Fintech News Middle East & North Africa
Africa and the Middle East, the Next Battleground for E-Commerce Companies
E-commerce in Africa and the Middle East is poised for growth. Thanks to a combination of fast-growing developing markets, highly
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Saudi Arabia: 18 Companies Join Fintech Regulatory Sandbox
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has selected 18 companies to form the second batch of ventures to join its
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10 Fintech Startup Funds and Support Programs in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been working towards becoming one of the world’s top ten innovation leaders by 2021.
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Mastercard Partners with Bahrain FinTech Bay to Foster Fintech Innovation in the Kingdom
Mastercard announced a partnership with Bahrain FinTech Bay in their effort to support the development of Bahrain’s fintech industry. Through
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Meet the 10 Fintechs Selected Startupbootcamp’s First Ever Cairo Cohort
Egypt’s multi-partner backed FinTech accelerator program Startupbootcamp-Pride FinTech Cairo holds its first Demo Day to present 10 graduating startups to
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Joins Trade Finance e-Marketplace
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank announced that it signed on to be part of TradeAssets, a trade finance e-marketplace headquartered in
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African Startup Wari Enables Customers to Request Financial Services on WhatsApp
WhatsApp has become a integral part of many of our lives, over 1 billion people in over 180 countries use
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Saudi Arabian Bank Launches Blockchain-Based Cross-Border Payments System
At the Financial Sector Conference last month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi British Bank (SABB), one of the five largest
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National Bank of Bahrain Embraces Open Banking
National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) announced that they have started enabling open banking services to its customers. This service enables
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Abu Dhabi Reviews Crypto Asset Regulation to Include Stablecoins
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced that it has enhances has enhanced its “Guidance
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Visa Partners with Bahrain Fintech Bay to further Develop Bahrain’s Fintech Ecosystem
Visa has partnered with Bahrain FinTech Bay to further support the development of the FinTech ecosystem in Bahrain. Bahrain FinTech
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Upcoming Fintech and Digital Finance Events in MENA
Fintech is booming in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as regulators and government agencies in countries including the
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This Regtech Now Taps Directly into Bahrain’s National ID Data to Offer Quicker eKYC
Fenergo, a recognised Dublin-based provider of digital Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions for financial institutions, today announces that it’s working
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Meet the 10 Graduates of Startupbootcamp Fintech Dubai Accelerator’s First Cohort
Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai Accelerator hosted their Demo Day in Dubai on Tuesday, April 30th, with the participation of over 250
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DFSA Invites Applications for its 2019 Regulatory Sandbox “Summer Cohort”
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) invites applications from local and international firms to apply to join the 2019 Summer
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How is Lebanon’s Fintech Scene Doing?
Lebanon’s fintech industry has been growing rapidly in the past years, fueled by a supportive ecosystem, a wide range of
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Examining Jordan’s Emerging Fintech Scene
Fintech in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region is booming with the number of startups in the field
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Dissecting Fintech Opportunities in Middle East and Africa
Dubai’s special economic zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has released a new report that explores the opportunities related
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A Glimpse into North African Countries Leading the Way in Fintech
African countries are home to some of the world’s most unbanked populations. In these nations, fintech and digital banking are
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Mubadala Puts US$1 Bil into Abu Dhabi’s Financial Center to Court Top Guns into MENA
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced a Mubadala Investment Company-backed fund geared towards growing the financial ecosystem in Abu Dhabi.
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Fintech Startups in Egypt Stand to Gain a Cut from US$200 Mil Fund by the World Bank
The World Bank has set aside US$200 million for Egyptian SMEs hoping to create job opportunities for the kingdom’s youth.
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Dubai Just Launched its Women-Only Accelerator to Drive Female Fintech Talent
Dubai will be getting its own female-focused accelerator programme soon, run by DIFC FinTech Hive. AccelerateHer is a mentorship programme
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3 Fintech Startups Join 500 Startups MENA Program
500 Startups goal is to bring the best industry knowledge and mentoring from their Silicon Valley-based global network to the
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Bahrain’s Central Bank Attempts to Spur Insurtech with Draft Rules on Comparison Sites
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has just issued draft rules on insurance aggregators; intermediaries with an insurance broker’s license
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Smart Crowd Signs Deal with Abu Dhabi Government to Grow Property Crowdfunding
Smart Crowd, an investment platform for buying and selling shares in property, is now working with the Department of Urban
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Top 9 Fintech Startups and Companies in Pakistan That Deserves Your Attention
Although the Pakistani government has managed to bring 21% of the adult population in the financial ambit in the past
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Here are the 10 Startups Selected to Join Startupbootcamp Fintech Dubai
Ranked by Forbes as one of the top ten 10 accelerators in the world, Startupbootcamp is a famed accelerator which
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10 Fintech Startups in Dubai and Abu Dhabi You Have to Know
The fintech market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is predicted to enter a new era of
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