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Yabx and Fintech Galaxy Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion in the MENA Region
The collaboration targets initial improvements in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Bahrain with future expansion plans for North Africa.
Zain Bahrain Launches New Fintech Company, Bede App
Bede is an innovative Shariah-compliant fintech mobile app offering a seamless and convenient consumer microfinance service in just a few taps.
Fintech Promotes Financial Inclusion in Bahrain
Bahrain hosts much of the most innovative fintech activity, including wider access to financial services.
SVC Launches New Investment in Fintech VC Funds Product at the Financial Sector Conference 2023
Saudi Venture Capital Company, in partnership with the Capital Market Authority and the Financial Sector Development Program has launched a new product designed to support the growth of the fintech industry in Saudi Arabia.
Egyptian Fintech Startup Copal Partners Mastercard to Launch Family Payments Mobile App
Egyptian fintech startup Copal has partnered Mastercard to launch a family payments mobile app that brings all family members onto a unified payment platform that is fully managed by parents.
Fintech Purpl to Democratize Remittances, Support Financial Inclusion Efforts in Lebanon
In the first phase, Purpl will only operate their cash out solution, as a technology provider, via the partnerships signed with international digital remittance companies and licensed local cash out partners on the ground in Lebanon.
Egypt Fintech Firm MNT-Halan Securing $400 Million in New Finance
According to the company MNT-Halan provides small- and micro-business lending, payments, consumer finance and e-commerce.
Egypt’s Largest Banks Back New Fintech-Focused Fund From Global Ventures
The fund is an implementation of the country’s strategic vision to support young innovators, with Nclude by Global Ventures to focus on accelerating fintech innovation and driving financial inclusion.
Mastercard Opens Fintech, Cybersecurity Innovation Lab in Beersheba
The new center will focus on ransomware, digital identity and authentication, platform security, and fraud prevention.
Egypt Eyes Surge in Fintech Investment After New Laws
New legislation and regulatory changes in Egypt are set to unleash a surge in new fintech investments and change the way the country’s largely unbanked citizens do business, industry players say.