Majid Al Futtaim announces the launch of its latest whitepaper in collaboration with Visa, highlighting how seamless customer journeys and trusted infrastructure are shaping a scalable and secure digital retail economy across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.#DigitalEconomy

barq, the fastest-growing financial app in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and beyond, has launched global cross-border QR payment services in partnership with Alipay+, Ant International’s unified wallet gateway, enabling seamless international transactions across markets. #Barq

As personal finance grows more fragmented, the demand for smarter, unified solutions is rising. Vault22 is stepping in with an AI-driven platform that combines data, insights, and cross-market visibility into one seamless experience. #Fintech #AI #WealthManagement

Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the MENA region, reported strong Q1 2026 results, with operating income rising to AED 3.4 billion and net profit before tax reaching AED 2.3 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. #Mashreq #MENA #Banking #Fintech

UAE-based fintech firm VaultsPay has partnered with Mastercard in a strategic collaboration aimed at strengthening digital payment capabilities and advancing financial inclusion across the UAE. #Fintech #UAE #DigitalPayments #Mastercard #FinancialInclusion #Innovation

Capital Group is set to expand its global footprint with the launch of its first office in the Middle East at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), marking a major milestone in the firm’s international growth strategy.#MiddleEast #AbuDhabi #ADGM #GlobalExpansion #InvestmentManagement

Arthur D. Little (ADL) has released its latest report, “The Next Phase of MENA Fintech Growth,” delivering key insights from the Voices of Fintech Tuesdays Survey. #MENA #Fintech #ArthurDLittle #FinancialInnovation #DigitalFinance #Startups #Leadership #MarketInsights

Sarwa (ثروة), one of the GCC’s most recognized investment and personal finance platforms, has surpassed $1 billion in client assets, becoming the first UAE-founded fintech to achieve this milestone.#Sarwa #Fintech #UAE #GCC #WealthManagement #Investment #DigitalFinance #Milestone

American Express Global Business Travel, operated by Global Business Travel Group, Inc., a leading software and services provider for travel, expense, and meetings & events, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Long Lake Capital Management #Acquisition

The Central Bank of the UAE, in collaboration with the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, has introduced a fully digital service enabling non-resident visitors to open bank accounts instantly and securely.

CredibleX has officially announced its Series A funding round, led by Mubadala Investment Company, one of Abu Dhabi’s leading sovereign wealth funds, with continued backing from existing investor Further Ventures. #CredibleX #SeriesA #Mubadala #FurtherVentures #SMEFinance

Mastercard has partnered with Yellow Card, a licensed stablecoin infrastructure provider with a strong footprint across Africa and emerging markets, to accelerate stablecoin-powered payment innovation across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA). #Mastercard #Yellow

IMKAN Properties, a leading global master developer headquartered in Abu Dhabi, has partnered with Zelo, a UAE-based private financing platform and subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC) #IMKAN #Zelo #AbuDhabi #EmbeddedFinance #Fintech #IHC #RealEstateDevelopment

IHC, a global investment company focused on creating dynamic value networks, has announced its financial results for Q1 2026. #IHC #Q12026 #FinancialResults #AbuDhabi #Investment #BusinessGrowth #UAE #CorporateNews

IHC, a global investment company focused on creating dynamic value networks, has announced its financial results for Q1 2026. #IHC #Q12026 #FinancialResults #AbuDhabi #Investment #BusinessGrowth #UAE #CorporateNews

Rain, a leading regulated crypto-asset platform in the Middle East #Rain #VARA #CryptoRegulation #Dubai #UAE #DigitalAssets #Fintech #Blockchain

Khwarizmi Ventures has announced the first close of its second venture capital fund, raising over SAR 270 million (more than $70 million) in commitments to support early-stage technology startups across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. #KhwarizmiVentures #FundII

Emirates Islamic, a leading Islamic financial institution in the #UAE, has successfully introduced the country’s first Shari’ah-compliant Certificate of Deposit (CD) Programme #EmiratesIslamic #IslamicBanking #UAEFinance #ShariahCompliant #FinancialInnovation #BankingSector

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group has launched ADX Managed Services (AMS), an integrated API-driven trading solution designed to simplify investing and enhance access to market opportunities for investors in the UAE and globally. #ADX #AbuDhabi #UAEMarkets #Investing

Kalshi has raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation to scale its prediction markets platform, where users trade on outcomes of real-world events including elections, sports, weather, and entertainment. #Kalshi #Fintech #StartupFunding #PredictionMarkets #VentureCapital