N26, the European digital bank, appointed Mike Dargan as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective from the beginning of April 2026. Dargan, who currently serves as a Group Executive Board member at UBS Group AG, will succeed co-founder Maximilian Tayenthal and interim co-CEO Marcus W. Mosen. Mike Dargan, group executive board member at UBS Group […]
Explore MoreThe Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region solidified its position in 2025 as a global hub for financial services innovation, driven by ambitious government initiatives and the acceleration of digital payments infrastructure. The UAE, in particular, is deemed to be on the verge of a digitisation “inflection point,” according to Islam Shawky, co-founder and […]
Explore MoreMastercard has entered a strategic partnership with Fuelin, an Egypt-based fleet-tech innovator, to digitise fuel payment management for businesses across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The collaboration aims to transition the mobility sector away from cash and voucher-based processes towards seamless, data-driven digital transactions. Through this initiative, Fuelin will issue virtual and physical […]
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BridgeWise, the investment analysis platform, has launched FixedWise, a new AI-driven solution designed to bring granular intelligence to the European corporate bond market. The launch addresses a long-standing gap in the fixed-income sector. While the European debt market had reached an outstanding value of €26.3trillion by mid-2024, deep analysis at the individual bond level has […]
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Shopify has launched its Winter ‘26 Edition, titled Renaissance, unveiling a suite of over 150 updates designed to transition e-commerce from simple automation to “agentic” artificial intelligence. The update, announced on 10 December, positions AI not just as a support tool, but as an active participant in how merchants build businesses and how consumers discover […]
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Institutional leadership and digital infrastructure are entering a phase of total restructuring, according to the latest findings from Capital Club Dubai in its latest publication, Disruption 2035. The report, which gathers insights from 60 global experts, suggests that the next decade will be defined by the convergence of artificial intelligence, tokenised finance, and a fundamental […]
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Freedom Bank Kazakhstan, a subsidiary of the Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding Corp., has expanded its digital ecosystem with the launch of an embedded eSIM miniapp within its SuperApp. Powered by superapp infrastructure provider Boxo, the new feature allows users to purchase, activate, and manage international mobile data plans directly through their banking interface. The service includes […]
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2025 was the year economic change finally outgrew the tools meant to track it. From a labour market that left traditional models behind to the rise of automated fraud, ‘good enough’ is no longer sufficient, writes Artem Lalaiants, CEO and co-founder of RiskSeal. Artem Lalaiants, CEO and co-founder of RiskSeal It has been a year […]
Explore MoreGlobal digital payments leader Visa has launched a dedicated Stablecoins Advisory Practice in Europe, a new value-added service designed to help banks, fintechs, and merchants navigate the rapidly expanding digital asset market. Operated by Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), the new practice aims to provide actionable insights and strategic guidance on stablecoin implementation, market fit, […]
Explore MoreGlobal payments giant Mastercard has entered into a strategic alliance with the ADI Foundation, an Abu Dhabi-based organization dedicated to building sovereign-grade blockchain infrastructure. The partnership aims to advance asset tokenization and stablecoin-enabled payments across the Middle East, directly supporting the UAE’s ambition to become a premier global hub for digital assets. The collaboration will […]
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