UAE’s fintech ambitions on display as Dubai Hosts Fintech Surge x Blockchain Summit
Dubai hosts Fintech Surge x Future Blockchain Summit 2025 from Oct 12–15, drawing regulators, investors, and startups shaping fintech and Web3 innovation.
13 startups from Saudi Arabia’s Garage 8th Cohort Demo Day catching investor attention
Riyadh — On September 30, The Garage (الكــراج), Saudi Arabia’s flagship startup hub, unveiled its 8th cohort at a packed demo day. Eighteen early-stage...
Saudi Cabinet Approves EZ Bank, a Digital Challenger Backed by Ajlan & QNB
Breaking: Saudi Arabia has officially licensed EZ Bank, a fully digital bank backed by Ajlan & Bros Holding and Qatar National Bank (QNB), with...
Dubai’s DIFC backs Ignyte and Binance to Accelerate Blockchain Innovation
Ignyte and Binance have entered a strategic alliance, backed by DIFC, to accelerate blockchain and Web3 innovation across MENA. With commentary from Arif Amiri and Richard Teng, the partnership launches with a hackathon and infrastructure support to turn regional hubs like Dubai and Riyadh into blockchain powerhouses.
Saudi Arabia Switches on Google Pay, Sets Alipay+ Launch for 2026
Riyadh, September 15, 2025: Saudi Arabia has just made a big leap toward a cashless future. During the Money20/20 Middle East event in Riyadh,...
Riyadh’s Tamara to land $1.4 Billion debt , expanding global BNPL race
Saudi fintech unicorn Tamara is close to finalizing one of the Middle East’s largest startup financing deals, with Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Apollo Global...
Why everyone in fintech is talking about Money20/20 2025
Fintech has become one of the fastest-moving industries in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia, under its Vision 2030 agenda, is at the center of...
NeoBanks: Who’s winning the digital Banking race in MENA?
On a weekday morning in Riyadh, traffic still clogs King Fahd Road, but what’s changing is invisible: millions of transactions are now flowing through...
CODE aims to fast-track the Kingdom’s startup economy
In Riyadh’s glittering towers and in student labs in Jeddah, Abha, and Al-Ahsa, a quiet shift is underway. Founders are coding prototypes, universities are...