Maria Najjar

May 14, 2026

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3 min read

The UAE ranks third globally for fintech funding in Q1 (TWIF - MENA 14/05)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Apr 30, 2026

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2 min read

Rain buys media, Comfi raises $65M, tabby expands beyond BNPL (TWIF - MENA 30/04)

Maria Najjar

A Nubank in Abu Dhabi (TWIF - MENA 16/04)

Apr 16, 2026

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2 min read

A Nubank in Abu Dhabi (TWIF - MENA 16/04)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Apr 2, 2026

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5 min read

Things to do and places to be (TWIF - MENA 02/04)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Mar 19, 2026

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6 min read

Strait of affairs 🚢 (TWIF - MENA 19/03)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Mar 5, 2026

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5 min read

The clouds take a hit (TWIF - MENA 05/03)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Feb 19, 2026

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8 min read

Rising Table Stakes (TWIF - MENA 19/02)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Jan 22, 2026

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6 min read

The biggest seed round in MENA fintech history (TWIF - MENA 22/01)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Jan 8, 2026

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7 min read

2025 Wrapped: Fintech in MENA (TWIF - MENA 08/01)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Dec 11, 2025

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3 min read

A full circle moment (TWIF - MENA 11/12)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Nov 20, 2025

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3 min read

The digital dirham goes live (TWIF - MENA 20/11)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Nov 6, 2025

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3 min read

A week of firsts 🎯 (TWIF - MENA 06/11)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Oct 23, 2025

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3 min read

Is fintech's moat changing? (TWIF - MENA 23/10)

Maria Najjar

Outsourcing is the New Front Office

Maria Najjar

MENA

Oct 9, 2025

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3 min read

Fintech is having a cross-border moment (TWIF - MENA 09/10)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Sep 25, 2025

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3 min read

Finance finds its voice 🎙️ (TWIF - MENA 25/09)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Sep 18, 2025

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3 min read

HALA, Saudi! 🇸🇦 (TWIF - MENA 18/09)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Sep 11, 2025

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3 min read

Revolut in the UAE: Revolt or Revolution? (TWIF - MENA 11/09)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Sep 4, 2025

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3 min read

Return to the grind 🚦 (TWIF - MENA 04/09)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Aug 21, 2025

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3 min read

Is funding overrated? (TWIF - MENA 21/08)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Aug 7, 2025

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3 min read

The time is ALAAN (TWIF - MENA 07/08)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Jul 24, 2025

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3 min read

Who runs the stack? (TWIF - MENA 24/07)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Jul 10, 2025

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3 min read

Hello tomorrow! (TWIF - MENA 10/07)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Jun 26, 2025

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3 min read

Business-as-usual ☕ (TWIF - MENA 26/06)

Maria Najjar

MENA

Jun 19, 2025

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3 min read

Is 2025 still MENA fintech’s year to go public? (TWIF - MENA 19/06)

Maria Najjar