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How payments are shifting in wartime Iran
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Currencies
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How payments are collapsing – and adapting – in wartime Iran
April 7, 2026
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Fintech
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Wise joins global fintechs in UAE growth push
October 14, 2025
BPC SVP Peter Theunis on why the next generation battle is acquiring.
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Europe
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BPC’s Peter Theunis on personalised digital wallets, the acquiring battle, and more
May 1, 2025
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Fintech
Time to read: 3 min
Emirates NBD seeking greater Gulf connectivity with Visa partnership
April 17, 2025
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Fintech
Time to read: 2 min
Paymentology and Zand Bank look to enhance fintech growth across UAE
November 12, 2024
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Featured
Time to read: 9 min
How the UAE’s financial sector grew with its ambitious desires
October 24, 2024
Mastercard and Amazon to tap into digital payments growth in Africa and Middle East
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Middle East
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Mastercard and Amazon to tap into digital payments growth in Africa and Middle East
October 1, 2024
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Blockchain
Time to read: 2 min
Solana to bolster Middle East blockchain adoption via MoU with ADGM
February 7, 2024
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Fintech
Time to read: 2 min
Mastercard to bolster SME digital payment adoption in Middle East
January 22, 2024
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Blockchain
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R3 joins the Emirates NBD to spearhead digital asset innovation
December 15, 2023
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Fintech
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Middle East Payments Services provides payment boost with PayTabs 
September 18, 2023
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Asia
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Salt Edge expands Open Banking into Jordan
January 17, 2023
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Africa
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DCB holds ‘potential to surpass credit card use’ in Africa and the Middle East
January 3, 2023
digital growth
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Asia
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Finastra sets the Middle East for digital transformation with Wipro deal
December 19, 2022
Tiqmo
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Asia
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Saudi Arabia elevates fintech growth with Tiqmo e-wallet approval
November 4, 2022
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Fintech
Time to read: 2 min
OPay and Mastercard boost financial inclusion in Africa and the Middle East
May 19, 2022
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Featured
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Saeed Patel: How the Middle East continues to embrace a thriving fintech sector 
April 20, 2022
PopID, a consumer authentication platform, is linking up with global card network Visa to offer ‘new safe, secure and innovative ways to pay’. 
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Transactions
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PopID and Visa offer 'innovative ways to make payments'
April 5, 2022
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Europe
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Finch Capital confirms Wirecard Turkey acquisition
March 30, 2021
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Currencies
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SDK.finance announces one-year payment deferral to minimise COVID-19 impact in UAE
April 21, 2020
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Fintech
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Visa unites with Wirecard to boost fintech in the Middle East
April 20, 2020
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Asia
Time to read: 2 min
EY poll confirms digital revolution is here
November 22, 2019
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FCA sets final crypto rules, Bank takes systemic stablecoins
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