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
Official launch of the electronic link between the Amman Stock Exchange...
Jordan’s capital market institutions, in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group (ADX), officially launched the electronic link between the two markets through the...
Mastercard Lighthouse launches in the UAE in collaboration with UAE AI...
As the financial services industry accelerates the adoption of artificial intelligence, resilience and trust have become essential to ensuring innovation delivers meaningful, secure outcomes...
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
The illusion of efficiency: Why automation has failed to eliminate friction...
If there is one expectation that defines modern banking, it is frictionless service. Customers are no longer comparing banks solely with one another, but...
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
Qashio and NEXA AI Lab launch partnership to automate finance workflows...
Qashio, the UAE’s spend management platform, has partnered with NEXA AI Lab, the AI division of NEXA, one of MENA's digital growth agencies, to...
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...








































































































