Wamda

Egypt

Fawry to IPO within next few weeks at a valuation up to $330 million

Source: Menabytes Fawry, the leading Egyptian electronic payments company will go public within the next few weeks by listing its shares...

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Lebanon

In conversation with Elie Nasr of FOO

FOO started as a mobile app development company in 2009 in Lebanon. Founded by Elie Nasr and Ghady Rayess, the pair pivoted their business...

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Global

How blockchain can enable economic inclusion of refugees

Jessica Camus is Head of Partnerships and Impact at Diginex. Chris Hambarsoomian is Senior Associate, Government Solutions at...

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Turkey

Turkey-based Iyzico acquired for $165 million

Source: MenaBytes PayU, a Netherlands-headquartered online payment service provider, owned by South African internet and entertainment...

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U.A.E

The fintech way of sending money abroad

The Gulf is the world’s biggest source of outbound remittances worldwide and fintech startups are vying to disrupt the...

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Egypt

Egypt's XPay raises $250,000 in pre-seed

Source: MENAbytes Cairo-based fintech startup XPay has raised $250,000 in pre-seed funding from two angel investors, the startup...

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Egypt

Banking for the unbanked: The growth of fintech in Egypt

In Egypt, cash is king, even when it comes to salaries. Of the 100 million-strong population, the World Bank estimates that just 10-15 per...

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Egypt

In conversation with Mohamed Okasha of Fawry

Financial technology (fintech) has been highlighted as one of the ways to bring banking services to the masses. Across the Middle East and...

Fintech fawry

U.A.E

Careem begins its "Chapter Two"

Careem, the UAE-based ride-hailing app which was recently acquired by US-based Uber is only just starting its “second chapter”...

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U.A.E

In conversation with Tarek Ghobar of PointCheckout

Tarek Ghobar is the co-founder of PointCheckout, an online payment gateway that enables consumers to use their loyalty points and air miles...

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Jordan

PointCheckout raises $600,000

UAE-based PointCheckout, an online payment method for reward points, has closed a seed round of $600,000 led by Arzan VC, 500 Startups,...

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Egypt

Egypt sets up $57 million fintech startup fund

Source: ITWeb Africa Fintech startups in Egypt could soon have access to 1 billion Egyptian pounds (approximately...

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U.A.E

DIFC launches $10 million fintech fund

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has launched a $10 million Fintech Fund and has appointed both Wamda Capital and Middle East...

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U.A.E

Dubai-based Beehive raises $4 million

Source: Menabytes Dubai-based peer to peer lending platform Beehive has raised $4 million as part of its Series B round from Riyad...

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Saudi Arabia

The benefits of the Saudi-UAE joint initiatives

In January, the UAE and Saudi Arabia announced the launch of seven strategic initiatives to further integrate the countries’ two...

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Regional

Is there a role for startups in the Islamic economy?

With 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, the Islamic economy is a lucrative sector, worth an estimated $2.1 trillion according to the State of...

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Regional

yallacompare raises $8 million in latest round

Dubai-based yallacompare has raised $8 million in its latest round of funding. Lead by existing investors STC Ventures and Wamda...

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Regional

In conversation with Ola Doudin of the UAE's BitOasis

Ola Doudin co-founded BitOasis, the Middle East’s first cryptocurrency exchange back in 2015. Its platform enables users to buy and...

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Regional

Beyond m-Banking: How Africa’s fintech startups are bringing power to the people

Africa is in a constant battle against its colossal geographic scale, political unrest, and lack of legacy infrastructure, creating a host...

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Egypt

From Transport to Fintech: RiseUp Concludes its Sixth Edition

The sixth edition of the RiseUp Summit in Cairo closed with several announcements, engaging discussions and the inevitable bustle of the...

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Regional

Two new fintech accelerators announced at RiseUp

Jordan’s Ahli bank announced the launch of is financial technology (fintech) seed acceleration programme at RiseUp Summit...

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Regional

Careem introduces credit transfer

Careem has introduced peer-to-peer (P2P) prepaid credit transfers across all its markets. The closed-loop feature enables users to...

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Kuwait

Kuwait launches fintech sandbox

Source: Reuters Kuwait’s central bank has issued regulatory guidelines for companies wishing to experiment with new financial...

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U.A.E

Fintech Hive to partner with Hong Kong's Cyberport

Dubai’s Fintech Hive is set to partner with Hong Kong’s technology hub, Cyberport, to enable financial technology (fintech)...

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