Wamda

Jordan

Numa partners with Mamun to give freelancers access to finance

Oman-based fintech Mamun has partnered with Jordanian fintech “Numa" with the aim of providing freelancers and creators...

NUMA Mamun

Egypt

Egypt’s e-finance acquires minority stakes in Al Ahly Momken, EasyCash

Egypt-based fintech e-finance for Digital and Financial Investments (e-finance) has acquired a 25% stake in Al Ahly Momken and a 13%...

e-Finance Al Ahly Momken EasyCash

Jordan

Jordan’s liwwa secures $5 million loan from DFC

Jordan-based fintech liwwa has secured a $5 million loan from the United States International Development Finance Corporation...

liwwa DFC

Egypt

Egypt's EFG Hermes acquires minority stake in Danish fintech Kenzi Wealth

Egypt’s investment bank, EFG Hermes, a subsidiary of EFG Holding, has acquired a minority stake in the Danish digital wealth...

Kenzi Wealth EFG Hermes

Saudi Arabia

Riyad Capital launches 1957 Ventures fund to drive Saudi fintech innovation

Riyad Capital, backed by Riyad Bank, has launched the “1957 Ventures" investment fund to drive transformative growth in Saudi...

Riyad Capital 1957 Ventures

Regional

B2B SaaS shapes the future of fintech in MENA

An article by Ghady Rayess, the co-founder and managing director of FOO. Across the Middle East, digital transformation is...

SAAS b2b Fintech

Egypt

Egypt’s MNZL raises $3.5 million Seed led by P1 Ventures

Egypt-based fintech MNZL has raised $3.5 million in a Seed funding round, led by P1 Ventures, Localglobe, and Ingressive Capital....

MNZL P1 Ventures

Egypt

MoneyHash, Visa team up to enhance digital payment experience

US-based Egyptian fintech MoneyHash has partnered with Visa to deliver secure and enhanced digital payment experiences. The new...

MoneyHash Visa

U.A.E

Five trends UAE fintech can leverage to stay competitive

An article by Viktor Kasianov, CEO of UnaFinancial’s digital finance app to be launched in the UAE. With its...

oped Fintech

Egypt

Swypex launches following $4 million Seed round

Egypt-based fintech Swypex has raised a $4 million Seed investment round, led by venture capital fund Accel, with participation from...

Swypex Fintech Accel

Egypt

Egyptian fintech Bokra raises $4.6 million pre-Seed round

Egypt-based fintech Bokra has closed a $4.6 million pre-Seed round led by DisrupTech Ventures, and SS Capital, among other...

Bokra Fintech Disruptech Ventures

Egypt

Waffarha secures seven-figure Seed round from VMS

Egypt-based Fintech Waffarha has raised a seven-figure Seed round by Value Makers Studio (VMS). Founded in 2012 by Tarek Magdy,...

Waffarha VMS

U.A.E

UAE’s Fortis closes $20 million Series A to bolster Mena expansion

UAE-based fintech Fortis has closed a Series A funding round at $20 million from Opportunity Venture. Founded in 2023 by Alberto...

Fortis Opportunity Venture Fintech

Regional

How e-wallets transform the way we Pay

An article by Ahmed Wahdan, the Marketing Lead at Ezra, a leading micro-lending fintech company. Providing the power to pay at the touch...

oped financial inclusion e-wallet

Bahrain

Hambro Perks Spring Studios invests in Bahrain’s Daleel

Bahrain-based financial marketplace Daleel has secured an undisclosed investment round from Hambro Perks Spring Studios. Founded in...

Daleel Hambro Perks Spring Studios

Bahrain

Receiptable secures pre-Seed round from HP Spring Studios

Bahrain-based fintech Receiptable has raised a pre-Seed round for an unknown amount, led by HP Spring Studios, a venture fund that is...

Receiptable HP Spring Studios Fintech

Egypt

MNT-Halan acquires Pakistan's Advans Microfinance Bank

Egypt-based fintech MNT-Halan has acquired Advans Pakistan Microfinance Bank. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed. Founded in...

MNT-Halan

Morocco

Tookez raises $1.5 million to solidify position in Moroccan market

Morocco-based fintech Tookeez has secured $1.5 million in a funding round led by Azur Innovation Fund. Founded in 2020 by Hicham...

Tookeez Azur Innovation Fund Fintech

Morocco

Morocco’s ORA Technologies closes $1.5 million Seed round

Morocco-based superapp ORA Technologies secured $1.5 million in seed funding from local entrepreneurs. Founded in 2023 by Omar Alami,...

Ora Technologies super app

Saudi Arabia

Rakeez Capital closes $2 million Seed round led by Core Vision

Saudi Arabia-based B2B fintech Rakeez Capital has closed a Seed investment round of $2 million, led by Core Vision...

Rakeez Capital Core Vision

Jordan

Numa partners with Visa to accelerate expansion into Saudi Arabia

Jordan-based fintech Numa has partnered with Visa, including a strategic investment to propel Numa’s plans to expand into Saudi...

NUMA Fintech Visa

Saudi Arabia

Rabeh raises $800,000 Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Rabeh Financial has closed a $800,000 Seed investment round during LEAP 2024, in collaboration with Mjalis...

Rabeh Fintech Leap24

Egypt

Fawry Dahab partners with PayMe to facilitate Egyptian expats transactions

Egypt-based fintech Fawry has partnered with UAE-based fintech PayMe to enhance its remittance services for Egyptian expatriates in the...

fawry PayMe

Egypt

Egypt’s Khazna expands into Saudi Arabia

Egypt-based fintech Khazna has expanded its services into Saudi Arabia in partnership with Khwarizmi Ventures. Launched in 2020 by...

Khazna Khwarizmi Ventures

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