Tag "Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)"

Dubai’s $100 Million Fintech Fund and How to Apply for It

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a special economic zone in Dubai and a financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, launched a US$100 million Fintech Fund in November 2017 to accelerate the development of

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5 UAE Regulator Initiatives to Bring Fintech to The Next Level

The Bahrain Fintech Regulations Report 2019, partly produced by the Central Bank of Bahrain, showcases some of the regulations and initatives set up to cultivate the growth of fintech in their regions. Each region with a strong fintech scene has their own way

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IFC Turns Their Focus to Dubai with its Fintech Conference

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) hosted its 6th annual International Finance Corporation (IFC) FinTech CEO Summit.  This is the first time IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has held the event outside its Washington D.C. headquarters. The event gathered

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Dubai Wants to Serve as Regional Digital Financial Inclusion Hub

The UAE is ideally positioned to serve as the ‘beating heart’ of a regional innovation hub; according to a new report published by Oliver Wyman in collaboration with Dubai International Financial Centre . Titled “The Case for an Innovation Hub

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