Visa joins GITEX Africa 2025 as Financial Innovation Partner, showcasing payment innovations, fintech accelerator pitches, and the “Visa Connected Stadium” experience to support Africa’s digital transformation.

Wio Bank introduces the Wio Personal Salary Plan, offering up to 6% interest and unique financial tools to help UAE residents grow wealth automatically and improve financial well-being.

Ethio telecom rolls out 5G in Bale Robe and Assela, inaugurates new South South-East office, boosting digital infrastructure and local development in Ethiopia.

SEE Holding reveals The Sustainable City 2.0 at AIM Congress 2025, an AI-driven, net-zero, human-centric city model focusing on sustainability, smart systems, and future-ready urban living.

AI-first anti-financial crime firm Hawk secures $56M to scale product innovation and US expansion, helping banks detect more crime and cut false positives.

Félix secures $75M Series B to expand AI-powered WhatsApp remittances across Latin America, using USDC and blockchain to cut costs and boost financial inclusion.

M2 names James Greenwood as CEO and Bill Qian as Managing Director to lead its growth into regulated digital asset services, targeting UHNWIs and institutions with innovative investment solutions from the Middle East.

Anecdotes raises an additional $30 million in Series B funding, bringing total funding to $55 million, to expand its AI-powered Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform and drive global expansion.

Mohamed bin Zayed University of AI is revolutionizing healthcare through AI-driven solutions like FetalCLIP and AI Arabic Doctor, improving fetal health, diagnostics, and accessibility, especially for remote communities in the Middle East and Africa.

1337 Ventures has partnered with Microsoft to empower Malaysia’s startups with essential tools, mentorship, and funding opportunities, launching The Leet Launchpad to showcase high-potential startups and provide a platform for growth and investment.

Tap Payments has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE, completing its licensing across the GCC. The milestone strengthens its position as a leading payment provider in the MENA region.

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Bank of America leverages AI across business lines to boost productivity, improve client service, and drive innovation—with over 2.5B interactions via Erica® and a growing AI patent portfolio leading its $13B tech investment.

UK-based Ryft raises £5.7M Series A to scale its decentralised payments platform, empowering acquiring banks with cost-effective, compliant solutions for marketplace transactions.

Crypto market capitalization drops 8%, with Bitcoin falling to $76,700. EOS shines with a 20% gain after rebranding, while Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade aims to boost scalability and security.

Haball raises US$52M to drive supply chain financing in Pakistan and expand into the GCC, addressing SMEs' financial gaps with shariah-compliant digital services.

Berkeley startup SigIQ.ai emerges from stealth with $9.5M funding after its AI tutor aces India’s toughest exam. It aims to deliver personalized, elite education globally through GenAI, transforming access to tutoring.

The African Development Bank, Mozambique, and Korea’s Busan Technopark launch a drone-based initiative to improve disaster monitoring and response, aiming to strengthen climate resilience through innovation and technology.

Forcepoint completed its acquisition of Getvisibility, enhancing its Data Security Everywhere platform with AI-powered DSPM and DDR capabilities for real-time risk management across hybrid, cloud, and GenAI environments.

AIQ, a Presight company, secures a $340M contract with ADNOC to deploy ENERGYai, leveraging AI to optimize upstream operations. The technology will enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and support ADNOC’s sustainability goals across its oilfields.

Global compliance leaders call for faster sanctions data, reduced false positives, and AI-driven tools to meet rising regulatory demands, LSEG Risk Intelligence reveals.

HighFive, in collaboration with the University of Salford, has launched ELI, an AI-powered claims handling system trained by HF’s legal experts. ELI enhances efficiency, fraud detection, and legal decision-making for insurers while ensuring compliance and responsible AI use.

ClearBank partners with Kraken to provide GBP and EUR clearing services, enhancing real-time fiat on/off ramps for UK and EU clients. This collaboration strengthens Kraken’s banking infrastructure, driving crypto adoption with secure, scalable payment solutions.

CEOs in Saudi Arabia are highly optimistic about revenue growth, surpassing global averages. With strong AI adoption, sustainability investments, and sector expansion, they are driving economic transformation and positioning the Kingdom as a global investment hub.

Fidelity International secures €110M for its LOGICs fund, reaching €620M in deployable assets to support net-zero carbon logistics properties in Europe. The fund accelerates energy transition through retrofitting and green energy solutions.

ADGM collaborates with Chainlink to enhance blockchain regulation and tokenisation in the UAE. The alliance fosters innovation, regulatory compliance, and interoperability, strengthening ADGM’s role as a global hub for blockchain-driven financial services.

Calastone introduces Tokenised Distribution, allowing asset managers to tokenise funds and distribute them across blockchain networks, unlocking new investor channels without disrupting existing processes.

BFL Group joins forces with Google Cloud to enhance operations through AI and data analytics. This partnership aims to optimize inventory, improve customer experiences, and strengthen BFL’s leadership in the off-price retail market across the GCC and Southeast Asia.

Investopia signs MoU with SIEF to enhance UAE-China economic relations, promoting investment and entrepreneurship across sectors like SMEs and the new economy. The collaboration aims to expand opportunities in both markets.