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A Fintech Academy for Egypt
Knowledge Officer announced a collaboration with the Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) to launch the Fintech Academy, which is said to be the first of its kind in Egypt. Other program partners who support this initiative include Mint, Fintech Galaxy
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Fintech Saudi Ties up With Flat6Labs to Launch a Fintech Accelerator Programme
Powered by startup accelerator Flat6Labs, Fintech Saudi is launching its Fintech Accelerator, an intensive 3-months innovation and entrepreneurship programme. The programme brings together Fintech Saudi’s market reach and Flat6Labs’ resources to provide up to ten fintech startups with the best
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Closing the MSME Funding Gap in the Middle East and Africa
How to help the small business sector access the $5.2tn it needs to thrive. Across the world, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are vital engines of economic growth and job creation. According to the World Bank, MSMEs make up
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Partners With UAE’s Ministry of Finance for eDirham Cards
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) announced that it had partnered with UAE’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) to offer a range of third-generation eDirham cards for cashless payment services. eDirham cards offer a smart payment method accepted by more than 5,000
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Huawei Developer Conference: Brett King Talks Financial Inclusion, Banking 4.0, and More
At the 2020 Huawei Developer Conference held earlier this week, fintech influencer, best-selling author, and entrepreneur Brett King joined the finance tech.session to talk about the role of technology to improve financial inclusion and shared his views on how banking
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DIFC and Dubai Future Foundation to Boost Blockchain and AI-Driven Startups
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) for a technology acceleration programme, to identify and support blockchain and AI-driven start-ups from the region. The MoU also outlines plans to introduce
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5 Key Highlights From Huawei’s Developer Conference
From September 10 to 12, 2020, Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) held the annual Huawei Developer Conference. Themed HDC.Together, the event saw multiple announcements being made, including the launch of new products, as well as updates on the Huawei Mobile
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Singapore-Based Fintech 360F Partners Zurich Insurance in the Middle East
Singapore-based fintech 360F has partnered with Zurich Insurance to launch a direct-to-customer engagement application in the Middle East. The fintech offers banks and insurers solutions and implementation services to enable digital multi-channel distribution models and automated financial advice for insurance
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Huawei Developer Conference 2020 to Discuss HarmonyOS, HMS Core 5.0, EMUI 11, Fintech, and More
From September 10 to 12, 2020, Huawei will be hosting its annual developer conference, a multi-day event expected to bring together more than 400 industry veterans and over 500 tech firms to discuss the latest trends and technologies set to
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Huawei Partners TPAY Mobile to Drive App Monetisation for Developers in the Middle East
Huawei has partnered with TPAY Mobile, a digital payment enabler in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), to allow developers from the MEA region to monetise their apps on the Huawei Mobile Services (HMS). The HMS serves as Huawei’s new
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