Middle East

Nvidia and Amazon Land Middle Eastern AI Deals Amid Trump Visit

Nvidia and Amazon Land Middle Eastern AI Deals Amid Trump Visit
Nvidia and Amazon Land Middle Eastern AI Deals Amid Trump Visit
May 14, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

American tech giants are reportedly upping their Gulf State investments amid President Trump’s visit to the region. The Trump administration has brokered deals for two...

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PayPal Launches X-Border Payment Collaboration With TerraPay
PayPal Launches X-Border Payment Collaboration With TerraPay
April 15, 2025  |  Partnerships

PayPal and TerraPay are teaming to promote cross-border payments in the Middle East and Africa (MENA). The partnership, announced Tuesday (April 15), is designed to speed cross-border money movement, while...

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Mastercard Expands Partnerships With Emirates NBD and Checkout.com
Mastercard Expands Partnerships With Emirates NBD and Checkout.com
February 28, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard has expanded two partnerships in the Middle East. These include a partnership with Emirates NBD, a banking group in the Middle East, North Africa...

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Mastercard, Amazon Team to Digitize Payment Acceptance in MENA, S. Africa
Mastercard, Amazon Team to Digitize Payment Acceptance in MENA, S. Africa
September 30, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Mastercard and Amazon have teamed to digitize payment acceptance in Africa and the Middle East.  The partnership between Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services, announced Monday...

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Bahrain’s AI Push in Middle East Could Serve as Model for Region, Experts Say
Bahrain’s AI Push in Middle East Could Serve as Model for Region, Experts Say
September 23, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Bahrain, an archipelago nation of 1.5 million people, is emerging as an unlikely leader in the artificial intelligence race in the Middle East. Bahrain’s push...

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AI Startups Find Financing Pipeline in Middle Eastern Sovereign Wealth Funds 
AI Startups Find Financing Pipeline in Middle Eastern Sovereign Wealth Funds 
September 22, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Sovereign wealth funds have reportedly become major players in the artificial intelligence (AI) funding race. Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab...

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Emirates NBD Says Middle East’s Digital-First Approach Forces Treasury Management Change
Emirates NBD Says Middle East’s Digital-First Approach Forces Treasury Management Change
July 23, 2024  |  Banking

The payments landscape is a global one, meaning winning innovations have boundless room to scale. It also means that geographical positioning can help with strategically...

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Mastercard and LuLu Collaborate on Cardless Payments
Mastercard and LuLu Collaborate on Cardless Payments
July 05, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard is expanding its partnership with Dubai-based retail conglomerate LuLu Group. The collaboration, announced Friday (July 5), will extend across the markets of Bahrain, Kuwait,...

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