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
Al Ansari Exchange records more than 151% increase in WPS employer...
Al Ansari Exchange, a remittance and foreign exchange company in the UAE and a subsidiary of Al Ansari Financial Services, recorded more than 151...
Mashreq expands its mortgage offering with launch of off-plan home loan...
Mashreq, a financial institution in the MENA region, has announced the launch of its Off-Plan Home Loan proposition, a strategic expansion of its mortgage...
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
TerraPay and PalWallet partner to expand global stablecoin and cross-border payment...
TerraPay, a global money movement company, has partnered with PalWallet, a fintech infrastructure provider focused on stablecoin settlement, global payments infrastructure and embedded financial services, 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...







































































































