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| Jun 17, 2026 | Middle East weekly: Invest Qatar and QNB host dialogue, Keeta launches UAE restaurant SME program, China becomes Saudi’s top vehicle supplier, and more | Chinese companies deepen Middle East footprint Invest Qatar and QNB host China-Qatar investment dialogue in Beijing
According to a June 12 update, Invest Qatar and QNB Group jointly hosted a high-level investor dialogue in Beijing, highligh... |
| May 13, 2026 | Middle East weekly: Chinese firms gain ground in the Gulf, Saudi PIF opens second China office, and more | China companies expand in the Middle East Sany Truck enters Saudi market
On May 6, Saudi Arabia’s Alkhorayef Commercial Company signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Sany Truck at Sany’s headquarters in China. Under the agreemen... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Nick Bradley of High Value Business Announces Entry to the UAE Market Alongside Launch of His Book Exit for Millions | High Value Business, founded by Nick Bradley, announces its entry into the UAE market, marking a major step in its mission to help founders build, scale, and exit their businesses for life-changing outcomes. The expansion comes as Bradley r... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | The biggest fintech companies in Nigeria (2025) | Nigeria continues to dominate Africa’s fintech landscape in 2025, even as funding slows across much of the continent. In the first quarter alone, Nigerian startups raised over $100 million, most of it flowing into fintechs, underscoring the... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Nayapay, Alipay+ Boost Global Payments Into Pakistan | Pakistan’s financial platform, NayaPay, has partnered with Alipay+, managed by Ant International, aiming to enhance digital payment solutions and stimulate economic growth.
NayaPay states that this collaboration will introduce QR codes comp... |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Hong Kong’s Crypto Custodian Hex Trust Greenlit for Full License in Dubai | Hex Trust, Hong Kong’s institutional-grade digital asset custodian, has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Dubai regulator VARA. |
| Nov 8, 2023 | SFC Greenlights SEBA Hong Kong for Full Crypto License | Swiss crypto bank SEBA announced that its Hong Kong subsidiary has received a license from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The company had received an in-principle approval in August this year. |
| May 31, 2023 | UAE and Hong Kong Central Banks to Cooperate on Fintech, Virtual Asset Rules | The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is set to enhance collaboration between the financial services sectors of the two jurisdictions. |
| May 10, 2023 | Airwallex Launches in Israel, Appoints Ex-Googler to Lead Operations | Cross border payments firm Airwallex has officially launched its operations in Tel Aviv, Israel as the first step of its Middle East expansion plans and appointed Or Liban as its Head of Israel and the Middle East. |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Перекресток Востока и Запада: почему бизнес хорошо чувствует себя в ОАЭ | Содержание: Деловой климат ОАЭ Особенности регистрации компании в ОАЭ Экосистема Акселераторы и инкубаторы Плюсы, минусы, региональная специфика Личный опыт бизнеса в ОАЭ Популярные ниши и инвестсреда Сообщества, мероприятия и медиа Резюме
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| Dec 1, 2022 | Binance Bags First License in East Asia Through Acquisition of Japan’s Sakura | Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced it has acquired 100% of Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), a Japanese crypto exchange service provider. Terms of the transaction was not disclosed. |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Hex Trust Gets MVP License to Offer Virtual Asset Custodial Services in Dubai | Hex Trust, a digital asset custodian licensed in Hong Kong and Singapore, has received a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA). |
| Nov 22, 2022 | MAS Explains Why Binance Was Pinned on Investor Alert List but Not FTX | The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) did not place the now-collapsed crypto exchange FTX on its Investor Alert List as it had no evidence that the latter was soliciting Singapore users specifically.
In a statement addressing some quest... |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Dubai’s DIFC Sees Exceptional Interest From Global Fintech Firms at SFF | The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) says that Dubai has continued to attract exceptional interest from financial technology firms, making fintech the centre’s fastest growing sector.
The number of fintech and innovation firms jo... |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Crypto.com to Issue Credit Cards With Crypto Capabilities in Singapore | Crypto.com is now a Visa associate programme member in Singapore, enabling the company to initiate self-issuance of the Crypto.com Visa card in the country.
The Crypto.com Visa Card comes with a cryptocurrency capability and is accepted by ... |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Fintech News Network: The First Media Company in Asia Going for a 4-Day Workweek | Fintech News Network (FNN), who runs dedicated Fintech News Hubs, has become one of the first media outlets to implement a four-day workweek.
The move comes as the company looks to improve work-life balance for its employees and meet the de... |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Singapore Poised to Become a Wealthtech Powerhouse | Singapore’s wealthtech sector is growing at a fast pace. Amid soaring venture funding and booming adoption of robo-advisors, the city-state is on a path to becoming a leading wealthtech hub in Asia-Pacific (APAC), a new report by KPMG and E... |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Less Than 5% of the World’s 400 Neobanks are Profitable | Neobanking has been one of the most talked-about fintech segments of the past decade, a buzzing industry that’s seen an average of 68 new ventures being launched each year since 2017, data from consulting firm Simon-Kucher show.
But despite... |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Crypto.com Secures In-Principle Approval for a Major Payment Institution License | Crypto.com announced today that it has received in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Once Crypto.com secures the full license, the crypto exchange will be able to offe... |
| Nov 21, 2021 | UK based Payments Fintech Nomod, which Focuses on MENA Region, Secures $3.4M via Seed Round | UK-headquartered Nomod, a payments Fintech with a sharp focus on the MENA region, confirmed earlier this week that it has secured $3.4 million via a seed round.
Nomod’s latest investment round takes the Fintech firm’s valuation to $50 milli... |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Pakistan’s Fintech Ecosystem Gets a Boost | Despite a growing population and a large pool of unbanked, Pakistan has been a relatively slow-mover within the digital finance space, but new opportunities brought about the COVID-19 pandemic and government-led initiatives are expected to ... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Saudi Digital Payments Fintech CashIn Secures $1.6M via Seed Round led by Mine, BIM Ventures, Others | Saudi Arabia-headquartered virtual payment and point-of-sale (POS) solutions provider CashIn has reportedly acquired SAR 6 million (appr. $1.6 million) in capital through a seed round.
CashIn’s investment round has been led by investor Mine... |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Robo Advisor StashAway Makes Its Thailand Debut | Southeast Asian digital wealth manager StashAway is now available to Thailand residents and is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
According to central bank data, people in Thailand are increasingly investing in overs... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Cairo based Fintech CreditFins, a Credit Card Management Service, Secures Funding from Flat6Labs, AUC Angels, Others | Cairo-headquartered CreditFins, a credit card management service provider, has acquired an undisclosed amount of capital via a pre-seed round.
CreditFins’ investment round has been led by Flat6Labs, AUC Angels, TA Telecom Holding, along wit... |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Morocco Is Now Home to Many Fintech Services, Crowdfunding, Lending, Advanced Data Analytics Platforms: Report | Morocco is reportedly one of the most prominent Fintech hubs in the MENA region, as it’s currently home to approximately 13% of around 400 regional Fintech businesses, according to research carried out by financial inclusion supporter Consu... |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Fintech in Africa will Boom in 2022: Fintech News Network Launches Its 8th Publication | ADDIS ABABA/SINGAPORE/ZURICH – Media OutReach – 31 March 2021 – The Fintech News Network is pleased to announce the launch of our eighth publication: Fintech News Africa.
Screenshot of Fintech News Africa website
The Fintech News Network is... |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Why Investors Should Heed The African Tech Startups Devouring Consumer Finance | By Damien Pieretti |
| Mar 31, 2020 | How Governments Around The World Are Supporting SMEs During the COVID-19 Crisis | Around the world, countries are ramping up fiscal measures and financial aid programs to respond to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With our colleagues on the ground in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Switzerl... |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Singapore Ranks First in the World in Digital Readiness | Singapore has been named the world’s top nation in terms of digital adoption and which showcases the most favorable environment for digitalization, according to Cisco’s annual Digital Readiness Index.
The index, which measures digital readi... |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 10 Major Global Fintech Events for the End of 2019 | In the rapidly evolving world of fintech and digital finance, it has become imperative for professionals in the space to keep up with the latest trends. For that, a horde of events and gatherings are being organized every year around the wo... |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Singapore Fintech Festival 2019: What To Do and See | The annual Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF), the world’s largest fintech gathering, is coming back in November for a week-long event that’s set to bring to together tens of thousands of participants representing top global financial institu... |
| Sep 20, 2019 | 2019’s Largest Tech Media Funding Rounds and What it Spells for the Future of Media | It’s been a tumultuous year for the media industry. While companies like Vice Media and BuzzFeed have dismissed hundreds employees this year, tech media funding rounds from emerging markets have gained notable traction and raised millions o... |
| Sep 18, 2019 | The Most Well-Funded Fintech Startups in APAC by Country in 2019 | Global fintech investment witnessed a massive surge in 2018 with most of that amount going towards companies in Asia Pacific (APAC).
Out of the US$55.3 billion raised by fintech companies last year, 54% of that was raised by APAC companies,... |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Surviving 150 Press Releases Daily, A Behind The Scenes Look at Fintech News Network | The Fintech News Network have been on the forefront of delivering the latest stories and insights since 2014, our Founder and CEO Christian recently sat down for an interview with Telum Media, one of the leading PR & journalist platform... |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Fintech News Network: 12 Infographics Showcasing the State of Fintech Around the World | 2018 was an exciting year for fintech around the world with many developments across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Worldwide, fintech companies raised a whopping US$57.9 billion through 875 deals in the first six months of 2018 alone, a... |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 10 Takeaways from the Fintech Ecosystem Playbook | In the recently released Fintech Ecosystem Playbook, EY gives a panoramic view of the fintech ecosystem in 26 fintech hubs in emerging markets across six clusters, namely ASEAN, Latin America, Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe and Ce... |
| Sep 18, 2018 | 2 Game-Changing Developments From MAS that Happened in September 2018 | Singapore has aspirations towards becoming a fintech hub in the ASEAN region, and global eyes have been raptly observing the island nation’s progress. Singapore is said to be welcoming of outside talents if they have a good idea to elevate ... |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Top 100 Financial Inclusion Companies According to IFC | Through innovative business models, products and use of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, digital identity and the Internet-of-Things (IoT), fintech companies are making significant progress in promot... |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Fintech Malaysia Report 2017 | Note: We’ve update this report, the 2018 edition of the Fintech Report can be found here
In the context of conversations surrounding fintech opportunities in South East Asia, Malaysia is often overlooked in lieu of Singapore. While it is tr... |
| Oct 9, 2017 | Fintech Philippines Startup Report and Infographic 2017 | Fintech Startup Report Philippines 2017 released.
The fintech ecosystem in the Philippines has been growing rapidly in recent years fueled by the promise that financial innovation will improve financial inclusion. Despite the potential, ado... |
