Wamda

Regional

Mena to witness more than 45 unicorns by 2030, STV report

Mena is set to witness the birth of more than 45 unicorns in the next eight years, with an estimated total equity value to reach more...

STV Fintech Unicorn

U.A.E

BNPL Tabby secures $150 million credit facility

UAE-based fintech Tabby, has secured $150 million in debt financing from Atalaya Capital Management and existing investor Partners for...

Tabby BNPL Fintech

Sudan

Sudanese fintech Bloom raises $6.5 million Seed round

Sudan-based fintech Bloom, has raised a $6.5 million Seed round from Visa, Y Combinator, US-based VCs Global Founders Capital (GFC) and...

Bloom Fintech Visa

Tunisia

Tunisia’s Paymee raises six-figure round led by P1 Ventures

Tunisia-based fintech Paymee, has closed a six-figure funding round led by P1 Ventures. Founded in 2018 by Marwen Amamou, Paymee...

Paymee P1 Ventures Fintech

Global

Fintechs face reckoning as easy money dries up

By Imani Moise, Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan and Joshua Oliver As a wave of fintechs rode successive funding rounds to ever-higher...

Fintech

Egypt

MNT-Halan acquires Talabeyah for undisclosed amount

Egypt-based fintech MNT-Halan has acquired B2B e-commerce platform Talabeyah for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2017 by Mounir...

MNT-Halan Talabeyah FMCG

Regional

How to create a fintech startup that will thrive

Kartik Taneja is the executive vice president, head of payments at Mashreq Bank Fintech startups are becoming increasingly...

Mashreq Fintech

U.A.E

Pemo raises $12 million Seed round

UAE-based fintech Pemo has raised a $12 million Seed round, co-led by Cherry Ventures and Shorooq Partners, with participation from...

Pemo Fintech MENAP

Egypt

Paymob raises $50 million Series B round

Egypt-based fintech Paymob has raised $50 million in Series B funding, led by Kora Capital, PayPal Ventures, and Clay...

Paymob Fintech Kora Capital

Global

How fintech solutions can bridge the trade financing gap

Ankit Goel is the Middle East and North Africa head of MODIFI, a a global fintech company that helps small and medium-sized...

Fintech

Saudi Arabia

How can Saudi Arabia unleash national success in fintech?

Abdullah Al Othman is the founder and chairman of Geidea, a Saudi Arabia-based fintech specialised in payments. It works with over 150,000...

Fintech

U.A.E

UAE fintech zenda raises $9.4 million Seed to accelerate India expansion plans

UAE-based fintech zenda, has raised $9.4 million in a Seed round from STV, COTU, Global Founders Capital, and...

Fintech zenda

U.A.E

Careem expands its focus to financial services

Careem is shifting its focus from ride-hailing to financial services, in a move that will position the super app as a key fintech...

careem Fintech Careem Pay

Egypt

Egyptian fintech PayMint raises Seed round

Egypt-based fintech PayMint has raised a seven-figure Seed investment from AUR Fintech. Launched in 2019 by Mohamed Yahya and Mohamed...

PayMint Fintech

Egypt

IFC invests $5 million in Egypt’s Disruptech fund

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has pledged a $5 million investment in Disruptech...

ifc Disruptech Fintech

U.A.E

QFIL Solutions raises $1 million in pre-Seed investment

UAE-based fintech QFIL Solutions has raised $1 million in pre-Seed investment, through an unidentified fintech investment...

QFIL Fintech

Egypt

Egypt’s Nexta secures $2.2 million pre-Seed round

Egypt-based fintech Nexta has raised a $2.2 million pre-Seed funding round, led by Disruptech with participation from some international...

Nexta Fintech Disruptech

U.A.E

tabby raises $54 million from Sequoia Capital India and STV

UAE-based buy now pay later (BNPL) tabby, has raised $54 million led by Sequoia Capital India and STV, with additional participation...

Tabby BNPL Fintech

U.A.E

Alaan raises $2.5 million Seed round

UAE-based fintech Alaan has raised $2.5 million in Seed funding, led by 468 Capital, Global Founders Capital and Presight Capital with...

Alaan Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Saudi-based Funding Souq raises $2.5 million Seed

Saudi Arabia-based crowdfunding platform Funding Souq, has raised a $2.5 million Seed round with participation from angel investors...

Fintech Crowdfunding

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech EdfaPay raises $1.6 million pre-Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based fintech EdfaPay has raised $1.6 million in a pre-Seed investment round, led by Nuwa capital, InspireUs VC, Wallan...

EdfaPay Nuwa capital Fintech

Egypt

Egypt ratifies its Fintech Act

Egypt has ratified its Fintech Act, which regulates the work of fintech companies in Egypt. As per the new regulations, the...

Egypt Fintech

Egypt

Egypt fintech Thndr raises $20 million in Series A

Egypt-based fintech Thndr has raised $20 million in a Series A round co-led by Tiger Global, BECO Capital and Prosus Ventures with...

Thndr Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Tamawal raises $1.1 million pre-Seed round for its digital brokerage platform

Saudi-based fintech Tamawal has raised $1.1 million in a pre-Seed round led by MRK, with participation from 500...

Fintech

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