Fintech
Coverage of the companies, platforms and policies changing how money moves across Lebanon and the MENA region. Digital payments, mobile banking, lending, crypto, remittances and the funding rounds behind them.
MyMonty Launches Education Partnership Program and Platinum Card
The first credit card in Lebanon built for education payments aims to simplify tuition collection for schools
MyMonty has launched an Education Partnership Program that connects schools, universities and bookstores with families through a dedicated payment ecosystem. At its center is the MyMonty Education Platinum Credit Card, the first credit card in Lebanon developed specifically for education-related payments. Institutions get a more consistent collection process, while parents get a grace period and flexible repayment options.
Slideit Hit 3,500 Users Reviving Buy Now Pay Later in Lebanon
Bahaa Daouk's fintech brings installment payments back to Lebanon, with 3,500 users and no paid acquisition.
Slideit is a Beirut fintech offering buy now, pay later at checkout in a country where credit cards and consumer lending collapsed. Founded in 2025 by Bahaa Daouk, it has signed up 3,500 users with no paid marketing and partnered with retailers including Khoury Home. Its own scoring engine, Credit Brain, underwrites shoppers in a market with no credit bureau.
