Globant has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Blankfactor, a US-based IT services consultancy specializing in payments, banking, and capital markets, with a successful track record in the financial services industry and extensive experience in...

Dubai AI Campus, the largest dedicated cluster of AI companies in the region at the DIFC Innovation Hub, home to the first and largest financial technology accelerator in the Middle East, and Google Cloud have announced a collaboration agreement aimed at...

Network International is making bold strides into Saudi Arabia, driven by ambitious goals and a vision for the future. In an exclusive insight, Al-Dahmash, Managing Director for KSA at Network International, reveals the company’s dynamic strategy, unique m...

The MENA region is undergoing remarkable digital growth. According to Checkout.com’s 4th annual ecommerce report, The State of Digital Commerce in MENA 2024, the company witnessed a 658% surge in total payments processing volume (TPV) in the region between 2...

Students to gain real-world accounting experience with cloud-based accounting software, Zoho Books, in the new academic year. The Open University is helping to upskill students aspiring to be finance professionals by exposing them to Zoho’s industry...

In this month’s Editor’s Question, Intelligent FinTech asks “What can we learn from the FinTech landscape in the Middle East?” Rami Chedid, Chief Executive Officer of MultiPass for the UAE and the Middle East  Over the past...

Sara Hoteit, Regional Manager, Middle East at Backbase, explores how digital lending empowers GCC banks to capture the SME market by offering personalised, efficient financial solutions, driving growth and fostering long-term relationships.  The ...

Aramex announced a strategic partnership with FlapKap, MENA’s revenue-based financing platform. The collaboration aims to support new and existing Aramex merchants, small and medium e-commerce businesses, SMEs based in the UAE to obtain, fast and flexible f...

The EU AI Act, which came into force on 1 August 2024, is a significant legislative development for financial institutions (FIs). With provisions starting to apply over a period of six to 36 months, most of the Act’s rules will be enforceable after two y...

In this interview, Chirag Shah, Founder and CEO of Nucleus Commercial Finance, discusses his journey from investment banking to establishing Nucleus, sharing his insights on alternative finance for UK SMEs and the innovative strategies driving Nucleus’s s...

In this exclusive piece, David Osborne, CEO of Caseware and former leader of Virgin Pulse, shares his key advice for professionals and entrepreneurs in FinTech seeking to accelerate their careers. From the importance of relationship-building and continuous...

Tales Sian Lopes, Head of Financial Services ANZ at Publicis Sapient, dives into the measures being taken to ease the cost-of-living crisis down under. The recent Budget has delivered some relief for Australians struggling with the cost-of-living. The...