Issue 01 . June 2026Loose change. Sharp eyes.

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24 pieces filed under fintech

TechnologySep 10
Tech Innovations Drive Regional Growth Amid Economic Challenges. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovations Drive Regional Growth Amid Economic Challenges

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is witnessing a surge in technological advancements that are reshaping industries, despite economic hurdles.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologySep 9
Technology Innovations Transform the Region's Digital Landscape. Souk Weekly technology.

Technology Innovations Transform the Region's Digital Landscape

The MENA region is witnessing a surge in technological advancements, from fintech to AI and beyond.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologySep 5
Tech Pioneers in the Gulf: Innovation Meets Tradition. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Pioneers in the Gulf: Innovation Meets Tradition

The region's tech sector is booming, with startups and established players pushing boundaries.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologySep 4
Tech Innovations in the Gulf: A New Dawn for Digital Transformation. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovations in the Gulf: A New Dawn for Digital Transformation

The region is witnessing significant advancements in technology, from blockchain to fintech and beyond.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyAug 30
Tech Innovations Reshape the MENA Region: A Closer Look at Emerging Trends. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovations Reshape the MENA Region: A Closer Look at Emerging Trends

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is witnessing significant advancements in technology, with a growing focus on artificial intelligence, fintech solutions, and digital transformation.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyAug 29
The Gulf's Tech Pulse: Innovation Amidst Regulatory Challenges. Souk Weekly technology.

The Gulf's Tech Pulse: Innovation Amidst Regulatory Challenges

Tech startups in the region are flourishing but face unique regulatory hurdles, making compliance an integral part of growth strategies.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyAug 19
Tech Innovations Bolstering the Gulf’s Digital Landscape. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovations Bolstering the Gulf’s Digital Landscape

The region's tech sector is seeing significant growth, driven by government initiatives and private investment.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyAug 15
Technology's Role in Shaping the Gulf and MENA Region. Souk Weekly technology.

Technology's Role in Shaping the Gulf and MENA Region

From fintech to smart cities, technology is rapidly transforming the landscape of business and daily life across the region.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyAug 14
Tech Innovation Continues in the MENA Region Amidst Economic Challenges. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovation Continues in the MENA Region Amidst Economic Challenges

Despite ongoing economic hurdles, tech startups are flourishing in the Middle East and North Africa, driven by government support and a growing consumer base.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyAug 12
Regional Tech Surge: Navigating Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa. Souk Weekly technology.

Regional Tech Surge: Navigating Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa

Souk Weekly explores how technology is reshaping the landscape of business, finance, and daily life across the region.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyAug 10
Tech Innovation Flourishes in the Middle East Amid Regulatory Challenges. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovation Flourishes in the Middle East Amid Regulatory Challenges

The region's technology sector is growing, but businesses must navigate bureaucratic hurdles and regulatory frameworks to thrive.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyAug 1
Tech Innovations in the Gulf: A New Era of Digital Transformation. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovations in the Gulf: A New Era of Digital Transformation

The Middle East and North Africa are witnessing an upsurge in technology investment, with startups and established tech firms driving innovation.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyJul 31
Technology Surge in the Middle East: Innovations Transforming Regional Economies. Souk Weekly technology.

Technology Surge in the Middle East: Innovations Transforming Regional Economies

Souk Weekly explores how technological advancements are reshaping economies and societies across the Middle East, highlighting key players and sectors leading the charge.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyJul 29
Tech Innovation in the Gulf: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovation in the Gulf: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities

In an era of rapid technological advancement, the Gulf region is experiencing a surge in tech innovation despite regulatory hurdles.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyJul 28
Tech Innovations Thrive Amidst Regional Challenges. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovations Thrive Amidst Regional Challenges

Despite political and economic obstacles, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to make strides in technology.

By Rasha Karim

TechnologyJul 26
Tech Innovations Pave the Way for Economic Growth in the MENA Region. Souk Weekly technology.

Tech Innovations Pave the Way for Economic Growth in the MENA Region

New technologies are transforming various sectors, from fintech to healthcare.

By Rasha Karim

BusinessJul 1
The Missing Middle: Lending to the Region's Small Firms. Souk Weekly business.

The Missing Middle: Lending to the Region's Small Firms

The small businesses that employ most of the region still struggle to borrow, and fintech is circling the gap

By Diego Arroyo

TechnologyJul 1
Fintech Reaches the People the Banks Forgot. Souk Weekly technology.

Fintech Reaches the People the Banks Forgot

For workers long shut out of formal banking, a phone is quietly becoming a wallet, a bank and a lifeline

By Sara Qureshi

BusinessJun 30
The Gold Souk Learns to Trade in Pixels. Souk Weekly business.

The Gold Souk Learns to Trade in Pixels

The region's ancient hunger for gold is meeting the app economy, and changing both

By Lena Holloway

TechnologyJun 30
The Donation Box Goes Cashless. Souk Weekly technology.

The Donation Box Goes Cashless

Even the oldest rituals of giving are quietly moving to a tap, and something subtle shifts in the gesture

By Diego Arroyo

TechnologyJun 30
How the Super App Ate Daily Life. Souk Weekly technology.

How the Super App Ate Daily Life

In much of the region a single app now carries payments, rides, food and bills, quietly rearranging the shape of a day

By Priya Chen

TechnologyJun 28
Super-Apps and the Regional Bet on the Everything Platform. Souk Weekly technology.

Super-Apps and the Regional Bet on the Everything Platform

Why regional players are racing to fold rides, payments, and shopping into one app, and whether anyone asked for it

By Priya Chen

BusinessJun 28
Gold Souks, Fintech, and the Stubborn Persistence of Cash. Souk Weekly business.

Gold Souks, Fintech, and the Stubborn Persistence of Cash

A region racing toward digital payments still trusts the weight of gold and the feel of a banknote

By Lena Holloway

TechnologyJun 28
The Cashless Donation Box and the Quiet Digitization of Faith. Souk Weekly technology.

The Cashless Donation Box and the Quiet Digitization of Faith

Contactless giving is arriving at mosques and charities, reshaping an intimate, centuries-old act of trust

By Sara Qureshi