Issue 01 . June 2026Loose change. Sharp eyes.

payments.

3 pieces filed under payments

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

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 29
The QR Code Quietly Became the Region's Universal Interface. Souk Weekly technology.

The QR Code Quietly Became the Region's Universal Interface

From menus to mosques to money, the little square has become the default handshake between the physical and the digital

By Priya Chen