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          A customer uses a mobile wallet while making a purchase with a Sberbank card at a cafe in Omsk, Russia, March 1, 2022. REUTERS / Alexey Malgavko

          Majority of UAE consumers used a new digital payment method last year

          MoneyAugust 03, 2022
          Istanbul's skyline. Turkey recorded an average fund round of $13.9 million in the first half of 2022, according to Magnitt. Photo: The National

          Start-ups in Mena, Pakistan and Turkey raise record $5bn in H1, report says

          Start-UpsJuly 16, 2022
          Marwan Hachem is the co-founder and group chief executive of YAP, a UAE-based digital banking app that provides spending analytics, card controls, money transfer and bill payment service to users. Photo: YAP

          UAE digital banking app YAP raises $41m to expand into new markets

          MoneyJuly 04, 2022
          Careem entered the FinTech sector in April by introducing a digital wallet for its Careem Pay service that stores money for customers. Photo: Careem

          Careem acquires money transfer platform Denarii in FinTech push

          TechnologyJuly 01, 2022
          The metaverse includes the platform where users interact, and the tools and hardware needed for an immersive experience, such as virtual reality and augmented reality. Photo: AFP

          Awareness is 'biggest obstacle to using NFTs, Web3 and metaverse'

          MoneyJune 29, 2022
          Tabby is among buy now pay later (BNPL) platforms that have seen rapid growth. Photo: tabby

          FinTech to stay on venture capital's radar despite recession fears

          EconomyJune 29, 2022
          Changpeng Zhao, chief executive of Binance, is improving the company's offerings to high net worth individuals. Reuters

          Binance rolls out new platform for VIP investors despite 'crypto winter'

          MoneyJune 28, 2022
          Essa Kazim, governor of DIFC, said the financial industry is undergoing a profound transformation powered by digital technology and innovation. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

          UAE FinTech sector to benefit from access to funding and expertise

          MoneyJune 28, 2022
          Pyypl co-founder Antti Arponen launched the blockchain-based app to help the underbanked population in the Middle East and Africa region. Photo: Pyypl

          Generation Start-up: how Pyypl helps the unbanked take control of their money

          MoneyJune 27, 2022
          Cashew co-founder Ibtissam Ouassif identified challenges consumers face in gaining access to financing through traditional methods. Pawan Singh / The National

          How Cashew eases customers' cashflow constraints

          Start-UpsJune 20, 2022
          London has dominated tech investment in Europe this year, raising £8.6bn. Bloomberg

          UK tech start-ups overtake China to achieve record-breaking first quarter investment

          Start-UpsJune 12, 2022
          The pre-paid card will help workers who may not have bank accounts or access to online transactions. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National

          Dubai's VaultsPay and Wibmo to introduce pre-paid banking card for blue-collar workers

          MoneyJune 09, 2022
          The Apple Pay Later feature is built into Apple Pay and comes with the next version of the company's operating system, iOS 16. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Apple jumps on BNPL bandwagon with Apple Pay Later

          MoneyJune 07, 2022
          The new consumer financing solutions will be offered across several retail outlets in Saudi Arabia. AFP

          EFG Hermes unit and FAS Labs to expand BNPL model in Saudi Arabia

          BusinessJune 06, 2022
          Departures from traditional banks to FinTech companies are up 75 per cent since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Getty

          Tech companies and banks losing staff to FinTech start-ups

          BusinessJune 06, 2022
          Fifty-eight per cent of UAE residents cite bill payments as the top reason for using digital wallets. Getty

          More than half of UAE residents use digital wallets, survey finds

          MoneyJune 03, 2022
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