Flextock raises $3.25 mn, largest pre-seed funding in MENA
The investors in the round include Egyptian VC Foundation Ventures, Y Combinator,...
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Paystack announces official launch in South Africa
In October 2020, Stripe acquired Paystack for a deal worth more than...
Nedbank, Mastercard partnership brings WhatsApp payments for SMEs
Nedbank and Mastercard partnered with the local fintech Ukheshe to achieve this...
Peppermint Innovation signs agreement with Cebuana Lhuillier
The deal is the second agreement the fintech stock has signed with...
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ICP: Advancing Saudi Arabia’s industrial edgeSince its launch, the ICP has begun delivering tangible results across the industrial sector...
Saudi startups raise $76 mn in the first quarter of 2021
Compared to the previous quarter, this is about a 137.5 percent increase...
Paymob secures $18.5 mn funding to expand in Saudi Arabia
The expansion at home is planned as the pandemic spurs a surge...
Stripe to enter MENA with UAE launch
The startup is considered to be the most valuable private fintech firms...
Lightspeed, SoftBank invest $17 mn in Singapore-fintech Endowus
The newly acquired funds are expected to be used to scale up...
Alibaba Cloud boosts security for card-based transactions
It is aimed at preventing fraudulent settlements, unauthorised authentications and falsified identity...
HSBC UK launches SME mobile-first banking service
HSBC Kinetic is launched to make business banking simpler, faster and more...