The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will establish an EGP 1 billion innovations support fund to finance Egypt’s fintech startups—called…
Month: March 2019
The Central Bank of Bahrain has today issued the Directives on “Digital Financial Advice”, better known as robo-advisors to most.…
On April 10 and 11, 2019, Seamless Middle East 2019 will bring together over 10,000 visitors, 400 speakers and 350+…
The Abu Dhabi Executive Office just launched Hub71—a tech ecosystem bringing together the world’s tech investors and companies to achieve…
Experts are optimistic about the outlook for fintech development in Saudi Arabia, which they claim will be driven by the…
E-commerce is set for strong growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The market was worth US$8.3…
In the Bahrain Fintech Regulations Report 2019 in parts, produced by the Central Bank of Bahrain, we can see that…
FundedByMe, an equity crowdfunding platform, has recently launched operations at the DIFC after obtaining full equity crowdfunding license from the…
Emaar group, the developer behind the iconic Burj Khalifa among others is looking at developing their own crypto token. It…
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a fintech friendly financial hub announced the appointment of Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) and…
The Bahrain Fintech Regulations Report 2019, partly produced by the Central Bank of Bahrain, showcases some of the regulations and initatives set up…
A combination of changing consumer preferences, competition from fintech startups and changing regulations have been forcing banks around the world…
Inadequate cyber security has long been a threat to the banking industry, costing the banks revenue losses and tarnished brand…
As one of the most populous countries in the Middle East topped with a large unbanked population Egypt is fertile…
Apple continues the rollout of its Apple Pay digital wallet service around the world, launching in Saudi Arabia in February,…
Abu Dhabi owned Mubadala Investment Company’s venture arm has successfully completed its first investment of their US$ 400 Million European…
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, is pleased to welcome applications for its fourth…
With more than 350 of the region’s most influential ICT leaders in attendance, the IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2019…
Fintech continues its momentum in the Middle East with fintech companies attracting 12% of all digital startups deals in 2018…