Ahead of the World Cup opening ceremony on Sunday (Nov. 20), soccer fans from around the globe have been arriving in Qatar, giving an economic...
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are emerging as major centers of economic gravity whose movements affect the entire world, so...
In this fifth installment in a PYMNTS series on the state of FinTech in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, we take a look at...
Microsoft Qatar is teaming up with FinTech startup CWallet to offer end-users more secure payments as well as increased security and improved scalability, according to...
Snoonu, the tech startup from Qatar, has acquired Akeed, an Omani food delivery platform, a press release says. This will help the company towards its...
Digital payment firm i2C has joined forces with FinTech KARTY to launch a digital-first prepaid mobile wallet for customers in KARTY’s home country of Qatar....
The digital payments and banking firm i2C is working with the telecommunications company Ooredoo to offer new payments solutions — including digital-first prepaid cards and...
Qatar’s largest private sector bank, Commercial Bank, has teamed with the General Tax Authority (GTA) to offer a direct payment service whereby funds from the taxpayer’s...
Today in payments around the world, Paysafe has acquired viafintech in Germany. Plus, Arab Bank launches AB Accelerators in Egypt and HSBC introduces mobile payments...