UAE

Countries

Adyen expands acquiring offering to the UAE

Adyen’s entry to the UAE is supported via its partnership with Network International

Countries

Top countries leading in COVID-19 recovery revealed: GlobalData

Analysts expect a strong global economic recovery in the second half of 2021

Fintech & Ecommerce

Stripe is now available in the United Arab Emirates 

This launch is the first expansion of Stripe in the Middle East

Science & Technology

3 in 4 UAE SMEs optimistic about business recovery

They also considered steps to future-proof their businesses

Countries

Mastercard expands Click to Pay technology to UAE

The UAE became the first country in the region to be supported by Mastercard on Click to Pay

Fintech & Ecommerce

First Abu Dhabi Bank and Mastercard announced collaboration

Together, they aim to simplify B2B payments for companies in the UAE, making them more seamless, secure, and convenient

Countries

UAE carrier introduced touchless check-in kiosks

Emirates’ kiosks made their debut in September last year

Fintech & Ecommerce

UnionPay expands across UAE through new partnership

The collaboration aims to service thousands of PayTabs merchants in retail, travel, hospitality, healthcare, etc

Finance & Economics

UAE estimated government revenues for 2021

Total government expenditures are set at AED 57.1 billion

Society & Lifestyle

COVID-19 apps: how states use technology against pandemic

Tech measures to control coronavirus