Total investment raised by startups in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) and broader Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area crossed the $3 billion mark in 2022 as investors injected more money into promising startups despite the global slowdown. “We’re really seeing an upward...
Bahrain is set to join other Persian Gulf region countries in a unified payments/settlement system. The country’s Shura Council approved the move this weekend, according to a Monday (May 1) report by Gulf Daily News. In doing so, the council set the stage for Bahrain to link...
A weak pound sterling is making London a prime target for GCC real estate investing. And there are plenty of banks in the city ready to help citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries seize the opportunity. While GCC nationals have long made up a...
It’s been a dry year for initial public offering (IPO) volume around the world. But while most stock markets have experienced a decline in both the volume and average value of IPOs so far in 2022, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region stands out as...
May 04, 2023
Total investment raised by startups in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) and broader Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area crossed the $3 billion mark in 2022 as investors injected more money into promising startups despite the global slowdown. “We’re really seeing an upward trend in terms of the amount of funding that takes […]
November 30, 2023
Pluto, a provider of financial corporate spend management solutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has partnered with Mastercard to provide B2B payment solutions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. This collaboration will leverage Mastercard’s expertise in payment technology to enhance Pluto’s existing suite of solutions, benefiting Pluto’s clients by providing them with a wider range […]
May 01, 2023
Bahrain is set to join other Persian Gulf region countries in a unified payments/settlement system. The country’s Shura Council approved the move this weekend, according to a Monday (May 1) report by...
November 22, 2022
The Dubai-based FinTech Qashio announced on Tuesday (Nov. 22) that it has raised $10 million in a seed round to accelerate its expansion into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)....
September 20, 2022
Omnichannel payment solutions company PayTabs is bringing instant payments to entrepreneurs, freelancers and people working in the gig economy across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). PayTabs’ Paymes platform will bring...
