MENA

As Food Costs Soar, UAE Restaurants Seek Relief From Managed Marketplaces
As Food Costs Soar, UAE Restaurants Seek Relief From Managed Marketplaces
July 28, 2022  |  ResTech

For restaurant owners and chefs in the Middle East, getting the best price on high-quality ingredients is a time-consuming, manually intensive process which requires engaging...

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MENA Food Delivery Service Bucks Global Downward Trend as Europe Business Retreats
MENA Food Delivery Service Bucks Global Downward Trend as Europe Business Retreats
July 27, 2022  |  Delivery

The food delivery space has been having a rough time lately, particularly in Europe. Since the beginning of the year, U.K.’s Deliveroo and German online...

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Startups Use Tech Innovation to Move the Needle on Financial Exclusion in Egypt
Startups Use Tech Innovation to Move the Needle on Financial Exclusion in Egypt
July 26, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Financial exclusion is a broad category that can range from an inability to access banking services to cultural, economic, and infrastructural barriers to the adoption...

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Network International, Infobip Team on WhatsApp for Business Banking Services in Africa
Network International, Infobip Team on WhatsApp for Business Banking Services in Africa
July 25, 2022  |  Europe

Network International, a provider of digital payment solutions, announced Monday (July 25) that it will bring WhatsApp for Business banking services to financial institutions across...

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B2B Marketplace Cartona Raises $12M for Expansion
B2B Marketplace Cartona Raises $12M for Expansion
July 25, 2022  |  Investments

Cartona, an Egyptian B2B eCommerce marketplace for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space, has raised $12 million in Series A funding. According to a Monday...

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MENA Weekly: Crypto, eCommerce Reaffirm UAE’s Position as Cornerstone of Regional Economy
MENA Weekly: Crypto, eCommerce Reaffirm UAE’s Position as Cornerstone of Regional Economy
July 22, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

In news from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the United Arab Emirates is a cornerstone of the regional economy, attracting international investment and...

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FinTechs Resolve Banking Barriers, Empower Egypt’s Unbanked With Mobile Technology
FinTechs Resolve Banking Barriers, Empower Egypt’s Unbanked With Mobile Technology
July 21, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Until recently, it could take up to three days to transfer funds between accounts in Egypt, but the introduction of instant banking payments has completely...

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PYMNTS GCC Series: Saudi Arabia, at the Intersection of Tech and Islamic Finance
PYMNTS GCC Series: Saudi Arabia, at the Intersection of Tech and Islamic Finance
July 20, 2022  |  Europe

In this final installment of the PYMNTS GCC series, we assess the FinTech space in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the most populous country...

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Tribal Credit Offers Expense Management for MSMEs
Tribal Credit Offers Expense Management for MSMEs
July 18, 2022  |  Technology

Global FinTech firm Tribal Credit has debuted its expense management platform, giving micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Middle East and North Africa...

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