Astra Tech now leads the UAE’s remittance industry through Botim. Botim’s fintech PayBy has witnessed an exceptional increase in remittances, processing 1.3 billion transactions and growing by 41x since its launch in January 2023. Botim has rapidly positioned itself as a financial powerhouse, equalling the capabilities of traditional banks. ThisRead More…
Astra Tech (Astra), a leading consumer technology holding group in MENA, has launched the first-ever Arabic Chat GPT in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) leveraging on expertise from the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI),Read More…
MoneyGram International has announced a strategic partnership with Astra Tech (Astra). Through its innovative partnership with MoneyGram, Astra will deliver BOTIM’s 90-plus million registered users a simplified experience and the first communications platform in the region with seamless international transactions that take place in a matter of seconds, in real-time,Read More…
Astra Tech (Astra) has successfully acquired BOTIM to relaunch into an Ultra app. The support of $500 million in fundraising, led by G42, is accelerating the relaunch of BOTIM into an ultra app serving the region’s everyday needs. This milestone addition to Astra’s portfolio is the most recent in aRead More…
