Tag "Middle East and North Africa (MENA)"
New Report Calls for Open Banking Harmonization Across the Arab World
Open banking is making inroads in the Arab world but visions and strategies between countries across the region vary dramatically. Defining a holistic vision for open banking in the region will allow Arab countries to fully reap the fruits of
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UAE Leads MENA in Financial Inclusion: Research
Financial inclusion diverges across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) taking the lead and Morocco lagging behind, according to a new report by Fintech Consortium, Bahrain Fintech Bay, and Jordan Fintech Bay. In
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MENA Fintech Startup Funding Report and Map
Fintech is booming in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), now representing one of the hottest industries in the region, according to a new report by investment data platform Magnitt and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) international financial
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Only 14 Fintechs Made the Cut to World Economic Forum’s Top 100 Arab Startups List
Entrepreneurship is booming across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with startups in the region raising an astonishing US$900 million through 386 deals in 2018, an increase of 31% compared to the previous year. This is according to the
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Iraq Underdeveloped Financial System Both A Challenge And An Opportunity For Fintech
With 11% of the population having a formal banking account, the lowest number of ATMs in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA), and a smartphone penetration of just 17%, the lowest in the region, Iraq is not what we
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Fintech Innovation: Why The Middle East Will Be The Place To Be In 2018
The Middle East’s fintech ecosystem grew significantly in 2017 and further development is expected in the coming years fueled by government support and increasing demand for accessible, cheap, tech-enabled financial solutions. Fintech startups have raised over US$100 million in the
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