Doha, Qatar: Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications and ICT provider, and Qatar Airways, the World’s Best Airline as voted by Skytrax in 2025, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to enhance Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud, and Cybersecurity capabilities in Qatar. The signing of the landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reaffirms a partnership that has spanned 15 […]
Ajyad Capital, a leading Shari’ah-compliant investment firm established in Bahrain and licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain since 2003, today announced a strategic partnership with Ratings Intelligence, a UK-based provider of Shari’ah advisory services. This collaboration will integrate advanced Shari’ah-compliance technology into Ajyad Capital’s upcoming fully digital trading application, made for investors throughout the […]
The data highlights the deepening role of electronic transactions in Qatar’s financial system, spanning card payments, instant transfers, and mobile wallets. Doha: The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) reported strong growth in digital payments during July 2025, with a combined value of QR 16.133bn processed across 51.697 million transactions, according to figures the regulator published on […]
Doha: QNB has achieved another major milestone by becoming the first bank in the GCC to enable Digital Wallet acceptance through a single, unified integration on the Mastercard Gateway Hosted Checkout platform. The solution leverages Mastercard Gateway’s latest Hosted Checkout capability, where Digital Wallets are enabled through a single integration flow for both web and […]
This growth reflects increased investor confidence in the Qatari market and reaffirms QFC’s position as a trusted platform for doing business in the region. Doha – Qatar: Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, recorded a remarkable 64 per cent increase in firm registrations in the first half […]
Doha, Qatar – Commercial Bank, a leader in innovative digital banking solutions, became the first bank in the Middle East and North Africa to sign a strategic partnership with the Project Management Institute (PMI), a global authority in project management dedicated to driving project success, during a ceremony held at the Bank’s headquarters in Doha, Qatar, […]
Doha, Qatar – Keeta, the international subsidiary of Meituan, China’s on-demand delivery giant, has officially launched in Qatar, offering users a smarter, more affordable way to order their favorite meals. Starting today, all Keeta new users will receive vouchers worth 200 QAR while all users will enjoy free delivery benefits with no subscription fees. The launch […]
With nearly 99% of Qatar’s population using online and smartphone penetration nearly universal, digital transactions have become the norm. DOHA: Qatar’s fintech landscape is surging forward with remarkable momentum, driven by bold government initiatives, modern regulatory frameworks, and a thriving ecosystem of startups and corporate champions, an expert remarked. With nearly 99 percent of Qatar’s […]
Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has granted Express Sandbox entry approval to Paywise LLC (Dibsy), which offers Open banking powered payment initiation services. In a post on the X platform, QCB stated that this step is in line with the Third Financial Sector Strategy, the FinTech Strategy, and the Bank’s broader efforts to develop and regulate […]
Doha, Qatar – National Mobile Telecommunications Company (Ooredoo) has reported a net profit of QAR 1.94 billion attributable to its shareholders for the first half (H1) of 2025, marking a 4% year-on-year (YoY) increase compared to QAR 1.87 billion in the same period last year. The company’s total revenues also witnessed a modest uptick, rising […]