UAE

NymCard Gets $33 Million to Deepen MENA Embedded Finance Presence
NymCard Gets $33 Million to Deepen MENA Embedded Finance Presence
March 19, 2025  |  Investments

Embedded finance platform NymCard has raised $33 million to extend its MENA region presence. The company’s Series B round, announced Wednesday (March 19), was led by QED Investors, and...

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CredibleX to Integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics
CredibleX to Integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics
March 13, 2025  |  SMBs

CredibleX said Wednesday (March 12) that it will integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics (SBCA) into its embedded financing platform. This integration will enable CredibleX...

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Mastercard Expands Partnerships With Emirates NBD and Checkout.com
Mastercard Expands Partnerships With Emirates NBD and Checkout.com
February 28, 2025  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has expanded two partnerships in the Middle East. These include a partnership with Emirates NBD, a banking group in the Middle East, North Africa...

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A Third of UAE Merchants Pull Card-on-File for Checkout Priority
A Third of UAE Merchants Pull Card-on-File for Checkout Priority
February 17, 2025  |  Checkout Conversion

Checkout conversion is the name of the game in eCommerce. Merchants who increase their conversion rates typically boost their sales as a result. The PYMNTS...

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Report: 60% of UK Merchants Request One-Click Checkout
Report: 60% of UK Merchants Request One-Click Checkout
February 07, 2025  |  Mastercard

For online merchants — no matter in which country they operate, no matter what they are selling — there are two sides to what might...

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Visa and Qashio Partner on B2B Travel Payments Solution
Visa and Qashio Partner on B2B Travel Payments Solution
January 06, 2025  |  Travel Payments

Visa and spend management solution provider Qashio have partnered to launch a B2B travel payments solution in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Middle East and...

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UAE-Based CredibleX Raises $55 Million to Expand Embedded Finance Solutions
UAE-Based CredibleX Raises $55 Million to Expand Embedded Finance Solutions
December 20, 2024  |  Investments

UAE-based startup CredibleX has raised $55 million in a seed round to grow and broaden its embedded finance solutions for small- to medium-sized business (SMBs). The...

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Mastercard and Fundbot Team to Speed B2B Payment Flows
Mastercard and Fundbot Team to Speed B2B Payment Flows
November 21, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard has joined forces with Fundbot, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based supply chain financing FinTech. The collaboration, announced in a news release Thursday (Nov. 21),...

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Dubai Wants Crypto Companies to Warn Customers of Risks
Dubai Wants Crypto Companies to Warn Customers of Risks
September 26, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Dubai’s cryptocurrency regulator reportedly wants companies to warn customers of the risks of digital currencies. The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) updated its guidelines and...

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