09/06/2020
MEA Women in Fintech with Keren Chavkin from Israel
Keren has 20 years of proven international record in running operations and products in a multinational environment.
FinTech
09/06/2020
Top UAE banks that adopted blockchain technology and why
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has digitized trade finance for its customers using the Singapore-based dltledgers Blockchain platform.
09/04/2020
UAE: Foreign Investors Snap Up Dubai Property Virtually
This trend towards buying a property virtually could be one of the reasons for Dubai to record a surge in real estate transactions in August despite the restrictions of the pandemic.
09/04/2020
Cashaa raises 5 million USD from a Dubai Based blockchain investment firm
Cashaa has been dealing in vast transactions of cryptocurrencies and hence has been enabling the government worldwide to understand and help develop a positive outlook towards the industry and its growth potential in Indian market as well.
09/04/2020
EDW set to launch digital cash platform in UAE
“The vision for Emirates Digital Wallet has always been to act as the catalyst in creating a society without any physical cash in circulation."
09/03/2020
Digital cash platform Klip enters final stage of testing
Mobile wallet payments are predicted to grow at a compound annual rate of 24 per cent to $2.3 billion (Dh8.4bn) by 2022
09/03/2020
Emirates Digital Wallet to 'Klip' cash usage
The nationwide initiative - jointly set up by 15 of the UAE's leading national banks - aims to drive digital transformation across the UAE economy and society.
09/03/2020
Iridium Unveils the World's First Machine Learning Algorithms that Decode the Value of Investor Relations
Iridium's algorithms proved successful in decomposing valuation drivers and, in aggregate, explained 86% of valuation variability for the test data set and 91 percent of the full data set.
09/01/2020
UAE makes significant progress in combating money laundering and terror funding
Smart platform launched to detect financial crimes
08/31/2020
Fintech companies outrun big banks in profit and valuation
Pandemic drives digital pay in US and China as analog banking slows to a crawl
08/28/2020
Qatar's banking sector remains ‘heavily targeted’ sector for cyberattacks: QCB
The new organisation structure covers both the security governance and assurance aspects of the work.
08/28/2020
Israeli tech's 'thirst' for UAE cash must overcome old enmity
But deep-seated animosity towards Israel among some investors could cap inflows, according to investment bankers and fund managers in the UAE, the Middle East's financial hub.
08/28/2020
Digital commodities exchange Emirex introduces Bitcoin SV trading pairs
While strategically based out of the Middle East, the Emirex platform is truly global, offering investors and traders alike an easy avenue to acquire and trade digital commodities – including Bitcoin SV - within a regulatory compliant environment.
08/26/2020
5 recent banking bot announcements in Asia
This makes it easier for customers to access their information without having to open a banking application each time.
08/25/2020
Middle East is only getting started on its online ways
Except for UAE and Saudi Arabia, there is lots others can do to spur digital economies
08/25/2020
Blockchain moves from promise to reality
Deloitte's 2020 Global Blockchain Survey
08/25/2020
CREALOGIX launches Conversational Banking as SaaS solution to help drive customer loyalty
Conversational banking opens up a world of opportunities in wealth management and retail banking.
08/24/2020
Behind the Scenes at the Major MENA Startup Summit That Went Virtu
The event was a channel that bridged the gap between new stakeholders and the entrepreneurship ecosystem, bringing innovation to traditional markets and offering new investment opportunities to startups.
08/24/2020
QNB launches WhatsApp service to enhance customer experience
QNB provides unique digital banking services for its customers
08/24/2020
Qatar’s National Solarized Fintech Strategy Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic might help to further Qatar’s national strategy in the fintech and blockchain spaces to reduce the crisis’s impact.