UAE

The UAE’s Increasing Role as a Regional FinTech Hub
The UAE’s Increasing Role as a Regional FinTech Hub
June 15, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Home to two booming international financial centers — emirates Abu Dhabi and Dubai — the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the third-largest economy in the Arab...

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Qashio Debuts First UAE Corporate Card and Spend Management Offering
Qashio Debuts First UAE Corporate Card and Spend Management Offering
June 15, 2022  |  Spend Management

Dubai-based FinTech Qashio is expanding expense management resources and software for B2B transactions across the region with what it said is the first corporate expense...

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EMEA Daily: Western Union, Mambu Partner on Digital Banking
EMEA Daily: Western Union, Mambu Partner on Digital Banking
June 09, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Western Union teams up with cloud banking platform Mambu to provide digital banking products...

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Today in Retail: Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer Get Sales Bumps; Walmart Picks 1,200 Open Call Participants
Today in Retail: Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer Get Sales Bumps; Walmart Picks 1,200 Open Call...
June 09, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, 60% of UAE shoppers use their smartphones while shopping in stores, and Amazon is expanding its Luxury division to five European countries....

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EMEA Daily: Israel’s Perimeter 81 Reaches Unicorn Status
EMEA Daily: Israel’s Perimeter 81 Reaches Unicorn Status
June 06, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Israeli cybersecurity company Perimeter 81 reaches a valuation of $1 billion after a $100...

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UAE-Based FinTech Pemo Debuts Spend Management Platform
UAE-Based FinTech Pemo Debuts Spend Management Platform
May 25, 2022  |  Spend Management

United Arab Emirates FinTech startup Pemo has debuted an all-in-one spend management platform, a press release said Wednesday (May 25). Pemo’s platform offers invoice payment...

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Today in Crypto: Twitter Deal Boosts Price of Musk Favorite Dogecoin; OpenSea Buys NFT Marketplace Aggregator Gem
Today in Crypto: Twitter Deal Boosts Price of Musk Favorite Dogecoin; OpenSea Buys NFT Marketplace...
April 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Dogecoin has surged by 9% after the news that Elon Musk, a noted and vocal supporter of the cryptocurrency, bought Twitter, Coindesk reported Monday (April...

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Dubai Introduces Virtual Asset Regs, Establishes Regulator
Dubai Introduces Virtual Asset Regs, Establishes Regulator
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid said the country has adopted its first law governing digital assets and established an agency to regulate the sector,...

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FATF Demotes UAE to Money Laundering ‘Gray List’
FATF Demotes UAE to Money Laundering ‘Gray List’
March 04, 2022  |  AML

The Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental agency that fights against money laundering, will soon put the United Arab Emirates on its so-called “gray list”...

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