in line with Saudi Vision 2030. On Thursday, June 26, the Tesla Center in Riyadh officially opens to the public. With […]

Jadwa Acquires Majority Stake in Leading Retailer Makhazen Alenaya Through its GCC Diversified Private Equity Fund

Jadwa Acquires Majority Stake in Leading Retailer Makhazen Alenaya Through its GCC Diversified Private Equity Fund

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 23 June 2025: Jadwa Investment, a leading investment management and advisory firm in the Middle East, today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Makhazen Alenaya through its flagship blind-pool vehicle, Jadwa GCC Diversified Private Equity Fund. Founded in 2019, Makhazen is a fast-growing Saudi retail concept with 15 branches across […]

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

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

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 […]

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

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

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

Areej Obiedat Named Founding Community Leader for MENA Consultant Club

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

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

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 […]

Wamid partners with BMLL to bring advanced analytics tools to the Saudi capital markets

Wamid partners with BMLL to bring advanced analytics tools to the Saudi capital markets

Partnership will deliver the Saudi market’s first white-labelled cloud analytics tools to quants, analysts and institutional investors Riyadh/London: Wamid, the technology and innovation arm of Saudi Tadawul Group (STG), has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with BMLL Technologies (BMLL), the leading, independent provider of high-quality, harmonised Level 3, 2 and 1 historical data and analytics […]

Bahrain Bourse and BENEFIT partner to launch eIPO service on BenefitPay

Bahrain Bourse and BENEFIT partner to launch eIPO service on BenefitPay

BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Bahrain Clear, a fully-owned subsidiary of Bahrain Bourse, to launch eIPO Service (electronic initial public offering service) on BenefitPay. This initiative marks a significant advancement in streamlining investor access to public share offerings on […]