After helping transform STC Pay into one of the Kingdom’s largest fintech platforms, Ahmed Alenazi set out to build something even bigger. Just 17 months later,...
When most startups chased consumers, Ismael Belkhayat and Sophia Alj focused on the small neighborhood stores that power Morocco’s economy — and turned that overlooked market...
Islamic fintech platform Wahed has surpassed $2 billion in assets under management, marking a major milestone for the global growth of Shariah-compliant digital investing and asset-backed...
Digital Africa has unveiled a new $58 million seed fund designed to channel early-stage capital into underserved African startup ecosystems beyond the continent’s dominant “Big Four”...
Long before Saudi Arabia’s creative economy became a national conversation, Yara Ghouth was already building platforms designed to help local artists, makers, and entrepreneurs turn creativity...
Fintech company ABHI has partnered with QBS in Saudi Arabia to provide employees with instant access to earned salaries, reflecting growing regional demand for flexible financial...
YC-backed fintech startup Parker has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy despite raising more than $200 million and reaching $65 million in revenue, marking one of the...
What started as a bold attempt to rethink payments in Saudi Arabia quickly evolved into one of the Gulf’s fastest-growing fintech companies, and the Kingdom’s first...
A new academic study highlights the rapid rise of Islamic fintech, driven by demand for ethical finance and powered by AI and blockchain.
OGold is entering a new growth phase after securing Silicon Valley backing to expand its gold-backed fintech ecosystem globally.