Wamda

U.A.E

tabby raises $50 million in debt financing from Partners for Growth

Dubai-based buy now pay later (BNPL) startup tabby has raised $50 million in debt financing from Partners for Growth. Founded...

BNPL Tabby

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech Tweeq closes funding round led by STV, Raed Ventures

Riyadh-based fintech platform Tweeq has raised an undisclosed funding round, co-led by STV and Raed Ventures. Founded in 2020 by...

Fintech Tweeq

Regional

An evolving landscape: The state of open banking regulations in Mena

Abdulla Almoayed is the founder and CEO of open banking platform Tarabut Gateway. Here, he discusses how government regulations are shaping...

Fintech Open banking Regulations

Saudi Arabia

Can Saudi Arabia become the region's fintech frontrunner?

When Tamara announced it had raised $110 million for its Series A back in April, it sent a wave of awe across the region. Not only was this...

Fintech

U.A.E

Wamda participates in Ziina’s latest $7.5 million funding round

Wamda has participated in UAE-basedZiina’s $7.5 million funding round which was led by Avenir Growth Capital and Class 5 Global....

wamda Ziina

Egypt

MoneyHash raises six-figure pre-Seed round

Egypt and US-based fintech MoneyHash has raised an undisclosed amount (six-figures) in a pre-Seed round led by COTU Ventures with...

Fintech MoneyHash COTU Ventures

Qatar

Qatar fintech Dibsy raises $300,000 in pre-Seed round

Qatar-based fintech startup Dibsy has raised $300,000 in a pre-Seed funding round, led by Salem Khalaf Al Mannai with participation...

Fintech Dibsy

U.A.E

Stake raises $4 million Seed round

Dubai-based proptech startup Stake has raised a $4 million Seed round led by Combined Growth Real Estate with participation from...

Stake Real Estate

Saudi Arabia

NearPay raises $2.1 million pre-Seed investment

Saudi Arabia-based fintech NearPay, has raised SAR8 million ($2.1 million) pre-Seed investment from a group of angel...

Fintech NearPay pre seed

U.A.E

Foloosi raises $2 million in pre-Series A

UAE-based fintech startup Foloosi, has raised a $2 million (AED 7.4 million) pre-Series A funding round from Abu Dhabi-based angel...

Foloosi Fintech pre-Series A

U.A.E

Mamo raises $8 million in pre-Series A

UAE-based fintech startup Mamo has raised $8 million in its pre-Series A round led by Global Ventures, with the participation of 4DX...

mamo pay digital wallet

U.A.E

Ola Doudin: The Middle East is having its crypto moment

Development in crypto regulations in the Middle East will help digital assets grow according to Ola Doudin, co-founder of UAE-based...

BitOasis

Egypt

Kashat raises investment from Cairo Angels

The Cairo Angels has invested in Egypt-based FinTech startup Kashat. The amount invested was not disclosed but the angel network claims...

Kashat cairo angels Egypt

Regional

Has blockchain found a place in the mainstream?

Amid the hype around Bitcoin and its soaring value, there is one underlying technology that is usually mentioned as an afterthought -...

Blockchain

Global

BECO Capital and Global Ventures participate in US-based Tribal Credit's $34.3 million Series A round

Source: Pymnts Silicon Valley FinTech startup Tribal Credit closed a $34.3 million Series A funding round led by QED Investors...

Tribal credit Fintech BECO Capital

Saudi Arabia

Tamara raises $110 million in Series A round

Saudi Arabia-based Tamara, a buy now pay later (BNPL) startup, has raised $110 million in both debt and equity for its Series A round...

Buy now pay later BNPL Tamara

Saudi Arabia

Prexle completes its $670,000 Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based fintech startup Prexle has raised SAR2.5 million ($670,000) in its Seed round led by several angel...

Prexle POS

Egypt

Paymob completes $18.5 million Series A funding

Egypt-based fintech startup Paymob has raised $18.5 million in its Series A round, led by Global Ventures with participation from A15...

Paymob Series A

U.A.E

Wamda participates in Now Money's $7 million round

Wamda has participated in UAE-based NOW Money's $7 million funding round which was led by Anthemis Exponential Ventures. The round also...

now money financial inclusion

Saudi Arabia

Wamda participates in Hala’s $6.5 million Series A round

Wamda has invested in Saudi Arabia-based fintech Hala, participating in its $6.5 million Series A round. Other investors in the round...

Hala Fintech wamda

U.A.E

KLAIM raises $1 million in its Seed round

UAE-based fintech platform, KLAIM has raised $1 million in Seed investment from TechStars and a group of strategic regional investors,...

fin-tech SAAS uae

Saudi Arabia

Wafeer closes pre-Seed funding round led by Nama Ventures

Saudi-Arabia based fintech startup Wafeer, has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-Seed funding round led by Nama Ventures, with...

Wafeer Fintech pre-Seed

U.A.E

baraka launches trading app after raising $1 million

UAE-based fintech baraka is launching its commission-free mobile trading platform following a $1 million pre-Seed funding round led by...

Fintech pre-Seed

Regional

Why we need to consider the financial inclusion of children

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines financial literacy or financial capability as a combination of...

financial inclusion

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