Middle East

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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Paymentology and Audax Partner on Cards-as-a-Service Solution
Paymentology and Audax Partner on Cards-as-a-Service Solution
May 15, 2024  |  Partnerships

Paymentology and Audax Financial Technology have partnered to enable financial institutions in Southeast Asia and the Middle East to launch and manage their own branded card...

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Visa Teams With Dubai’s MoneyHash on Digital Payment Security
Visa Teams With Dubai’s MoneyHash on Digital Payment Security
May 08, 2024  |  Partnerships

Dubai-based payments firm MoneyHash launched a partnership with Visa. The collaboration is designed to offer secure digital payments for MoneyHash’s clientele in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region, who rely on...

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Report: US Looks to Forge AI Partnerships With UAE
Report: US Looks to Forge AI Partnerships With UAE
April 21, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The White House reportedly wants U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) companies to form partnerships in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). By launching operations in the UAE,...

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PayPal Ventures Backs Hyperlocal Marketing Firm SingleInterface
PayPal Ventures Backs Hyperlocal Marketing Firm SingleInterface
April 04, 2024  |  Investments

India-based “hyperlocal marketing-to-commerce” firm SingleInterface raised $40 million in new funding. The funding round was led by Asia Partners, with participation by PayPal Ventures, according to a Thursday (April 4) press...

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How AI Investments Could Change the Middle East
How AI Investments Could Change the Middle East
March 25, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Saudi Arabia’s reported $40 billion artificial intelligence (AI) investment fund represents a leap to redefine the Middle East’s role in the global technology landscape.  The...

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