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 […]

Riyad Bank and Mastercard Launch Innovative Three-Tier Credit Card Program to Empower MSMEs in the KSA

Riyad Bank and Mastercard Launch Innovative Three-Tier Credit Card Program to Empower MSMEs in the KSA

Partnership will introduce three credit cards — Mastercard NMOO Executive Credit Card, Mastercard NMOO Business Credit Card, and Mastercard NMOO World Credit Card – to provide SMEs with enhanced access to funding. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Riyad Bank and Mastercard have collaborated to provide small and medium-sized businesses in Saudi Arabia with enhanced access to funding. […]

PayTic Announces Strategic Partnership with NymCard

PayTic Announces Strategic Partnership with NymCard

Partnership marks significant milestone in payment operations automation in GCC. [Dubai, 29st May 2025] – PayTic, a leading payment operations automation platform, today announced a strategic partnership with NymCard, marking PayTic’s entry into the GCC with its first strategic client. This collaboration represents a significant milestone in bringing advanced payment automation solutions to the rapidly growing Middle East […]

PayTabs Group achieves fintech dominance with its’ Saudi built, AI-powered payment orchestration platform

PayTabs Group achieves fintech dominance with its’ Saudi built, AI-powered payment orchestration platform

[26 May 2025, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia] PayTabs Group, a Future 100 company and MENA’s award-winning payment orchestration powerhouse, today announced the launch of its enhanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered payment orchestration platform. Engineered in Saudi Arabia over four months, the platform is set to cross SAR 325 billion in transaction processing shortly, cementing its role […]

Mastercard Launches Cyber Resilience Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Mastercard Launches Cyber Resilience Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Mastercard has launched its Cyber Resilience Center, an initiative that brings together key players from the financial sector to foster collaboration and support shared goals in building a secure commerce and payment ecosystem in the Kingdom. This is Mastercard’s first initiative in Middle East, extending the company’s global network of cyber resilience centers […]

UPESI Africa’s Leading Money Transfer Company Appoints Fareed Jillani as Head of Marketing for Middle East and Europe

UPESI Africa’s Leading Money Transfer Company Appoints Fareed Jillani as Head of Marketing for Middle East and Europe

UPESI Money Transfer, one of Africa’s leading remittance service providers, has announced the appointment of Mr. Fareed Jillani as Head of Marketing for the Middle East and Europe. This strategic move comes as the company intensifies its efforts to expand its footprint across key international markets. Fareed Jillani is also the CEO of UAE-based Lejion Media, a prominent […]

AmwalPay Becomes First Omani Company to Officially Integrate with Shopify to Support E-Commerce in the Sultanate

AmwalPay Becomes First Omani Company to Officially Integrate with Shopify to Support E-Commerce in the Sultanate

Oman: In a key step for Oman’s growing fintech landscape, AmwalPay has officially announced its integration with Shopify, becoming the first Omani payment gateway licensed by the Central Bank of Oman to be directly available for Shopify merchants. Through this integration, merchants in Oman can now activate AmwalPay as a payment provider on their Shopify stores — […]

Hassana Investment Company and Franklin Templeton Sign $150mln MoU to Boost Saudi Private Credit Sector

Hassana Investment Company and Franklin Templeton Sign $150mln MoU to Boost Saudi Private Credit Sector

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Hassana Investment Company (Hassana) and Franklin Templeton Financial Company (Franklin Templeton) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) valued at USD 150 million to explore a strategic partnership related to investments in Saudi private credit opportunities. The partnership reflects a shared vision to mobilize institutional capital into the Saudi private sector and […]

Bahrain’s Ila Bank partners with Mastercard to launch innovative solutions and expand into new markets

Bahrain’s Ila Bank partners with Mastercard to launch innovative solutions and expand into new markets

Manama, Bahrain:: ila Bank, powered by Bank ABC, has partnered with Mastercard to enhance the bank’s proposition across consumer products, launching new affluent, travel products and loyalty offerings. ila Bank will leverage Mastercard’s expertise to introduce loyalty program that supports cardholders’ lifestyle, providing added value across a wide range of areas, including dining, luxury shopping, […]