Branch Ignites Mobile Growth Dialogue at Seamless
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UAE-based Maly launches GenAI financial assistant
MalyGPT has been designed to help improve the way people manage their personal finance.
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DIFC-based fintech is paying businesses to go cashless
Alaan, the Middle East-based corporate card and spend management platform, is doubling down on its mission to help businesses to go cashless.
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Fuse obtains DIFC licence to boost regional payment landscape
The licensing will enable the company to cater to growing demand for remitting money into the UAE.
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Dubai fintech Elevate raises $5 million as it taps into freelance boom
Elevate will use the funding to address key payment challenges among the freelance community
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Seamless ME 2024: Exclusive interview with Ahmad Abu Eideh, CEO of Invest Bank
Seamless Xtra Editor, Mark Dowdall speaks with CEO of Invest Bank, Ahmed Abu Eideh at Seamless Middle East 2024
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Bitpanda expands digital assets infrastructure to the UAE
Bitpanda will open its first regional office in Dubai and has already appointed Walid Benothman, Nadeem Ladki and Waleed Rassuli to tailor its B2B solution to the needs of the local market
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Francis Dufay: “Whatever cannot be scaled should not be experimented”
Seamless Xtra’s Micah Edwards speaks to Francis Dufay, CEO at Jumia Group. Jumia is a Pan-African technology company that is built around a marketplace, logistics service and payment service.
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WEE Marketplace secures $10 million as part of pre-Series A round
WEE, a Dubai-based e-commerce platform, has been boosted with a $10 million infusion from SIG INVESTMENT enabling it to strengthen its presence in the region.
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Yango launches digital car rental platform in Dubai
The platform has been integrated within the Yango ‘SuperApp’, enabling users to quickly select and rent a vehicle.
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Crypto.com gets go-ahead from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
Crypto.com’s Dubai entity has received full operational approval to launch a new exchange for institutional investors.
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Travel Genius secures funding for intelligence platform
Online travel platform Travel Genius has secured funding for the launch of a new intelligence-based platform designed to provide actionable insights and change how travellers plan and book their trips and experiences.
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Alibaba Cloud launches tech-focused training centre in Dubai Internet City
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group has unveiled a new UAE-based training centre for the Middle East and Africa region.
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EquitiesFirst names Andrew Stevens as Principal Representative of MENA region
EquitiesFirst, global equity-backed financing specialist, has named Andrew Stevens as Principal Representative of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
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3 tech trends that are changing customer experience in the Middle East
Naji Haddad is Vice President of EMEA at Deliverect and an experienced regional director with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Here, he pinpoints three key tech trends changing customer experience in the Middle East.
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5 things we know about Yango’s new entertainment super app
Yango’s newly-launched AI-powered entertainment service, Yango Play is being billed as the first super app in MENA’s entertainment landscape. Here are 5 things we already know about the platform.
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Dubai incubator in5 reports 25% increase in start-up funding
TECOM Group PJSC’s incubator in5 has reported that funding raised by start-ups since its inception surged to AED 3 billion last year with growth particularly evident in the technology sector.
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24SEVEN partners with BILRS to embed financial services into grocery stores’ POS devices
The deal between 24SEVEN and BILRS will enable a range of financial services to be embedded into grocery store POS devices including the ability to make domestic and cross-border bill payments.
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Interview: How mimojo cashback is changing spending in the UAE
Chris Shaw, CEO of mimojo and former General Manager of the Entertainer tells Seamless Xtra’s Mark Dowdall how Dubai’s new cashback app is changing the game when it comes to rewards and loyalty.
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Emirates NBD reveals criteria for first phase of ‘Dubai International Growth Initiative’
Emirates NBD has revealed the criteria for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to participate in the first phase of the newly-launched AED500 million ‘Dubai International Growth Initiative’.
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