4/25/2025 1:20:21 PM Pemo launches in Saudi Arabia to empower businesses with smarter expense management By Sarah Wolter Backed by $19m in funding from global investors, the MENA-grown FinTech company will provide smart corporate and virtual cards, automated...
4/4/2025 1:45:05 PM Fuse raises $6.6m in Seed funding By Louden Richason London based cross-border payments startup raised $6.6m in Seed funding led by Northzone.
3/21/2025 2:21:25 PM ClearGrid raises $10m in Seed funding By Samantha Wulfson Dubai based debt collection startup raised $10m in Seed funding led by Beco Capital.
2/21/2025 2:07:22 PM Mansa raises $3m in Seed funding By Kate Wang Dubai based cross-border payment services startup raised $3m in Seed funding led by Tether and Polymorphic Capital.
1/17/2025 12:45:50 PM Saudi listings grab the spotlight in Gulf’s IPO boom By Sarah Wolter Initial public offerings from Saudi Arabia have been the star performers in a string of recent share sales in the Middle East - the...
10/31/2024 2:00:49 PM How SMEs are driving a fintech revolution across the MENA region By Sarah Wolter In an excellent op-ed, Ziina co-founder and CEO Faisal Toukan writes that in just a little over a decade, fintech has advanced so rapidly...
10/23/2024 1:59:18 PM Mashreq NEO PAY partners with Qlub to streamline bill payments By Sarah Wolter The integration is designed to provide convenience to merchants while enhancing the overall customer experience. Qlub is a fintech...
9/6/2024 9:55:21 AM Cercli raises $4m in seed funding By Samantha Wulfson Dubai based payroll startup focused on the MENA region raised $4m in seed funding led by Afore Capital.
6/15/2023 10:13:02 PM Qlub named as top driver of UAE's lead in early stage funding in MENA By Samantha Wulfson The UAE continues to lead MENA in non-mega funding for start-ups, having secured more than $150m across 30 deals in 1Q'23. More than 60%...
5/25/2023 4:26:53 PM Fintech in MENAP: A solid foundation for growth By Sarah Wolter Growth in the fintech sector of the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENAP) has been robust in recent years, with investor...
5/18/2023 3:29:09 PM Axis raises $8.25m in Seed funding By Zein Dayekh Cairo based mobile wallet and digital payments platform raised $8.25m in Seed funding led by Tiger Global, Sawari Ventures and Raba.
3/30/2023 2:55:14 PM Saudi capital market is one of the fastest-growing investment destinations: Tadawul chief By Sarah Wolter With a value of $2.7t, Saudi Arabia’s capital market is one of the strongest and fastest-growing investment destinations in the world,...
11/11/2022 5:10:35 AM BInk raises $12.5m in new funding By Kate Wang Egypt based consumer credit startup raised $12.5m in new funding led by Sawari Ventures and EIIC.
10/19/2022 4:45:54 PM MaxAB raises $40m in Series B funding By Kate Wang Egypt based B2B food and grocery delivery startup with a bill aggregation product raised $40m in Series B funding led by ADQ, British...
8/4/2022 5:12:09 PM Qlub signs unique partnership to bring ultra-fast checkout to Saudi Arabia By Zein Dayekh FOODICS, the leading cloud-based restaurant management technology and payments platform in the MENA region, has partnered with Qlub – the...
3/22/2022 3:45:24 PM Lucky raises $25m in Series A funding By Zein Dayekh Egypt based credit and cashback platform raised $25m in Series A funding led by Nclude.