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March 23, 2021

Careem scales at speed with Checkout.com

Payments underpin the experience and service Careem offers its customers. And, by choosing Checkout.com as one of its Payment Service Providers (PSP), Careem has a growth partner that enables them to overcome the complexity of the markets it operates in and move at speed to leverage new growth opportunities such as launching its mobile wallet, Careem Pay.
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March 21, 2021

Qatari Ooredoo eyes 30 percent of Indonesian market after Hutchison deal completes

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd and Ooredoo started talks last year […]
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March 10, 2021

African company Flutterwave raises $170M, now valued over $1B

The proliferation of fintech services across Africa remains in full […]
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February 28, 2021

Copenhagen investors share the outlook investing in 2021

While Denmark and Copenhagen don’t often come up as a […]
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February 27, 2021

First Boulevard raises $5M for its digital bank

The murder of George Floyd last May ignited many things […]
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February 27, 2021

DIFC Academy partners with EdAid to enable world-class digital education

The initiative supports the UAE Vision 2021 to build a competitive knowledge-based economy by developing local capabilities driven by sustained investment in education. It will become a catalyst for expanding and deepening Dubai and DIFC’s talent pool, whose acquired knowledge and skills will support the growth of more sustainable, inclusive societies and economies.
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February 26, 2021

Bessemer Venture closes $3.3 billion across two funds

Another major VC firm has closed two major rounds, underscoring […]
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February 23, 2021

Tarabut Gateway secures $13mn seed round

With its partnerships already spanning across the region, Tarabut Gateway welcomed the recent news of the Saudi Central Bank’s (SAMA) directive to implement a Kingdom-wide policy on Open Banking, in line with the vision and strategic objectives of the Financial Sector Development Program. Bahrain was the first country in the region to outline an Open Banking Policy and Framework.
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February 22, 2021

Tweeq signs partnership with Mastercard and Paymentology

The partnerships will ensure a first-class customer experience through the provision of innovative digital payment solutions including a spending account and contactless cards and will enable a range of seamless payment experiences.
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February 16, 2021

FlexxPay raises USD 3 million in pre-series A round

The round was joined by international and regional investors including JIMCO, Target Global, Wamda, DIFC FinTech Fund, March Holding (which has been backing FlexxPay since its seed round), Arzan VC, SuknaVentures, Nuwa Capital and VentureSouq.
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