Oman Omani BNPL fintech QPay closes Seed round Oman-based fintech QPay has closed a Seed round at an undisclosed value, led by Cyfr Capital. Founded in 2022 by Khalid... News • 10 October, 2024 Qpay Fintech BNPL
Saudi Arabia Tamara secures additional debt financing of $250 million Saudi Arabia-based fintech Tamara has secured an additional $250 million in debt financing, bringing its total warehouse facility to up... News • 14 November, 2023 Tamara BNPL Fintech
Saudi Arabia Tabby closes $200 million Series D at $1.5 billion valuation Saudi Arabia-based fintech Tabby has raised $200 million in Series D equity financing at a valuation of $1.5 billion, prior to a planned... News • 01 November, 2023 Tabby BNPL Fintech
Regional The startup bundling SaaS solutions through buy now pay later UAE-based entrepreneur Amal Abdullahev wanted to build a startup to match businesses with social media influencers, but the biggest... Dunya Hassanein • 21 September, 2023 SAAS BNPL
Regional How are changing market conditions in Mena impacting BNPL? The momentum realised in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) e-commerce space has also carried over to brick-and-mortar sales. The shifting... Dunya Hassanein • 31 August, 2023 BNPL
Regional How do Mena merchants view buy now pay later? Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has quickly established itself as a popular go-to financing option for online shoppers as well as retailers, with... Dunya Hassanein • 28 August, 2023 BNPL Tabby Tamara
U.A.E Tabby closes new round, upsizes debt facility to $350 million UAE-based fintech Tabby has upsized its debt facility to $350 million after closing a new financing round led by San Francisco-based... News • 31 May, 2023 Tabby Fintech BNPL
Saudi Arabia Shaker Group acquires 10% stake in Cashew UAE-based fintech Cashew has raised an undisclosed investment from Saudi company Shaker Group, for a 10% stake. Founded in 2019 by... News • 04 April, 2023 Cashew Shaker Group Fintech
Saudi Arabia Tamara raises $150 million debt financing from Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia-based fintech Tamara, has closed a $150 million debt financing round from Goldman Sachs, bringing the startup’s total... News • 16 March, 2023 Tamara Fintech Goldman Sachs
Egypt tabby halts operations in Egypt UAE-based buy now and pay later (BNPL) startup tabby, has shut down its operations in Egypt five months after launching its service in the... Dunya Hassanein • 22 February, 2023 Tabby Fintech BNPL
U.A.E Tabby raises $58 million Series C from Sequoia Capital India, STV and PayPal Ventures UAE-based fintech Tabby, has raised $58 million in a Series C round from Sequoia Capital India, STV and PayPal Ventures, Mubadala... News • 18 January, 2023 Fintech Buy now pay later BNPL
Egypt valU acquires minority stake in fintech Kiwe Egypt-based fintech valU has acquired a minority stake in the social payment app Kiwe, for an unknown amount. Founded in 2018 in Egypt... News • 20 October, 2022 valu Kiwe Fintech
Egypt Tabby partners with Paymob to offer BNPL to Egyptian retailers UAE-based fintech Tabby, has partnered with Egypt’s digital payment solution fintech Paymob to create a seamless buy now pay later... News • 27 September, 2022 Tabby Paymob BNPL
U.A.E UAE’s Tabby expands to Egypt UAE-based fintech Tabby has expanded to Egypt, announcing partnerships with several retailers to offer shoppers the chance to pay for... News • 06 September, 2022 Tabby BNPL
Saudi Arabia Tamara raises $100 million Series B round Saudi Arabia-based fintech Tamara has raised $100 million in a Series B equity round from investors including Sanabil Investments,... News • 22 August, 2022 Tamara BNPL
U.A.E BNPL Tabby secures $150 million credit facility UAE-based fintech Tabby, has secured $150 million in debt financing from Atalaya Capital Management and existing investor Partners for... News • 03 August, 2022 Tabby BNPL Fintech
Egypt The Cairo Angels invests in Nigerian fintech CredPal Egypt-based VC fund The Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF) has invested an unknown amount in the Nigerian fintech CredPal, which is... News • 13 June, 2022 CredPal Cairo Angles CASF
Egypt valU expands to Saudi market through partnership with Alhokair Egypt-based fintech valU, has extended its services to Saudi Arabia through a partnership with FAS Labs, owned by Fawaz Abdulaziz... News • 06 June, 2022 valu BNPL Alhokair
Global Can buy now, pay later survive the cost of living crisis? By Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan When Julie first turned to buy now, pay later schemes in January, it seemed an obvious choice to... Financial Times • 06 June, 2022 Buy now pay later BNPL Klarna
U.A.E tabby raises $54 million from Sequoia Capital India and STV UAE-based buy now pay later (BNPL) tabby, has raised $54 million led by Sequoia Capital India and STV, with additional participation... News • 07 March, 2022 Tabby BNPL Fintech
U.A.E UAE’s Postpay partners with CBD for debt financing UAE-based fintech Postpay has a signed a debt financing deal with the Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) to enhance its suite of financial... News • 07 February, 2022 Postpay CBD BNPL
Egypt A15 invests in Egypt-based fintech Sympl Egypt-based VC firm A15 has invested in fintech startup Sympl. The amount invested was not disclosed. Founded in October... News • 04 November, 2021 Sympl A15 Fintech
U.A.E Postpay secures $10 million investment from AP Ventures and Afterpay Dubai-based buy now pay later (BNPL) startup Postpay has secured $10 million in equity investment, led by AP Ventures and... News • 28 June, 2021 BNPL Postpay Fintech
Egypt MNT enters share swap deal with super app Halan Netherlands-based MNT Investments BV has entered a share swap agreement with Egypt-based super app Halan. The deal is expected to... News • 24 June, 2021 Halan super app BNPL