Technology
Visa launches “Agentic Ready” program in CEMEA to accelerate agent-led commerce
Visa, a global payments technology company announced the launch of its global Agentic Ready program in Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA). Visa...
NEC XON and Avaloq advance wealth management technology in Africa
NEC XON and Avaloq (both part of NEC Corporation) have combined Avaloq’s globally proven banking and wealth management platform with NEC XON’s strong regional...
Banking & Finance
QNB Group and Mastercard in strategic collaboration to expand cards and...
QNB Group, a financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has collaborated with Mastercard to support the end-to-end infrastructure readiness for a comprehensive...
Mashreq becomes first bank in the UAE to guarantee business account...
Mashreq, a financial institution in the MENA region, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking One-Day Service Promise to business customers, making the bank...
Islamic Finance
Standard Chartered successfully supports Pakistan’s inaugural Panda bond issuance
Pakistan successfully issued a 3-year RMB 1.75 billion panda bond in the Chinese interbank market for the first time. This milestone transaction not only...
Opinion Pieces
From digital banking to AI-native banking: why execution will define the...
Over the past decade, banks across the GCC have moved faster than many of their global counterparts in embracing digital transformation. From mobile-first platforms...
Wealth Management
QNB Group CEO: private banking launch at QNB Egypt redefines regional...
In a move to reinforce its commitment to delivering differentiated, client-centric banking solutions, QNB Group celebrated the launch of Private Banking services at QNB...
Editor's Pick
Payit partners with Rewardz to launch customer rewards programme, strengthening its...
Payit, a digital financial platform in the UAE backed by First Abu Dhabi Bank, has partnered with Rewardz to launch its customer rewards programme,...
Investments
Elevate Financial Services unveils “Ana Emirati” portfolio, a tribute to the...
Elevate Financial Services, a UAE-based independent financial services firm regulated by the UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA), announced the launch of the ‘Ana Emirati...
Interviews
Clarity and Optimisation
What signs do you see of the growing status or importance of cash management across our region?
From a regulatory standpoint, we are seeing the...
Appointments
du Pay appoints Roberto Mancone as Chief Executive Officer to accelerate...
du Pay, the advanced digital financial services arm of du, announced the appointment of Roberto Mancone as Chief Executive Officer. Mancone brings over 25...








































































































