The Fintech startup ecosystem in Bahrain has been ranked among the highest in the Middle East region. The sector is also ranked near...

Dubai is consistently ranked among the world’s leading Fintech hubs. Fintechs in Dubai have been supported by the UAE (United Arab Emirates) government...

U.K.-based peer-to-peer lender Zopa announced this week that it has been awarded a full U.K. banking license and will move forward with...

Over 80% of banking customers in the Middle East say they’re ready or willing to use Fintech apps, however, many traditional lenders have...

Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were recently ranked among the world’s top 100 destinations for startups across the globe. A new study...

According to the Business Insider report, the company behind the 4th largest cryptocurrency, Ripple Labs has come out with a regulatory framework to...

Zain Group — a leading telecoms provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region — has joined the governing council for...

Aeternity Blockchain co-founder Nikola Stojanow announced a new €100 million ($112.5 million) venture capital fund focused on blockchain development in emerging markets on...

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), an organization that connects the MENA and Southeast Asia region’s markets with the economies of Europe,...

Wahed, a New York-based sharia-compliant investment start-up, has landed $25 million in a venture funding round led by multinational oil company Saudi Aramco’s...

Sandsoft Games is announcing that it has opened a video game studio in Saudi Arabia to make games for Middle Eastern players. The video...

Qatar’s central bank (QCB) has proposed a second strategic plan which involves establishing clear policies that aim to support venture capital funding and...