Unprecedented number of startups apply for DIFC FinTech Hive’s latest accelerator programme
DIFC FinTech Hive has attracted an unprecedented 620 global, regional and local applications for the signature programme.
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Denarii Cash signs strategic partnerships in 11 countries to offer digital money transfer services
Dubai's Denarii Cash, a mobile money transfer app for expatriates in the UAE, has recently announced strategic partnerships 11 countries.
PayBy partners with LuLu to provide contactless & secure payment options
UAE's PayBy has reportedly partnered with LuLu Group, and launched contactless payment options across LuLu's 60 hypermarkets and stores in the UAE.
tabby & Souqalmal.com offer ‘ZERO Fee Monthly Plan’ for insurance in the UAE
Souqalmal dials up its COVID-19 relief efforts - Becomes the first comparison site in the country to offer free-of-charge monthly payment plan
Finin – Neobanking startup scoops funding from Unicorn India Ventures
Bengaluru-based neobanking startup, Finin on Monday closed a Pre-Series A round from Unicorn India Ventures' Fund II, PointOne Capital and Astir Ventures.
InCred scoops INR 500 Cr debt funding
Mumbai-based InCred today raised INR 500 crore (around $6.8 million) from a number of public sector banks and financial institutions.
Al-Futtaim Group partners with UAE’s Tabby to provide flexible shopping experience
Dubai, UAE-based Al-Futtaim Group has partnered with Dubai's fintech startup Tabby that provides 'buy now, pay later' option to customers
Turkey’s fintech Mobilexpress scoops $2 Mn funding from Instanbul’s Collective Spark
Mobilexpress, an Istanbul, Turkey-based fintech startup has recently raised a whopping $2 million in a Series A round led by Istanbul's Collective Spark.
Lean Technologies – Riyadh-based fintech startup scoops $3.5 Mn seed funding
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based Lean, a fintech platform today announced that it has raised $3.5 million in a seed round from RAED Ventures
OnePay – Moroccan fintech startup raises $409K funding from Maroc Numeric Fund II
Moroccan fintech startup OnePay that operates as a distributor of means of payment and aggregator of payment and value-added services in electronic transactions
[Exclusive] Andra PR kicks off their FinTech Series 2020 Edition in partnership with Brinc Batelco
Andra Public Relations, a Bahrain based Public Relations firm kicked off their virtual FinTech Series 2020 Edition in partnership with Brinc Batelco
DIFC Presidential Directive Ends on 31 July 2020
The directive was declared as DIFC Presidential Directive No 4. 2020 on 26 April 2020 to address the pressing need for firms based in the Centre and...