Wamda

Regional

The startup bundling SaaS solutions through buy now pay later

UAE-based entrepreneur Amal Abdullahev wanted to build a startup to match businesses with social media influencers, but the biggest...

SAAS BNPL

Regional

How are changing market conditions in Mena impacting BNPL?

The momentum realised in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) e-commerce space has also carried over to brick-and-mortar sales. The shifting...

BNPL

Regional

How do Mena merchants view buy now pay later?

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has quickly established itself as a popular go-to financing option for online shoppers as well as retailers, with...

BNPL Tabby Tamara

U.A.E

Tabby closes new round, upsizes debt facility to $350 million

UAE-based fintech Tabby has upsized its debt facility to $350 million after closing a new financing round led by San Francisco-based...

Tabby Fintech BNPL

Saudi Arabia

Shaker Group acquires 10% stake in Cashew

UAE-based fintech Cashew has raised an undisclosed investment from Saudi company Shaker Group, for a 10% stake. Founded in 2019 by...

Cashew Shaker Group Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Tamara raises $150 million debt financing from Goldman Sachs

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Tamara, has closed a $150 million debt financing round from Goldman Sachs, bringing the startup’s total...

Tamara Fintech Goldman Sachs

Egypt

tabby halts operations in Egypt

UAE-based buy now and pay later (BNPL) startup tabby, has shut down its operations in Egypt five months after launching its service in the...

Tabby Fintech BNPL

U.A.E

Tabby raises $58 million Series C from Sequoia Capital India, STV and PayPal Ventures

UAE-based fintech Tabby, has raised $58 million in a Series C round from Sequoia Capital India, STV and PayPal Ventures, Mubadala...

Fintech Buy now pay later BNPL

Egypt

valU acquires minority stake in fintech Kiwe

Egypt-based fintech valU has acquired a minority stake in the social payment app Kiwe, for an unknown amount. Founded in 2018 in Egypt...

valu Kiwe Fintech

Egypt

Tabby partners with Paymob to offer BNPL to Egyptian retailers

UAE-based fintech Tabby, has partnered with Egypt’s digital payment solution fintech Paymob to create a seamless buy now pay later...

Tabby Paymob BNPL

U.A.E

UAE’s Tabby expands to Egypt

UAE-based fintech Tabby has expanded to Egypt, announcing partnerships with several retailers to offer shoppers the chance to pay for...

Tabby BNPL

Saudi Arabia

Tamara raises $100 million Series B round

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Tamara has raised $100 million in a Series B equity round from investors including Sanabil Investments,...

Tamara BNPL

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

Egypt

The Cairo Angels invests in Nigerian fintech CredPal

Egypt-based VC fund The Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF) has invested an unknown amount in the Nigerian fintech CredPal, which is...

CredPal Cairo Angles CASF

Egypt

valU expands to Saudi market through partnership with Alhokair

Egypt-based fintech valU, has extended its services to Saudi Arabia through a partnership with FAS Labs, owned by Fawaz Abdulaziz...

valu BNPL Alhokair

Global

Can buy now, pay later survive the cost of living crisis?

By Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan When Julie first turned to buy now, pay later schemes in January, it seemed an obvious choice to...

Buy now pay later BNPL Klarna

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

UAE’s Postpay partners with CBD for debt financing

UAE-based fintech Postpay has a signed a debt financing deal with the Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) to enhance its suite of financial...

Postpay CBD BNPL

Egypt

A15 invests in Egypt-based fintech Sympl

Egypt-based VC firm A15 has invested in fintech startup Sympl. The amount invested was not disclosed. Founded in October...

Sympl A15 Fintech

U.A.E

Postpay secures $10 million investment from AP Ventures and Afterpay

Dubai-based buy now pay later (BNPL) startup Postpay has secured $10 million in equity investment, led by AP Ventures and...

BNPL Postpay Fintech

Egypt

MNT enters share swap deal with super app Halan

Netherlands-based MNT Investments BV has entered a share swap agreement with Egypt-based super app Halan. The deal is expected to...

Halan super app BNPL

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

Global

Australia's Zip acquires Spotii

ZIP a publically listed Australia-based buy now pay later (BNPL) company has fully acquired Dubai-based BNPL provider Spotii for...

Spotii Zip BNPL

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

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