Tax Star, a UAE-based tax and compliance software company, has been named a pre-approved e-invoicing service provider by the UAE Ministry of Finance. The approval places Tax Star, among 42 companies nationwide cleared to help businesses meet the UAE’s new e-invoicing rules. This pre-approved status means the Ministry of Finance has reviewed Tax Star’s application […]
Read Full Story →
Tell us about yourself and your career journey I am a Chartered Accountant and Corporate/Group Finance Controller with just over two decades of experience across Africa and the Middle East, currently working in fintech and subscription-based consumer technology services. My journey has taken me from a blue-chip manufacturing group in Zimbabwe, through senior finance roles […]
Read Full Story →
Within the UN-sponsored multilateral platform of WSIS Forum 2026 and the AI for Good Global Summit 2026 in Geneva, METRA Group highlighted the role of physical gold-backed digital asset infrastructure in strengthening trust, transparency and value representation for the next stage of the digital economy. The discussion took place within Session 562 of WSIS Forum […]
Read Full Story →
IMAN Holdings has announced plans to raise $100mn to accelerate the development and expansion of its AI-powered Islamic banking platform, with a focus on entering GCC markets. Founded in 2020, the Central Asia–based fintech company has developed a mobile-first financial ecosystem built around Shariah-compliant principles. Its platform integrates savings, investments, payments, and financial guidance within […]
Read Full Story →
British business confidence has plunged to its lowest since the first Covid lockdown as the Iran war drives up energy costs and forces firms to shelve hiring and investment plans. Read more: UK business confidence crashes to Covid-era lows as Iran conflict forces firms into survival mode
Read Full Story →
Ford’s FCE Bank has set aside £155m for car finance mis-selling claims as the FCA prepares to unveil rules for a multibillion-pound compensation scheme. Read more: Ford’s FCE Bank sets aside £155m ahead of car finance compensation ruling
Read Full Story →
UK SME lending climbed to £17.5bn in 2025 as smaller firms drive AI adoption, though experts warn funding still falls short of what’s needed for long-term growth. Read more: SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive AI-led growth across the UK
Read Full Story →
Automation remains a key opportunity area, with 53 per cent of respondents prioritising automation, particularly in data validation and reconciliation The post Deloitte: AI now mainstream in GCC tax, finance appeared first on Gulf Business.
Read Full Story →
Dubai, 11th February 2026 – e& money today announced the beginning of a bold new era in its journey to reshape digital finance in the UAE, following the approval of a Finance Company license from the Central Bank of the UAE. This milestone marks more than an expansion of services. It signals a shift in ambition from enabling transactions to unlocking financial opportunity. Over the past years, e& money has transformed how people pay, send, and spend. Today, more than 2 million customers rely on the app for everyday payments, international remittance, and card spending making it one of the UAE’s most inclusive digital payment ecosystems wit
Read Full Story →
Abu Dhabi, 11 February 2026 The Ministry of Finance announced the issuance of Ministerial Decision No. (336) of 2025 to add the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, established in the Emirate of Dubai pursuant to Law No. (4) of 2022, to the definition of the competent authority set out in Ministerial Decision No. (229) of 2025 concerning Qualifying and Excluded Activities for the purposes of Federal Decree-Law No. (47) of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses. Under the decision, VARA is considered among the competent authorities for the purposes of Qualifying Activities related to fund management services and wealth and inve
Read Full Story →