Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Valu secured Central Bank of Jordan approval to launch BNPL services, offering flexible payment plans to consumers and merchants. Supported by strategic partnerships and recent EGX listing, Valu aims to enhance financial inclusion and economic growth in Jordan’s dynamic market.
Benefit fintech roadmap focuses on AI partnerships, SME payment solutions, and cross-border interoperability to accelerate Bahrain’s digital financial ecosystem.
Bahrain’s Beyon Money Business and EazyPay launch a co-branded POS ecosystem enhancing merchant payments with Flexi Wallet integration and real-time analytics.
LemFi launches in Egypt, targeting its $29.6B remittance market and diaspora in the US, UK, and Europe. The fintech leverages rising digital payments and aims to expand further in North Africa and beyond.
Airtel Money Tanzania partners with TCDC to provide mobile payments, affordable smartphones, income credits, and financial education to farmers. The move follows a successful pilot that improved payment transparency and access to financial tools for smallholder farmers.
Tarmeez Capital raised strategic funding from stc group’s Tali Ventures to accelerate its sukuk fintech platform, expanding Sharia-compliant finance access and supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals.
LemFi launched money transfer services to Egypt, leveraging rapid remittance growth and offering fast, low-cost transfers to support the Egyptian diaspora in key global markets.
Green Fintech uses AI, blockchain, and digital tools to promote sustainable finance, democratize green investing, and support climate resilience, offering Bangladesh a pathway to integrate digital growth with urgent environmental priorities.
BENEFIT revealed its 2025-2026 strategy focusing on SME payment solutions, cross-border interoperability, AI partnerships, and global expansion to strengthen Bahrain’s digital finance ecosystem.
Beyon Money Business partnered with EazyPay to launch a co-branded POS integrating Flexi Wallet, enabling fast, secure payments, real-time analytics, faster settlements, and earnings growth, strengthening Bahrain’s digital payments ecosystem.