By: Ahmed El ShamsyManama – Mubasher: Bader Sater, CEO of Bahrain FinTech Bay, said FinTech Forward continues to build on the momentum established over the past three years, with participant numbers rising by around 20% to 25% in 2026 …
Manama – Mubasher: Ahmed ElKaffass, Country Manager for Bahrain at Visa, spoke to Mubasher.info about different topics, ranging from consumer payment behavior to fraud reduction.On the sidelines of Fintech Forward 2026 in Bahrain, at which …
By: Ahmed El ShamsyManama – Mubasher Exclusive: Fawaz Ghazal, the CEO of FLOOSS, an Islamic digital financing platform, said the company’s loan volume has reached around $150 million, noting that FLOOSS uses AI and digital data to make …
By: Ahmed El ShamsyManama – Mubasher Exclusive: Ali Mohsen, CEO and Co-Founder of DOO, said the company is developing AI agents that can communicate in local dialects for customer service, with a particular focus on the Gulf dialects, to …
By: Ahmed El ShamsyManama – Mubasher Exclusive: Zaina Alzayani, Group Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer at the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), said the bank has moved from being technology- and digitally enabled to becoming …
Manama – Mubasher: Fintech Forward 2026, the Gulf region's flagship financial forum which took place at Exhibition World Bahrain, witnessed the signing of more than 60 memoranda of understanding (MoUs), strategic agreements, and key …
Mubasher Exclusive - Ahmed El Shamsy – Bahrain: Abdulwahed Al Janahi, CEO of Bahrain’s BENEFIT Company, said the platform has become an essential part of daily life in the Kingdom, with the number of daily visits to the application …
Exclusive to Mubasher – Ahmed El Shamsy – Bahrain – Tino Waked, CEO – Middle East at Taptap Send, said Bahrain represents an important market for the company and stands out as a centre for talent and innovation and a …
By: Ahmed El ShamsyManama – Mubasher: The CEO of Beyon Connect, Richard Budel, said that digital identity has become an essential foundation for building trust in an increasingly digital economy, particularly as more transactions and …
Manama – Mubasher: Khalid Ebrahim Humaidan, the Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) confirmed that the Kingdom is working on expanding the base of national competencies in the fintech sector.Humaidan elaborated that Bahrain has …
Manama – Mubasher: Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Minister of Finance and National Economy, emphasized the importance of enhancing trust, innovation, and integrity in shaping the future of digital finance and financial …
Mubasher: Bahrain’s fourth Fintech Forward 2026 kicked off on Wednesday, bringing together more than 40 speakers from Bahrain, the region, and around the world to discuss the future of financial services amid rapid technological and digital …
Riyadh - Mubasher: Almarai Company logged a net profit of SAR 617.79 million for the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, representing a slight increase of 0.74% compared to SAR 613.24 million. The company’s quarterly revenue grew by 11.43% to SAR 6.19 …
Riyadh — Mubasher: The Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) announced that its board of directors approved amended trading and membership procedures on 20 September 2026. The updates are designed to develop and improve the existing mechanisms for executing …
Riyadh — Mubasher: The Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) announced an update to the market order execution mechanism for the Main Market and Nomu – Parallel Market to be effective as of Sunday, 4 October 2026. The new mechanism allows market orders to be …
Riyadh – Mubasher: Universal Payment Network (UPN), a FinTra Holding company, has launched the UPN Consortium at Money20/20 Middle East in Riyadh, according to a press release. The platform covers payment networks, banks, financial institutions, …
Riyadh — Mubasher: Saudi Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP) Mohammed Al Jadaan inaugurated the second edition of Money20/20 Middle East in Riyadh. During his speech, Al Jadaan highlighted the …
Riyadh — Mubasher: Arabian Drilling has signed a five-year contract valued at approximately SAR 2 billion with Schlumberger Middle East S.A. (SLB). Under the terms of the agreement, the company will provide eight additional land rigs to support …
Riyadh — Mubasher: Saudi Telecom Company (stc) and the King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR) have signed a strategic agreement for the 7th International Conference on Disability and Rehabilitation, scheduled to take place in Riyadh …
Riyadh — Mubasher: Saudi Telecom Company (stc) and US-based Astranis signed an agreement to deploy a dedicated satellite serving Saudi Arabia, according to a press release. The satellite, part of Astranis’ Block 3 program scheduled for launch in …
Riyadh — Mubasher: MEED, the region’s leading business intelligence platform, is set to host the fourth edition of its flagship Saudi Mega Projects summit from 28-30 September 2026 at the Venue in ROSHN Group’s SEDRA community in Riyadh. The …
Riyadh - Mubasher: The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has launched the Gulf Coast Development Company to develop an integrated tourism and residential destination along the Al Khafji coast overlooking the Arabian Gulf. The project will be …
Riyadh – Mubasher: Etihad Etisalat Company (Mobily) and BytePlus entered into a strategic partnership to launch BytePlus’s first Public Cloud region in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region in Riyadh, with estimated investments of $150 million. …
Riyadh — Mubasher: The Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) inked an agreement to sell its full 50% equity stake in American Express Saudi Arabia to Amex (Middle East) B.S.C. The transaction is valued at SAR 1.43 billion, equivalent to $381.36 million, to …
Riyadh — Mubasher: Arabian Drilling signed a five-year contract valued at approximately SAR 3 billion with SLB Middle East. Under the terms of the agreement, the company will provide 11 land rigs to support integrated gas drilling operations. The …