David A. Johnston, YGC on Crypto and Blockchain

United Gulf Financial Services (UGFS North Africa), a leading venture capital firm offering innovative companies and startups with financial support and mentoring services, has announced a partnership with The Hashgraph Association, a Swiss non-profit organization driving global adoption of Hedera-powered solutions by funding innovation, training, certification, and venture building programs, and Exponential Science Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation accelerating responsible tech adoption, via research, education, and innovation activities, for Hedera Africa Hackathon 2025, the biggest hackathon in Africa aimed at enabling the next generation of Web developers and empower economic inclusion in Africa with a digital future for all.

Payhawk announced set of AI agents that complete everyday finance work as part of its product launch

Ant International will launch cross-border QR code payments between the Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) national payment scheme, mada, Alipay+, during 2026 to drive digitisation and inclusive growth for local merchants.

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the launch of Google Pay through the Kingdom’s national payment network, Mada

Tamara has secured the largest asset-backed facility of its kind in the region of up to $2.4 billion from major FIs

Starling has revealed major changes to its visual brand, with a new logo, colours and card designs set to roll out to the bank’s app