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Paymob lands $35 million to push digital payments across MENA
Paymob has raised $35 million in pre-Series C funding to speed up its digital payment rollout for businesses in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Pakistan. The company wants to reach more merchants across the MENA region.
Salla acquires PayLink to expand Saudi merchant payment options
Saudi fintech Salla has acquired PayLink and partnered with Naml to deliver broader payment acceptance and distribution tools for over 65,000 Saudi merchants seeking to reach customers at home and abroad
ADIB Appoints Chief AI Officer to Drive Digital Banking Ambitions
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has named Pedro Uria-Recio as its first chief AI officer, aiming to accelerate responsible AI adoption and support its Vision 2035 strategy for innovation in Islamic banking
Banking Technology Shifts: Saudi Digital Lending and Core Migrations
August 2026 saw major banking technology moves, including Saudi Arabia's GO Telecom entering digital lending, Australia's MoveBank migrating its core, and new investment in UK-based 10x Banking, with implications for payments and cross-border services