04/17/2018
World’s first diamond-backed crypto assets launched in Dubai
This is also the first time that crypto assets will be available for purchase over the counter
FinTech
04/16/2018
Emirates NBD rolls out blockchain solution ‘Cheque Chain’ at scale
The bank said that it rolling out the solution across the UAE, which follows a successful pilot last year overseen by Emirates NBD Future Lab.
04/16/2018
Seamless Middle East opens in Dubai
Banks need to incorporate biometrics within a multi-layered approach to security.
04/15/2018
Seamless Middle East 2018 opens today
The event is supported by its title sponsor Dubai CommerCity, a joint venture between the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) and the Wasl Asset Management Group.
04/15/2018
Leading social trading and investing network eToro boasts 9 million users amid robust global interest in smarter investing
High number also indicates rising support for crypto industry
04/12/2018
MENA: Dipping Into Digital
Digital banking, cryptocurrencies, ecommerce and fintech start-ups—2017 was a record year for digital investments in the MENA region. But there’s wide variation between countries.
04/12/2018
UAE Government launches Blockchain Strategy 2021
This technology will save time, effort and resources and enable individuals to conduct most of their transactions in a timely manner that suits their lifestyle and work.
04/10/2018
MENA fintech sector to attract US$2.5bn in deals by 2022, study finds
This has supported the proliferation of new fintech startups: with six startups founded in 2005, the figure is expected to reach 252 by 2020.
04/10/2018
E-payment push: How can SMEs quickly move from bricks-and-mortar to online?
Bahrain-based Paytabs believes the most essential component of a business is its ability to make and receive payments
04/08/2018
ADIB recognised for security leadership
CISO Awards acknowledge forward-thinking businesses that continue to transform themselves.
04/08/2018
Cryptocurrency traders use old gold in drive to draw Islamic investors
Each OneGram cryptocurrency unit is backed by at least a gram of physical gold stored in a vault.
04/06/2018
Social media is new hub for scamsters in UAE
The gangs turned into popular social media apps, thinking that they would get away from police control.
04/02/2018
Blockchain in Israel: A diamond in the rough?
It is the target of hacker groups and hostile governments. But nonetheless, industry insiders still see it, and the blockchain technology its built on, as an essential tool going forward.
04/02/2018
Commercial Bank mobile app features voice recognition
The new mobile banking app helps customers save time and money by banking at a time and place that suits them
04/01/2018
Israeli startup eToro mulls future London float as it rides cryptocurrency boom
A major “social trading” website, amateur investors on eToro can use the site to mirror the portfolios of successful traders.
03/28/2018
New technologies set to disrupt UAE banking sector in 2018, KPMG banking perspectives report states
Artificial intelligence, blockchain and FinTech will drive banks to improve operational efficiency, increase revenue and reduce risk
03/28/2018
New technologies set to disrupt UAE banking sector in 2018
As the UAE banking sector comes to terms with new regulations and the implications of VAT, KPMG’s third edition of the annual UAE banking perspectives report reveals how technological innovation and strong corporate governance will enable banks to t
03/26/2018
NBK brings the SWIFT gpi service to Kuwait
Al-Khorafi: Another area of NBK’s advancement in technology innovations
03/26/2018
UAE takes pole position in digital banking in the Middle East
The trend picks up momentum in the region
03/26/2018
MENA start-up data platform closes $1 million seed funding round
MAGNIiTT.com, one of the largest investment data platforms for investors, entrepreneurs and corporates in the Middle East, has announced that it has successfully raised close to $1 million in funding from both international and Gulf based investors.