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UAE Shoppers Shift Beyond Cards as Crypto, Stablecoins Grow
UAE retail payments are shifting fast, with BNPL, wallets and stablecoins reshaping how Al-Futtaim and banks handle transactions.
UAE retail payments are shifting fast, with BNPL, wallets and stablecoins reshaping how Al-Futtaim and banks handle transactions.
Dubai-based Fasset and South Korea's NEXUS plan a joint stablecoin payments pilot linking the UAE dirham and Korean won.
Emirates and Dubai Chambers have signed an MoU giving Dubai SMEs access to SkyCargo logistics and reward perks for global expansion.
UAE's CE-Ventures joins a $45.4 million seed round for Italy's Aptadir Therapeutics, backing RNA treatments for genetic disorders.
Commercial Bank of Dubai becomes the first non-European lender to test tokenised deposits in Germany's CBMT sandbox for faster Gulf-Europe payments.
Abhi and NymCard have teamed up to help UAE banks streamline SME credit, from onboarding to disbursement, faster and more efficiently.
Dubai's CE-Ventures joins a €40 million seed round for Aptadir, an Italian biotech developing RNA therapies to reverse gene silencing.
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Company profileDr. Sheikha Ayesha bint Saud Al Qassimi joined about 50 women founders at The Wealth Room in Dubai to discuss capital, equity and ownership.
Dubai's Amaani raised USD 5 million led by BECO Capital to grow its AÏZA beauty brand across Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.
Beijing-based China Securities has secured a DIFC licence and DFSA authorisation to open a Dubai office serving Middle East clients and investors.
Shorooq and Presight led a $100 million Series A for Maven Robotics, an Abu Dhabi-linked bet on industrial robots tackling warehouse automation.
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Dubai beauty brand AÏZA's parent Amaani secures $5 million Series A led by BECO Capital to fund GCC expansion into Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.
Abu Dhabi's Shorooq and Presight join a $100 million Series A for California-based Maven Robotics, backing its industrial robots.
UAE's new Open Finance framework could help close MENA's financing gap, with Brazil's rollout offering a preview of what's possible.
Dubai logged 335 ultra-luxury home deals worth billions in 2026's first eight months, with Palm Jumeirah among the top-performing areas.
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