PayTabs Group has acquired a majority stake in PayTabs Egypt, expanding its digital payment solutions in the country. The acquisition will enhance PayTabs’ ability to support local businesses, financial inclusion, and Egypt’s transition to a cashless society, while continuing to strengthen its position as a regional leader in digital payments.
Visa’s report highlights Bangladesh’s growing digital payment adoption, with 14% increased spending and 17% more transactions in 2024. Dhaka leads this growth, while other cities like Gazipur and Rajshahi also show progress. Online and contactless payments drive the shift, with strong growth in both domestic and international transactions.
Jordan’s Minister of Digital Economy, Sami Smeirat, attended MWC 2025 in Barcelona to strengthen partnerships in digital transformation, AI, and 5G. The Kingdom aims to enhance its position as a regional tech hub, attract investment, and create job opportunities, fostering innovation and supporting startups and entrepreneurs in Jordan.
A new cyber threat, “Grass Call,” has been identified by Iraq’s Ministry of Interior, targeting job seekers on platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed. The attack involves fake job offers and fraudulent online interviews, prompting victims to install malicious software that steals sensitive data and transmits it to remote servers.
bKash and Huawei received the GSMA GLOMO “Best FinTech Innovation” award at MWC Barcelona 2025 for their ‘Pay Later’ service. This solution provides microloans to Bangladesh’s unbanked, supporting financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and reducing poverty. The partnership leverages Huawei’s mobile money platform to expand digital financial services in Bangladesh.
Kuwait has partnered with Microsoft to drive digital transformation and economic diversification through AI technologies. The partnership aims to enhance innovation, entrepreneurship, and workforce development in emerging technologies, along with creating a security platform for national infrastructure. The government will also implement Microsoft 365 Copilot solutions for greater efficiency.
Egypt has been awarded the title of the fastest fixed internet in Africa for 2024 by Ookla at MWC 2025. The country’s investments in digital infrastructure have significantly improved internet speeds, with a major project underway to replace copper cables with fiber optics, extending high-speed access to rural areas.
Robi Axiata has partnered with bKash to streamline financial management by using bKash’s B2B cash collection solution. This collaboration enables Robi’s distribution houses across Bangladesh to make cashless, secure, and transparent transactions, improving efficiency and promoting a digital transaction ecosystem in the country.
talabat UAE has partnered with the Fathers’ Endowment campaign to support sustainable healthcare for the poor and needy. Through its app, users can donate amounts starting from AED 10 to AED 500. The campaign aims to honour fathers while promoting generosity and solidarity in the UAE.
du has partnered with AWS and Nokia to cloudify its Radio Access Network (RAN) in the UAE, leveraging AWS Outposts and Nokia’s anyRAN approach to enhance network flexibility, security, and scalability. This collaboration supports UAE’s digital transformation, accelerating 5G innovation and enabling new use cases for various industries.
