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Published on Oct 5, 2026

Five housing initiatives recognized with the 2026 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award

Muscat, 5 October 2026 — UN-Habitat today presented the 2026 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award to five winners from Brazil, Myanmar, Pakistan, Tunisia and the United Kingdom at the global observance of World Habitat Day in Muscat, Oman. The ceremony was …

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Published on Sep 28, 2026

Airtel Money seeks Middle East tie-ups and is open to future dual listing in UAE

Airtel Money is seeking to form partnerships with FinTech companies in the Middle East to grow its Africa business and is open to potential dual listing in the UAE, its chief executive has said. The primary objective for the payments company, which last …

Source: The National News - Pro-Government
Published on Sep 29, 2026

Pakistani fintech Abhi expands UAE footprint with NymCard partnership

Abhi, a Pakistani embedded finance platform and fintech company, and NymCard, a UAE-based payments infrastructure provider, on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to enable financial institutions to deliver more efficient credit solutions to small …

Source: Business Recorder - Neutral
Published on Sep 29, 2026

Bahrain upgrades commercial registration transfer service

Bahrain’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce has upgraded its commercial registration (CR) ownership transfer service through the Commercial Registration Portal (Sijilat), allowing users to submit ownership transfer applications directly without requiring …

Source: GCC Business News - Indeterminate
Published on Sep 21, 2026

The Middle East’s 9 Fintech Unicorns as of September 2026

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox As of late-September 2026, the Middle East was home to nine fintech unicorns, encompassing buy now, pay later (BNPL) champions Tabby and Tamara, Egyptian super-app MNT- …

Source: Fintech News Middle East - Neutral
Published on Sep 25, 2026

Bahrain ministry backs AMAN’s compliance solutions rollout

Bahrain's Ministry of Social Development has welcomed AMAN Compliance Solutions' partnership with Family Microfinance House (FMH) at a ceremony held at the ministry's headquarters in Manama. FMH signed a five-year agreement with AMAN last month …

Source: Trade Arabia - Neutral
Published on Sep 26, 2026

Bahrain’s Ministry of Social Development Endorses AMAN as Part of National Anti-Financial Crime Agenda

Bahrain’s Ministry of Social Development has publicly welcomed AMAN Compliance Solutions’ partnership with Family Microfinance House (FMH) at a ceremony held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Manama. FMH signed a five-year agreement with AMAN last month …

Source: bizbahrain - Indeterminate
Published on Sep 25, 2026

Bahrain’s Family Microfinance House signs compliance deal with AMAN

Bahrain’s Family Microfinance House (FMH) has entered into a five-year agreement with AMAN Compliance Solutions to introduce an electronic screening system for checking customer information against local and international sanctions lists. The system will …

Source: GCC Business News - Indeterminate
Published on Sep 24, 2026

Vatel Bahrain Partners with “Bede” to Expand Access to Flexible Education Financing

Vatel Bahrain has signed an agreement with Bede Bahrain, the innovative microfinance solutions app, to make tuition financing more accessible to existing and prospective students. The collaboration will offer eligible students and their families greater …

Source: bizbahrain - Indeterminate
Published on Sep 22, 2026

Iraqi banking sector capital tops 21.4T dinars amid sovereign credit pressures

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The total capital of Iraq’s banking sector has surpassed 21.4 trillion Iraqi dinars, with aggregate banking assets reaching 155 trillion dinars, according to data presented by the Iraqi Private Banks League (IPBL) on Tuesday, …

Source: Iraqi News - Indeterminate
Published on Sep 22, 2026

Vatel Bahrain and Bede partner to expand education financing

Vatel Bahrain has signed an agreement with Bede Bahrain, the innovative microfinance solutions app, to make tuition financing more accessible to existing and prospective students. The collaboration will offer eligible students and their families greater …

Source: GCC Business News - Indeterminate
Published on Oct 3, 2026

Dangote may increase IPO shares on high investors’ appetite

Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has indicated that the company may increase the number of shares available in the ongoing Dangote Refinery initial public offering (IPO) if investor demand continues to exceed the current allocation. …

Source: Daily Trust - Indeterminate
Published on Oct 3, 2026

Airtel Money expects to reach a capitalization of $7 billion as part of the IPO

AK&M 02 October 2026 18:36 Indian mobile payment service Airtel Mobile Commerce NV (Airtel Money) plans to raise 529 million pounds ($700 million) as part of an IPO in London. This is reported in a press release from Airtel Money. Investors plan to put …

Source: AK&M - Indeterminate
Published on Sep 16, 2026

Saudi-Syrian ‘Sham View’: Resolving Damascus’s Housing Crisis

Thraa, a Saudi real estate company, has unveiled the “Sham View” project, located between the Qudsya suburb and the Dummar district in Damascus. The initiative operates in collaboration with the General Establishment for Housing and carries the support of …

Source: Arabisk London - Indeterminate
Published on Sep 18, 2026

Gaza refugee committee alarmed over service, staff cut in UN agency for Palestinian refugees

Khaled Yousef 19 September 2026•Update: 19 September 2026 A refugee committee in the Gaza Strip warned Friday that cuts and restructuring by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) could undermine essential services. It urged an end to measures …

Source: Anadolu Agency - Pending
Published on Oct 2, 2026

ICICI: How a Single Group Became the Boardroom Talent Pipeline of Indian Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI)...

On 1 October 2026, two of India's biggest private banks named chiefs who were trained at the Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) group, within hours of each other. Anup Bagchi was named to run Housing Development Finance …

Source: Moneylife India - Neutral
Published on Sep 16, 2026

Ebdaa Named Best Microfinance Company in Bahrain for 2026

SK TDT | Manama Email: [email protected] Ebdaa Microfinance Company has been named “Best Microfinance Company in Bahrain 2026” at the Global Banking & Finance Review Awards. The award recognises the company’s track record in providing financing …

Source: The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain - Pro-Government
Published on Sep 9, 2026

Rakbank Unveils New Brand Identity across UAE

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox Rakbank has unveiled a new brand identity across its UAE business. The rebrand is themed “Digital with a Human Touch.” It pairs a modernised logo and app experience with a …

Source: Fintech News Middle East - Neutral
Published on Sep 30, 2026

IOM Eyes Zakat and Muslim Donations as New Funding Source for Cameroon

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) wants Cameroon to explore Zakat and Sadaqah as new sources of development finance, adding Islamic philanthropy to a broader effort to channel diaspora resources toward investment. IOM Chief of Mission …

Source: Business in Cameroon - Neutral

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 15:08 GMT

Five housing initiatives recognized with the 2026 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award

Muscat, 5 October 2026 — UN-Habitat today presented the 2026 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award to five winners from Brazil, Myanmar, Pakistan, Tunisia and the United Kingdom at the global observance of World Habitat Day in Muscat, Oman. The ceremony was …

Distribution channels: International Organizations
Published on September 29, 2026 - 12:00 GMT

Froda expands to France with Shine to bring fast and fair financing to small businesses

PARIS, FRANCE, September 29, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Froda, the Swedish embedded financing platform serving Europe's smallest businesses, today announced its launch in France in partnership with Shine. The launch marks Froda’s eighth …

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Published on September 28, 2026 - 22:36 GMT

USBCI Programs at the 2026 Utah Risk Management Summit

The Utah Small Business Credit Initiative (USBCI) took center stage as a key sponsor and contributor at the 2026 Utah Risk Management Summit, hosted on September 15 by the ProSight RMA Mountain States Chapter at the Zions Technology Center in Midvale. …

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Published on July 31, 2026 - 19:58 GMT

Rapid Recovery Microloan Program Available for Flood-Impacted Businesses

CATSKILL, N.Y. – Greene County Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) is partnering with Columbia Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) to provide financial resources to eligible flood-impacted small businesses in both Greene and Columbia counties …

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Published on September 25, 2026 - 15:11 GMT

Credit Season Launches Transparent Short-Term Loan Comparison Platform in South Africa

New independent platform lets consumers compare published loan ranges from registered providers, with clear focus on regulatory compliance and cost transparency JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, September 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Credit Season …

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Published on September 22, 2026 - 13:07 GMT

JazzCash Named Finalist for Digitising Government Welfare Disbursement and Insurtech at The Money Awards 2026

Islamabad – September 22, 2026: JazzCash, Pakistan's leading digital financial services provider and a subsidiary of VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), has been named a finalist at The Money Awards 2026 in two categories: Strategic Alliance & Partnership, …

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Published on May 13, 2026 - 20:35 GMT

Credicorp Ltd.: Credicorp Ltd. Announces Planned Executive Leadership Succession Across Microfinance, Finance and Audit

Lima, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lima, Peru – [May 13th, 2026] – Credicorp Ltd. ("Credicorp" or "the Company") (NYSE: BAP | BVL: BAP), Peru’s leading financial services holding company in Peru with operations in Chile, Colombia, …

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Published on May 1, 2026 - 04:59 GMT

Swift Seed Micro Launches Blockchain-Powered Micro-Financing Initiative for Emerging Markets

NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Swift Seed Micro is proud to announce the official launch of its innovative micro-financing solution, specifically engineered to bridge the financial gap in underserved global …

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Published on October 6, 2026 - 01:30 GMT

SHIRO & Co. Expands Threat Observatory to Examine How AI Capability Becomes Real-World Authority

New “Authority Surface” framework maps how AI access to credentials, APIs, infrastructure and physical machines can become operational authority. TOKYO, OTA, JAPAN, October 6, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- TOKYO, JAPAN — October 2026 — SHIRO & …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 22:55 GMT

Ferrstron Powertrains demonstrates 98% efficient rare-earth-free heavy-duty motors – Demonstrator achieves TRL6

Achieves TRL6 of its core technology – Heavy-Duty Powertrains with Ferrite Magnets PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ferrstron is developing electric powertrain technology for electric propulsion in High-Speed …

Distribution channels: Automotive Industry, Banking, Finance & Investment Industry ...
Published on October 5, 2026 - 22:26 GMT

MRV Banks Selects Kobalt Labs to Scale Compliance Across Its Growing Fintech Partnership Portfolio

Missouri community bank will run fintech partner due diligence, monitoring, and marketing compliance through Kobalt as its lending and deposit portfolio grows. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Kobalt Labs, the …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 20:13 GMT

New GEM report finds women active in high-potential entrepreneurship — but fewer reach the established stage

GEM 2025/2026 WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP REPORT - EMBARGOED UNTIL 8 OCTOBER 2026 UNITED KINGDOM, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New research based on 150,799 adults across 48 economies shows that women are participating strongly in …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 20:03 GMT

Fontana Unified School District Turns to ArrowHeart Foundation to Share New Clothing Donation with Community Partners

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- When the Fontana Unified School District Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) had seven pallets of brand-new clothing to donate, its partners at Walden Family …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 19:29 GMT

Phio Pharmaceuticals to Present at the National Investment Banking Association (NIBA) 153rd Conference

Highlighting its Proprietary INTASYL siRNA Therapeutic Platform and Development Update for Lead PH-762 Program in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ:PHIO) KING OF PRUSSIA, PA, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨ …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 19:17 GMT

Florida Amendment 3: Mortgage Expert Shows How a $1,816 Tax Cut Could Still Leave a $6,355 Bill

Free Central Florida guide and calculator help homeowners compare potential savings with remaining taxes—and explain why buyers need their own estimate. ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Saving $1,816 a year in …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 18:57 GMT

Port Royal Reserve Debuts as Philadelphia's Newest Nature-Immersed Community

Michala Costello is the listing agent behind Port Royal Reserve, bringing nearly two decades of real estate experience to the project PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Port Royal Reserve is a community of six …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 18:37 GMT

NMSDC® 2026 Annual Conference & Exchange Powers the Future of American Business

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Connections Create Commerce: NMSDC® 2026 Annual Conference & Exchange Powers the Future of American Business NMSDC (National Minority Supplier Development Council®) will …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 18:12 GMT

Navigating Municipal Complexity: How SAGE Real Estate Advisors Delivered the $23.45M Roselle Grand Sale

Firm Leaders Overcome Decades-Old Sprinkler Permitting Challenge ROSELLE PARK, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- ROSELLE PARK, N.J. [October 5, 2026] – In today’s commercial real estate landscape – and within multifamily …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 17:30 GMT

Condor Capital's Digital Advice Report™ Tests AI Trading Agents, Alongside the 17th Edition of the Robo Ranking®

MARTINSVILLE, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- “We are pleased to announce the first edition of the Digital Advice Report™, formerly The Robo Report®, covering the second quarter of 2026, as well as the 17th edition of …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 17:24 GMT

Apartments lead sales downward

Home sales registered on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver declined 8.4 per cent relative to September last year, weighed down by the apartment segment. VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Home sales registered on the MLS® in …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 16:47 GMT

Piedmont Dental in Rock Hill Stays Doctor-Owned as Corporate Groups Buy Up Dental Practices

Piedmont Dental, a family dentist in Rock Hill, SC, is owned by the dentist who treats its patients, in a state where corporate affiliation has grown fast ROCK HILL, SC, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As corporate groups and …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 16:44 GMT

Confidencial Wins Thomson Reuters Momentum AI Pitch Competition

Recognition highlights Confidencial’s novel approach to securing sensitive enterprise data while keeping it usable by people, applications, and AI MENLO PARK, CA, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Confidencial, the data …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 16:28 GMT

Newly Built Contemporary Malibu Estate with Panoramic Ocean Views and Natural Finishes to Sell via Concierge Auctions

Contemporary Malibu estate to auction in cooperation with Christie's International Real Estate and Coldwell Banker Realty NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Anacapa, a newly built contemporary estate perched …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 16:23 GMT

Atlas Renewable Energy conquista dois prêmios LatinFinance por refinanciamento de US$ 3 bilhões

Reconhecida como Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Latin America e Project Sponsor of the Year, a Atlas reforça seu papel na infraestrutura energética. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- São Pablo, 5 de outubro …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 16:14 GMT

Companies Listed Worldwide Present Live and Meet Investors at The Global Markets Forum (Hybrid), October 7 and 8

Live Presentations and Q&A Across Mining and Battery Materials, Biotechnology, Digital Health, Technology, Financial Services, and Energy and Environment OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCMKTS:OTCM) NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨ …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 16:13 GMT

InstaBrain Names Jim Harkensee Director of Strategic Relationships

Four-decade insurance veteran to lead carrier, reinsurer and IMO relationships for the AI-native insurtech SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- InstaBrain, Inc., the AI-native insurtech behind instant, fully …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 16:13 GMT

Atlas Renewable Energy obtiene dos premios LatinFinance por su refinanciamiento de USD 3.000 millones

Reconocida como Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Latin America y Project Sponsor of the Year, Atlas refuerza su rol en la infraestructura energética. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Miami, 5 de octubre de …

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Published on October 5, 2026 - 15:58 GMT

Atlas Renewable Energy wins two LatinFinance Awards for its USD 3 billion refinancing and clean energy leadership

Named Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Latin America and Project Sponsor of the Year, Atlas reinforces its role in the region's energy infrastructure. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- MIAMI, FL, October …

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