January 26, 2026, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Inception, a G42 company, and the region’s leading innovator of industry-specific AI-powered products and enterprise business solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to accelerate the adoption of agentic commerce across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA).
Nearly2 in 3 people in UAE now prefer sending remittances through digital apps
Respondents cite safety, privacy, speed (46%) and ease of use (50%) as the main reasons for using digital apps
95% send remittances at least once a year
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 10, 2025 – Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the UAE findings of its Money Travels: 2025 Digital Remittances Adoption Report. The findings show that digital apps are becoming an increasingly important method for people in the UAE to send money abroad.
Dubai, UAE – 20March 2025:Visa (NYSE: V), a world leader in digital payments, and Emirates NBD Pay, a digital payment platform provided by Emirates NBD P.J.S.C., a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, have partnered to launch Cybersource, a Visa Acceptance Solutions offering. Cyber source will be incorporated into the Emirates NBD Payplatform, providing clients with robust payment solutions, advanced risk and fraud management tools such as Decision Manager, and cutting-edge compliance features leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning.
99%ofsurveyed consumers in the UAE take precautions to secure payments
77%of respondents trust digital payments and81% expect to use them more in the next 12 months
86%of respondents in the UAE feel more secure making online payments when required to enter a text code or click a link to confirm their identity
Dubai, UAE, March 18, 2025:A new study commissioned byVisa reveals a rise in consumer awareness and proactive security measures for digital payments inthe United Arab Emirates (UAE).The ninth annual Stay Secure study, which surveyed 5,800 adults across 17 CEMEA markets, found that 99% of consumers in the UAEnow actively take precautions to secure their online transactions, showcasing increased savviness as digital payments gain momentum.
Visa Unveils Annual Index Results, Highlighting Advances in Digitalization Among Women Entrepreneurs
· Visa and Meta partner for Marketplace for Good initiative to also mark International Women’s Day on Tuesday 11th of March 11:00AM – 4:00PM at Visa’s office in Dubai;
· According to Visa’s Women SMB Digitalization Index, more than half of the survey respondents in the UAE claim to be savvier at accepting digital payments in-store and online (55%) than last year;
· Over 7 in 10 women (71%) understand the impact of AI in business and use it in HR, while 68% apply it in sales and marketing, and 67% in data analysis and decision making;
· Women-owned businesses in the UAE actively use business social media accounts (67%) or their business website (43%) to sell products and services online;
· Women entrepreneurs in the UAE prioritize employee awareness and training (59%) and advanced security (51%) in securing their digital transactions.