Dubai

Mastercard, Dubai Asset Management Team on Expanding Use of Payments App in UAE
Mastercard, Dubai Asset Management Team on Expanding Use of Payments App in UAE
September 13, 2021  |  International

Mastercard is keeping an arrangement going with Dubai Asset Management in order to promote more robust digital payments in the UAE, a press release says....

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Dubai’s SFM Corporate Services Accepts Crypto Payments
Dubai’s SFM Corporate Services Accepts Crypto Payments
September 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Dubai-based SFM corporate services, which has helped investors and entrepreneurs incorporate businesses in nearly 25 countries, has seen a 10% increase in business since it...

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Dubai Debuts Own Cryptocurrency Valued At $0.17 Per Coin
Dubai Debuts Own Cryptocurrency Valued At $0.17 Per Coin
May 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Dubai is debuting a digital currency called DubaiCoin with an international starting price of $0.17 per coin, according to a press release. Consumers can use...

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Stripe Heads To Dubai For UAE Launch
Stripe Heads To Dubai For UAE Launch
April 06, 2021  |  Digital Payments

FinTech startup Stripe is heading to Dubai for its debut into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), CNBC reported on Tuesday (April 6). Valued...

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Tradeling CEO Outlines Dubai’s B2B eCommerce Modernization Game Plan
Tradeling CEO Outlines Dubai’s B2B eCommerce Modernization Game Plan
September 10, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Dubai is a city that has for centuries operated as a keystone of B2B trade across the Middle East, North Africa and Asia (MENA) region....

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How Digitalization Soothes Cross-Border Payment Pain Points
How Digitalization Soothes Cross-Border Payment Pain Points
June 09, 2020  |  Smarter Payments

For UAE's 90 percent expatriate population, sending remittances back home often means paying exorbitant fees and dealing with glacial processing times. But use of local...

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Careem CEO: Full Recovery Far Away, But ‘Super App’ Expands
Careem CEO: Full Recovery Far Away, But ‘Super App’ Expands
June 01, 2020  |  Ridesharing

The CEO of Careem, Uber’s Dubai ridesharing subsidiary, said he doesn’t expect a full recovery until next year, but predicted accelerated expansion for the company’s...

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Today In Payments: China Drops GDP Target; Dubai Creating Free Trading eCommerce Zone
Today In Payments: China Drops GDP Target; Dubai Creating Free Trading eCommerce Zone
May 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, China has opted not to set any economy growth forecast amid the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, and Dubai is creating...

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Survey: Three Quarters Of Dubai SMBs May Shutter By October
Survey: Three Quarters Of Dubai SMBs May Shutter By October
May 22, 2020  |  Economy

In what could be among the most devastating economic impacts of COVID-19 overseas, a survey revealed 75 percent of Dubai businesses said they expect to close within the...

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