Dubai Fintech

Madkhol Capital has announced strategic partnerships with anb Capital and Derayah Financial to expand digital investment opportunities for Saudi investors.

Microsoft has partnered with Checkout.com to manage digital transactions across the EMEA region, integrating AI-powered optimization for Xbox, Azure, and Microsoft 365.

Beltone Asset Management and Telda have partnered to offer commission-free mutual funds directly through Telda’s mobile application in Egypt.

Visa has linked its payment rails to ChatGPT, allowing autonomous AI agents to find products and complete checkouts without human intervention.

PRYPCO Mint has announced the launch of its new digital gold investing service, allowing users to trade physical gold starting from 100 AED.

Mastercard has launched a new service to enable secure, programmatic microtransactions between autonomous AI agents across its global network.

ThinkMarkets has launched ChelseaAI, a new tool connecting live trading accounts directly to AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol.

Nahdi Medical Company has partnered with Checkout to optimize its digital payment systems and improve transaction success rates across the GCC.

As Saudi Arabia transitions to a cashless economy, ClearSkies introduces its Centric AI platform to help financial institutions detect and respond to cyber threats in minutes.

Group-IB has achieved the AWS Financial Software Competency designation, validating its technical expertise in protecting global financial institutions from cyber threats.

AlfaNow Oman expansion launches cross-border payment services through partnership with First Exchange, expanding its GCC presence and enabling faster remittance flows.

Deem Finance and Yusr partnered to advance embedded finance and BNPL solutions in the UAE, combining regulated infrastructure with fintech innovation in the automotive sector and beyond.

du Pay CEO appointment names Roberto Mancone to lead the digital financial services platform through its next growth phase. Mancone brings 25+ years of fintech leadership experience across multiple continents.

Stitch raises $25 million in Series A funding from Andreessen Horowitz, marking the VC firm’s first GCC investment. The Riyadh-based fintech platform provides unified infrastructure for financial institutions across lending, payments, and ledgers.

Money Insights Mashreq launches as a financial management tool integrated into the NEO mobile app. The feature tracks spending across 40+ categories and monitors recurring subscriptions for 1.5 million UAE customers.

Arthur D. Little report shows MENA fintech sector strengthened in 2025 despite global funding headwinds, with 77% of leaders rating sector strength positively and venture capital reaching 3.8 billion dollars regionally.

Saudi platform Webooking expands to four continents with 3 billion riyals in transactions and 17 million users across 180 countries.

BridgeWise and X announced a strategic partnership to deliver social sentiment analysis for global markets, processing 1.75 million investment-related posts daily with real-time insights for institutional investors.

Mashreq and Cashew deepen collaboration to launch embedded lending UAE framework, enabling customers to access financing up to AED 150,000 with near-instant approvals for essential purchases.

AlfaNow and Al Fardan Exchange launch partnership enabling cross-border payments to 125+ countries through 92+ UAE branches and digital channels.

Mashreq and Toothpick launch embedded financing for UAE healthcare, enabling patients to finance dental and aesthetic treatments up to AED 150,000 through a fully digital process.

PayTabs Group completed its acquisition of TAPn’GO, integrating contactless payment capabilities into its Super App platform. The move targets merchants across retail, hospitality, and healthcare sectors in the MENA region.