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Presight Launches First AI-Startup Accelerator Bootcamp in Abu Dhabi

Presight has hosted its first AI-Startup Accelerator Bootcamp in Abu Dhabi, bringing together ten startups from around the world for a three-day programme aimed at scaling practical AI solutions. The Bootcamp marks the launch of Presight’s AI-Startup Accelerator, whose first cohort will continue through to December. Participating startups will take part in a structured acceleration […]

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BurjX Secures UAE Digital Asset Platform with Fireblocks Infrastructure

BurjX, a UAE-based digital asset trading platform licensed for both brokerage and custody services by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the ADGM, has announced it is using Fireblocks, an enterprise platform that provides digital asset infrastructure solutions, to support its trading and custody operations. Amid reports of over US$2.17 billion lost to crypto […]

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Wio Bank Launches Direct Integration with Xero for UAE Businesses

Wio Bank, the UAE’s digital bank, has introduced a direct integration with Xero, the global small business platform. The integration will allow Wio Business customers to manage accounting processes more efficiently through automated bank feeds, reconciliation, and real-time financial insights. The collaboration is aimed at SMEs and accounting professionals, helping to reduce manual data entry, […]

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Worldpay and Mastercard Launch Push-to-Card Payouts in the UAE

Worldpay and Mastercard have announced a collaboration to enhance money movement for consumers and businesses in the UAE through Mastercard Move. The partnership will see Worldpay’s Push-to-Card solution support faster domestic and cross-border payouts to cards, covering use cases such as gig economy payments, insurance claims, remittances, and withdrawals of crypto proceeds. These transactions are […]

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MBZUAI Launches First AI Undergraduate Course

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has enrolled 403 new students for its Fall 2025 intake, marking its largest cohort to date. This includes the university’s first undergraduate class, new graduate cohorts in existing programmes in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Robotics, as well as the initial intakes […]

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Money20/20 Middle East 2025 Set for 15 to 17 Sept in Riyadh

Money20/20 Middle East, a platform for the fintech and financial community, hosted by the Financial Sector Development Program, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Capital Market Authority and Insurance Authority, and co-organised by Fintech Saudi and Tahaluf, has announced its speaker lineup. The event will bring together international figures involved in finance, policy and technology. Taking place […]

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Zand Partners with Mastercard to Enhance Cross Border Payments in UAE

Zand, a Dubai-based AI powered fintech and financial services group, has signed an agreement with Mastercard to work together on improving cross border payment solutions. Using Mastercard Move’s money movement services, the collaboration aims to provide secure and efficient international transfers for Zand customers. In the first stage, Zand will offer payment services such as […]

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UAE Proptech Market Set to Triple by 2030 Amid Digital Transformation

The rapid growth of the proptech market holds significant importance for the UAE as it continues to position itself as a global hub for innovation, real estate, and smart urban living. By integrating advanced technologies such as AI, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), as well as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), the […]

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Fasset Launches in Bahrain with Tokenised US Stocks

Fasset, a digital asset platform based in the UAE, has commenced operations in Bahrain, introducing tokenised US stocks as part of its services. Residents in Bahrain can now invest in selected US companies, gold and cryptocurrencies through a regulated, single-platform application. The company said the launch advances its objective of broadening access to global investment […]

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Ant International Advances UAE Expansion with ADIO Agreement and Central Bank Approval

Ant International, a global provider of digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology services, has announced two developments that mark a step forward in its expansion in the UAE. The company has signed a MoU with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and received In-Principle Approval (IPA) for the Stored Value Facilities (SVF) and Retail Payment […]

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