payments - Finance Middle East

Fadi Moukaddem, Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager for the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait

Fintech

Visa Establishes New Sub-Region Within CEMEA for Digital Payments Growth

by Angus AndersonJanuary 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Saudi Arabia

News

Saudi Arabia inks deal to accept Alipay+ via mada from 2026

by Rene AndersonSeptember 17, 2025September 17, 2025

tamara

News

Tamara lands $2.4 billion Shariah-compliant facility to widen payment offerings

by Rene AndersonSeptember 16, 2025September 16, 2025

Opinion

Why the UAE’s cashless push hinges on mobile payments growth

by Eric Karobia, CEO of WhizmoSeptember 12, 2025September 12, 2025

Crypto Dubai

Crypto, News

Dubai to accept crypto payments for government services through Crypto.com deal

by Staff ReportMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025

Travel

Opinion

How travel trends are reshaping global payments

by Shahebaz Khan, SVP, Head of Commercial and Money Movement Solutions for Visa CEMEAMay 9, 2025May 9, 2025

CBUAE

Banking & Insurance, Opinion

UAE readies Digital Dirham rollout to advance cross-border payments

by Nauman Hassan, Regional Director MENA at PaymentologyMay 2, 2025May 2, 2025

Features, Trends and Outlook

In conversation: Visa’s Charles Lobo explains how payment risks are evolving and why trust is harder to secure

by Nivetha DayanandApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

Jaywan card

News

UAE links Jaywan card scheme to global networks in major payments push

by Staff ReportApril 14, 2025April 14, 2025

Explainers, Videos

In video: The future of the UAE payment landscape explained

by Staff ReportFebruary 13, 2025February 13, 2025

Fintech, AI, Banking & Insurance, Opinion

How payments, blockchain, AI and open banking are shaping GCC fintechs

by Hasan Kazmi, Head of Strategic Partnerships for Visa Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and AfricaNovember 28, 2024November 27, 2024

Opinion

Top 10 pillars driving digital payments in e-commerce transformation

by Sailesh Malhotra, the General Manager for Geidea in the GCC regionNovember 16, 2024November 16, 2024

Business and payments

Opinion

Cutting payment costs: a new chapter for UAE merchants

by Mahmoud Ismail, Chief of Staff & Head of Acquiring and Payments MEA at AdyenNovember 3, 2024November 1, 2024

News

Payments and e-commerce key drivers of economic growth in Saudi Arabia, says Mastercard Division President

by Beatriz Valero de UrquiaOctober 24, 2024October 24, 2024

Features, Trends and Outlook

Cryptocurrencies as popular as equities in Gen Z investments, report finds

by Beatriz Valero de UrquiaOctober 18, 2024December 23, 2024

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