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Pine Labs strikes strategic partnership with UAE-based Wio Bank

Pine Labs strikes strategic partnership with UAE-based Wio Bank

27 Jan 2026, 11:29 AM

As part of the partnership, Wio Bank will deploy Credit+, Pine Labs’ modular, API-first acquiring platform, to power its core acquiring operations.

Huawei eyes AI chip push in Middle East, Southeast Asia

Huawei eyes AI chip push in Middle East, Southeast Asia

11 Jul 2025, 19:53 PM

In a bid to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in the global artificial intelligence hardware space, the company has approached potential customers in UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand.

Paytm appoints Ramana Kumar as CEO for UAE expansion

Paytm appoints Ramana Kumar as CEO for UAE expansion

29 May 2025, 14:26 PM

Paytm said it sees strong potential to expand its technology-driven merchant payments and financial services distribution model to international markets.

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