On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Ooredoo Fintech has announced the appointment of Noor Al Lawati as its first female Country Head for Oman, reinforcing its commitment to regional growth, local leadership, and women empowerment. An accomplished Omani professional, Noor Al Lawati brings extensive market expertise and a strong vision to drive innovation and […]
Saudi Central Bank grants Major Payment Institution license, marking a defining moment for the Kingdom’s financial infrastructure Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — [March 26th, 2026] — Lean Technologies, the MENA region’s leading financial infrastructure provider, has been granted the first Major Payment Institution license by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), to provide Open Banking services in […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Following its record-breaking USD $30 million Series B funding round in 2025, the largest AI investment at the time in MENA, Lucidya, the AI-native Customer Experience Management (CXM) platform, announced the launch of its Enterprise AI Agent platform as a key factor of its strategic growth plan for 2026, centered on continued […]
Dubai, UAE – March 9 – ZagTrader, a global financial technology company powering institutional and digital market infrastructure, today announced an expanded connectivity capability that enables crypto exchanges to access institutional crypto order flow through Bloomberg EMSX, one of the most widely used execution management environments in global capital markets. With this capability, ZagTrader enables […]
Strengthens its presence, helping retailers and enterprises in Saudi Arabia speed up their digital and omnichannel transformation Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Fynd, an AI-native retail technology company backed by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, has announced its official expansion into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This marks a significant step in its growth strategy for the Middle […]
Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that it has established a regional headquarters (RHQ) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reflecting Moody’s ongoing commitment to support the development of the Kingdom’s capital markets and economy. This investment aligns to the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 initiative, and underscores its dynamism and growth. The new RHQ marks an expansion of […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Mastercard and Google are collaborating to further enhance the availability and usage of Google Pay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The recently launched Google Pay gives consumers a simple, secure and convenient way to make payments using their Android smartphones. In line with Vision 2030 and the ongoing joint efforts supports […]
Mirsad AI is the first AI-native AML compliance engine built for GCC financial institutions and regulatory authorities — and one of the first of its kind worldwide — trained on both fiat and blockchain transaction data, and registered with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC). Why it matters now: The global AML market is valued at […]
The partners will develop a portfolio of innovative consumer products including Riyadh Air-branded credit and prepaid cards built for the next generation of travelers As a global first, Riyadh Air will introduce airline-branded virtual card program to support travel agents and other B2B transactions The extensive partnership will include the co-development of a dedicated center […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – January 22, 2026: EdfaPay is pleased to announce the official activation of its Smart SoftPOS services in the Saudi market, following the successful completion of the required technical approvals from the Payments Authorization Center at the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), in accordance with the applicable compliance and security standards. This will […]