Tag: MENA
Mashreq launches NEO BIZ in Pakistan to empower SMEs through integrated digital banking
Mashreq, one of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s financial institutions, has officially launched NEO BIZ in Pakistan, a dedicated digital banking...
Citi collaborates with Arab Bank to offer 24/7 USD payments across its global network
Citi and Arab Bank, a financial institution in the Middle East and North Africa region, announced a collaboration to bring Citi’s 24/7 U.S. Dollar...
Mastercard and Tamatem level up gaming payments in Middle East and Africa
Mastercard and Tamatem, one of MENA’s mobile games publishers backed by Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and supported by Abu Dhabi Gaming (ADG) have...
Janus Henderson Sharia-compliant MENA Private Credit Fund IV reaches $191 million at second close
Janus Henderson announced the successful second close of its Shariah-compliant direct lending vehicle Janus Henderson MENA Private Credit Fund IV, securing $191 million in investor...
NEOPAY enters into definitive agreement to acquire 65% stake in noon payments, expanding regional...
NEOPAY announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 65% controlling stake in noon payments, marking a significant step in...
MUFG appoints Edward Bell as Head of Research for Middle East and North Africa
MUFG announces the appointment of Edward Bell as Head of Research Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
In his new role, Edward will lead MUFG’s...
Paymob raises $35 million in pre-series C round co-led by Mubadala and EBRD to...
Paymob, the payments infrastructure service provider in the MENA region, announced a $35 million pre-Series C funding round co-led by Mubadala Investment Company (“Mubadala”),...
MENA debt capital markets: beyond resilience
The current phase of MENA debt capital markets is defined by the presence of geopolitical risk and the market's ability to function effectively despite...
Visa survey: Egypt businesses begin to embrace agentic commerce as awareness grows
Visa, a global digital payments company, has surveyed regional interest in agentic commerce, where AI autonomously acts, decides, and transacts based on user preferences...
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Virtu Financial announce block crossing for ADX-listed equities
Virtu Financial, Inc., a provider of global, multi-asset financial services that delivers liquidity and innovative, transparent products across the complete investment cycle to global...