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How Tabby Built the Middle East’s Largest BNPL System

How Tabby Built the Middle East’s Largest BNPL System

A deep-dive into how Tabby became MENA's most valuable fintech. Inside the tech stack, API architecture, AI risk engine, regulatory playbook, and product strategy behind $10B in annual transaction volume, 15M users, and a $4.5B valuation heading into its Tadawul IPO.
Khusnud Shahidi 04 Apr 2026
The Kingdom Is Rewriting the Rules of Money Movement

The Kingdom Is Rewriting the Rules of Money Movement

SAMA’s Updated Payment Oversight Framework — What It Means for Consumers, Businesses, and the GCC’s Financial Future
Khusnud Shahidi 28 Mar 2026
How the UAE Open Finance Regulation Will Reshape Lending

How the UAE Open Finance Regulation Will Reshape Lending

The CBUAE’s Open Finance Framework isn’t just another regulatory checkbox. It’s the most ambitious centralized open finance implementation…
Khusnud Shahidi 26 Mar 2026
Inside Wio Bank: How the UAE’s Digital Banking Stack Works

Inside Wio Bank: How the UAE’s Digital Banking Stack Works

The most important neobank you’ve never heard of just hit AED 61 billion in assets — in three years.
Khusnud Shahidi 22 Mar 2026

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