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
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
[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 […]
D360 Bank welcomes one million customers in four months
D360 Bank, the innovative Saudi Shariah-compliant digital bank, has announced that it has reached more than one million customers within the first four months of its official launch, setting a new global benchmark in digital banking adoption. This milestone underscores the growing demand for seamless and secure digital financial solutions in Saudi Arabia. Since beginning […]
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 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 […]
Lendo and SIC Launch SAR 200mln Program to Accelerate Industrial SME Financing in the KSA
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – May 19, 2025 – The Saudi Industrial Investment Fund Company, in partnership with Lendo, one of the Kingdom’s leading Shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding platforms, has launched an innovative investment program worth up to SAR 200 million. The initiative aims to provide fast, sustainable, and controlled working capital financing for small […]
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 — […]
Franklin Templeton and PIF sign MoU to invest $5bln in Saudi Financial Markets
Riyadh – Franklin Templeton Financial Company (FTFC) and PIF today signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to partner in investing up to $5 billion to further develop Saudi Arabia’s financial markets. These investments may range across Saudi equity and fixed income strategies in the public and private markets, aiming to broaden investment offerings for both […]
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 […]