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EBRD Expands Support for SMEs in Benin With New Advisory and Financing Solutions
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (181+ words) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched its comprehensive support package for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Benin, as it rolls out its development expertise in the country to help boost private-sector-led growth. The launch marks…...
NEOPAY and Deem Finance Partner to Expand SME Working Capital Access in UAE
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (127+ words) NEOPAY, a leading payments provider in the UAE and Deem Finance LLC, a regulated financial institution licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE, announced a strategic partnership to expand access to working capital solutions for small and medium-sized businesses…...
FAB and Mastercard Launch UAE???s First World Legend Exclusive Credit Card
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (295+ words) The card reflects FAB’s commitment to meeting the unique needs and expectations of its premium clientele through personalized, high-touch banking and lifestyle solutions. First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), in collaboration with Mastercard, announced the launch of the UAE’s first World…...
Bank Audi and Mastercard Launch Programme to Support 10,000 Lebanese Small Businesses
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (117+ words) The collaboration reflects a shared vision to advancing financial inclusion, expanding digital payment acceptance, and supporting the growth of micro, small, and women-led businesses across Lebanon. Bank Audi, in collaboration with Mastercard, announced a new program designed to help 10,000 Lebanese…...
TerraPay and Alipay+ Partner to Enable Cross-Border QR Payments for African Wallets
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (422+ words) TerraPay, a global money movement company, and Alipay+, the unified wallet gateway of Ant International, have announced a strategic partnership to enable seamless cross-border QR payments for digital wallet users across Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Under the…...
Accenture and Google Cloud Launch Gemini Enterprise Group to Scale Agentic AI
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (224+ words) Accenture and Google Cloud launched the Accenture Gemini Enterprise Business Group, a global group designed to help clients scale Gemini Enterprise outcomes in the agentic AI era. Part of the Accenture Google Business Group, the new group represents a significant…...
Mastercard and noon Payments Enable Jaywan Acceptance Through Mastercard Gateway
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (95+ words) The collaboration will enable customers to use Jaywan cards for online transactions across noon payments’ digital payments ecosystem, while giving merchants and payment partners a streamlined way to support both local and international payment methods through a single, scalable gateway....
Egypt Targets $8bn Outsourcing Exports as Digital Services Push Accelerates
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (310+ words) Hindi said around 245 digital services are currently available through Egypt’s Digital Egypt platform, with the government targeting more than 400 services by 2030. He also highlighted the launch of a digital identity platform that will allow citizens to complete transactions requiring personal…...
Orange Raises???4.1bn in Four-Tranche Euro Bond Issuance
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (145+ words) Orange has raised €4.1 billion through a four-tranche euro-denominated bond issuance, as the telecommunications group moves to strengthen its financing position amid strong demand from investors. The issuance attracted a total order book of €16 billion, nearly four times the amount raised....
Circle to Acquire Tazapay to Expand Stablecoin-Powered Cross-Border Payments
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (267+ words) Circle Internet Group has signed an agreement to acquire Tazapay, a cross-border payments infrastructure company, in a deal aimed at expanding stablecoin-enabled money movement across global markets. The acquisition will bring together Circle’s USDC stablecoin and Circle Payments Network with…...