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8 Fintech Personalities Selected Among Top 100 Most Powerful People in Dubai
Arabian Business, a weekly business magazine published in Dubai and focusing on global and regional news analysis, has released its ranking of top 100 most powerful people in the emirate, recognizing these personalities for being the most inspirational and influential
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Qatar Sees Increased Traction from International Fintech Companies
Though less developed than neighboring countries including the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, Qatar’s fintech industry has continued to grow and attract international businesses over the past year. Owing to continuous support from regulators and several initiatives introduced
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19 Upcoming Fintech Events to Attend in the Middle East
Fintech is one of the most dynamic and fastest evolving industries in the world, driven by advances in technology, continuous innovation in the space, and investors’ bullishness in the prospect of digital tools and technology to solve some of the
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UAE-Based Payments Startup Ziina to Expand Digital Wallet Offering to Jordan
UAE-based payments start-up Ziina has announced plans to expand to Jordan. The company previously launched their digital wallet in February 2022 and their payment keyboard earlier this month. The Y-Combinator-backed company previously raised USD 9 million during a seed round in mid-2021
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Top 10 Fintech Startups in the Middle East
Forbes Middle East has released its selection of 2022’s top 25 fintech companies in the region, recognizing the Middle East’s most successful public and private fintech firms. The list features firms that are applying technology to financial sectors including payments,
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BNPL Emerges as New Favorite Payment Option in MENA-Pakistan
In the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) region, exponential growth in the e-commerce market is fueling the rise of newer methods of paying, with buy now, pay later (BNPL) arrangements, in particular, emerging as the new favorite payment
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Qatar Strives to Become a Global Fintech Hub
Striving to turn the country into a major fintech hub, the Qatar government has introduced a number of programs and initiatives to support local startups and entice international fintech companies to set up shop domestically and choose the nation as
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MENA Regulators to Increase Fintech Priority
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the prioritization of fintech among regulators in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. These have moved fintech up the regulatory agency and introduced a number of measures to harness the opportunities introduced by
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6 Fintech Companies in Bahrain You Should Follow in 2022
Bahrain has emerged as a key destination for fintech initiatives in the MENA region, and fintech companies in Bahrain are leveraging this to their success. Bahrain has been especially progressive from the standpoint of open banking and digital currencies. For
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Fintech Digest: Mubadala Remains Optimistic About Crypto Investments
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has made investments in the crypto ecosystem amidst its growing value, Reuters reported. “This is a business that had, what $200 billion worth of crypto value two years ago, and it’s two and a
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