MENA

EMEA Daily: Deliveroo to Exit Dutch Market in November
EMEA Daily: Deliveroo to Exit Dutch Market in November
October 19, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Deliveroo announced the date for its withdrawal from the Dutch market, and Egyptian B2B marketplace MaxAB announced...

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B2B Marketplace MaxAB Raises $40M for MENAP Expansion
B2B Marketplace MaxAB Raises $40M for MENAP Expansion
October 19, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The Cairo-based B2B eCommerce and distribution business MaxAB on Wednesday (Oct. 19) announced the close of a $40m pre-series B funding round to fuel its...

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Increasing RuPay, UPI Acceptance In EU, Middle East Helps Indian Travelers Spend With Ease
Increasing RuPay, UPI Acceptance In EU, Middle East Helps Indian Travelers Spend With Ease
October 18, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

When the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) outlined its vision for a national payment system that would rival international card schemes, its primary goals were...

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Bahrain Pins Digital Leader Hopes On New Telecoms Innovation License
Bahrain Pins Digital Leader Hopes On New Telecoms Innovation License
October 16, 2022  |  Mena

Having pioneered one of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s first FinTech regulatory sandboxes, the Gulf state of Bahrain has recently moved to...

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Retail Weekly: Consumer Demand Slows in Europe, MENA Accelerates Omnichannel
Retail Weekly: Consumer Demand Slows in Europe, MENA Accelerates Omnichannel
October 13, 2022  |  Retail

In the past week, observers of global retail trends have received the latest statistics from Eurostat, which show that retail sales in the EU fell...

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Digital Payments Unlock FinTech Sector Growth in Jordan
Digital Payments Unlock FinTech Sector Growth in Jordan
October 13, 2022  |  Mena

As it did in many countries around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of electronic payment systems in Jordan and catalyzed a major...

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EMEA Daily: Expanded Tink Partnership Brings Open Banking Payments to Adyen
EMEA Daily: Expanded Tink Partnership Brings Open Banking Payments to Adyen
October 05, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Adyen has tapped Tink to enable open banking payments, and Google announced its intention to launch a...

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Huawei Leverages 5G, Strategic Partnerships to Cement Presence in MENA
Huawei Leverages 5G, Strategic Partnerships to Cement Presence in MENA
October 05, 2022  |  International

Which businesses national governments choose to work with, and which ones they don’t, can be a telling indicator of global alliances and geopolitical positioning. Perhaps...

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Chainalysis: MENA Is World’s Fastest-Growing Crypto Market
Chainalysis: MENA Is World’s Fastest-Growing Crypto Market
October 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the fastest-growing cryptocurrency market on the planet, a report by blockchain researcher Chainalysis has found. The...

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