Checkout.com partners with Emirates Nature-WWF for a sustainable UAE
Global payments provider Checkout.com has partnered with Emirates Nature-WWF, the environmental charity established to drive positive change in the United Arab Emirates.
Mastercard partners with fintech Checkout.com in the UAE to enable instant wallet top-ups for Careem
In partnership with Mastercard and Checkout.com, Careem Pay has integrated Mastercard Send to enable customers in the UAE to access near real-time payments into their Careem Pay wallets.
Kuwaiti fintech MyFatoorah receives Central Bank of the UAE license
Kuwait-based payments fintech MyFatoorah has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining the Direct Acquiring License from the Central Bank of the UAE.
Dubai Islamic Bank enhances access to ‘alt’ services by integrating with UAE PASS
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has announced the integration of its DIB ‘alt’ services on mobile and internet banking with UAE PASS.
UAE fintech Noqodi expands collaboration with Network International to broaden its digital payments offerings
Noqodi has broadened its collaboration with Network International, enabling the company to expand digital payments acceptance for a wider range of sectors.
Tabby and flynas partner to provide a new service to pay travel tickets into 4 monthly payments
MENA fintech Tabby and Saudi air carrier flynas have announced a partnership to provide travelers with flexible payment solutions.
e& money and Mastercard partner to transform digital payments for 10m consumers in the UAE
e& money and Mastercard partner to transform and evolve the way customers make payments via an exclusive prepaid card.
Global fintech funding falls to US$52.4 billion, but it’s not all bad news: KPMG Pulse of Fintech – H1 2023
The first six months of 2023 were difficult for the fintech market globally, with both total funding and the number of deals dropping, from US$63.2 billion across 2,885 deals in H2’22 to US$52.4 billion in across 2,153 deals in H1’23. The cloud of uncertainty permeating the market continued to wear on investors, driven by factors including global macroeconomic concerns (high inflation and rising interest rates), geopolitical tensions (the ongoing conflict between Russia and the Ukraine), and tech sector challenges (depressed valuations and a continued lack of exits). The collapse of several US banks early in 2023 likely also kept many investors in wait and see mode during H1’23. But not […]
