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Thunes to Power Instant Cross-Border, Mobile Wallet Payments for First Abu Dhabi Bank

First Abu Dhabi Bank is moving to offer real-time cross-border and mobile wallet payouts to more than 130 countries through a new partnership with Thunes. The integration will give FAB customers faster and more transparent international transfers once the service is fully launched. The agreement expands FAB’s global payment reach by connecting directly to Thunes’ […]

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Workday Appoints Zakaria Haltout as Group VP for Middle East

Workday, the enterprise AI platform for managing people, finance, and operations, has appointed Zakaria Haltout as Group Vice President, based in the UAE. The appointment supports Workday’s expansion in the region. Haltout has more than 20 years of experience leading in the Middle East across technology, IT, and energy sectors. In his new role, he […]

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Shory Launches Digital Vehicle Insurance Renewal on TAMM 4.0

Shory, a First.tech company and the UAE’s digital insurance platform, has launched its digital vehicle insurance renewal service on TAMM 4.0, in collaboration with TAMM, the Abu Dhabi Government Services Platform. The service allows residents to renew insurance, arrange vehicle inspections, and complete car registration through a single, secure, government-verified process. It uses AI to […]

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Shory Launches Digital Vehicle Insurance Renewal on TAMM 4.0

Shory, a First.tech company and the UAE’s digital insurance platform, has launched its digital vehicle insurance renewal service on TAMM 4.0, in collaboration with TAMM, the Abu Dhabi Government Services Platform. The service allows residents to renew insurance, arrange vehicle inspections, and complete car registration through a single, secure, government-verified process. It uses AI to […]

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Network International, CredibleX Partner to Boost SME Financing in UAE

Network International (Network), a fintech company operating across the Middle East and Africa, has formed a partnership with CredibleX, a working capital finance platform for SMEs, to expand access to financing for SME merchants in the UAE. Under the partnership, CredibleX’s lending services will be available on Network’s digital lending marketplace, allowing SMEs to obtain […]

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Network International, CredibleX Partner to Boost SME Financing in UAE

Network International (Network), a fintech company operating across the Middle East and Africa, has formed a partnership with CredibleX, a working capital finance platform for SMEs, to expand access to financing for SME merchants in the UAE. Under the partnership, CredibleX’s lending services will be available on Network’s digital lending marketplace, allowing SMEs to obtain […]

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Top 20 Fintech Events to Attend in the UAE in Q4 2025 and H1 2026

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has established itself as the leading fintech hub in the Middle East, boasting 329 fintech companies in 2024, surpassing Saudi Arabia’s 261 and Egypt’s 177. The UAE also dominates the region’s fintech investment landscape, recording the lion’s share in fintech deals in H1 2025 with 39 transactions, according to Magnitt, […]

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Informa CEO Stephen Carter Relocates to UAE

Stephen Carter, Chief Executive of London-listed publishing and events group Informa, has reportedly moved his residency from the UK to the UAE, joining a rising number of wealthy British residents relocating to the Emirates. The move, first reported by the Financial Times, means the former aide to Gordon Brown will now run Informa from the […]

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Informa CEO Stephen Carter Relocates to UAE

Stephen Carter, Chief Executive of London-listed publishing and events group Informa, has reportedly moved his residency from the UK to the UAE, joining a rising number of wealthy British residents relocating to the Emirates. The move, first reported by the Financial Times, means the former aide to Gordon Brown will now run Informa from the […]

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Adyen Introduces New Payment Terminals in the UAE

Adyen, a global financial technology platform, has announced the launch of two new payment terminals in the UAE, the S1E4 Pro and S1F4 Pro. Designed for use across sectors such as retail, food and beverage, hospitality, and beauty and wellness, the devices mark the company’s latest advancement in in-person payment solutions. The S1E4 Pro is […]

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