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EU FinTechs Drawn to MENA Region’s Digital Payments and Merchant Growth

EU FinTechs Drawn to MENA Region’s Digital Payments and Merchant Growth
EU FinTechs Drawn to MENA Region’s Digital Payments and Merchant Growth
April 26, 2022  |  Digital Payments

The introduction of open banking, enabled by the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2), has significantly transformed the digital payments space in Europe, boosting competition in...

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Growing Smartphone Usage Boosts MENA Non-Cash Payments
Growing Smartphone Usage Boosts MENA Non-Cash Payments
April 20, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Long gone are the days when making mobile or digital purchases in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) was an almost impossible task. Get...

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Egyptian FinTech Lucky Eyes MENA Following $25M Funding Round
Egyptian FinTech Lucky Eyes MENA Following $25M Funding Round
April 08, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Nearly three weeks after Lucky, an Egyptian cash back rewards app, closed a $25 million fundraising round, the startup is planning to lead the sector...

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i2c, Visa Team for FinTech Processing Across MENA
i2c, Visa Team for FinTech Processing Across MENA
March 29, 2022  |  Partnerships

i2c Inc., which provides digital payment and banking technology, on Tuesday (March 29) partnered with Visa to become a FinTech processor in the Middle East-North...

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ZoodPay, Network International Collab on BNPL Solutions in Jordan
ZoodPay, Network International Collab on BNPL Solutions in Jordan
March 27, 2022  |  BNPL

ZoodPay, the super app from the Middle East and Central Asia, will be collaborating with Network International in order to provide BNPL solutions, a report...

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Zip Acquisition Gives Spotii a Boost in Highly Competitive MENA BNPL Market
Zip Acquisition Gives Spotii a Boost in Highly Competitive MENA BNPL Market
March 02, 2022  |  BNPL

The number of buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms that have emerged over the past few years, especially in the wake of the pandemic, has...

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Crypto-Themed Eatery Doge Burger Opens in UAE
Crypto-Themed Eatery Doge Burger Opens in UAE
February 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital currency, real hamburgers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Lean Nets $33M to Expand 3rd-Party Real Time Payments in MENA
Lean Nets $33M to Expand 3rd-Party Real Time Payments in MENA
January 20, 2022  |  Investments

Sequoia Capital India has made its investment debut in the Arab Gulf by leading a $33 million Series A funding round for Lean Technologies, CNBC reported on...

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