04/22/2020
UAE’s Virtuzone launches free online marketplace for SMEs
The platform will allow businesses to offer time sensitive deals to customers
FinTech
04/22/2020
UAE’s rental app aims to take landlords entirely online
A new digital dashboard from Urban aims to provide UAE landlords with full oversight into their properties
04/21/2020
FAB, Etisalat Digital launch fully contactless digital invoicing solution for SME merchants
Solution allows SME merchants such as grocery stores, restaurants and other SMEs restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic to accept card payments in a safe and secure manner
04/21/2020
Qatar temporarily allows e-voting during AGMs of listed companies
The companies should also establish an electronic registration mechanism for shareholders, auditor and the representatives of all parties that must attend the meeting.
04/21/2020
Delete These 101 Suspicious Apps Now to Keep Your Phone Safe
There is still more proof that these apps are malicious and dangerous.
04/20/2020
SoftBank Vision Fund faces billions in debt payments that could eat into cash, analysts warn
The unusual structure of the Vision Fund provides guaranteed payments to investors including Saudi Arabia's wealth fund
04/20/2020
Private banking meets the public cloud
They need the same flexibility as the larger banks.
04/20/2020
A.I. to fight security breaches
The move comes as the industry faces a crucial talent gap for cybersecurity personnel
04/16/2020
How to make digital meetings feel like face-to-face
It’s fairly straightforward to use, and you can send a client a link so they can speak to you and see any documents you’re sharing.
04/16/2020
FinTech unicorn TransferWise comes to the UAE
Exclusive: The global low-cost digital money transfer service received its ADGM licence in October and is ready for use by customers in the Emirates
04/15/2020
SoftBank's troubles deepen with warning of $16.7 billion writedown
Its investments have been hit hard by the fallout from the coronavirus
04/15/2020
Avaloq and ACTICO expand strategic partnership to prevent financial crime
The expansion of our partnership with ACTICO illustrates the importance Avaloq attaches to the basic principle of an open platform architecture.
04/14/2020
Commercial Bank launches products for digital payments and remittance
Customers using the CB mobile app will be able to apply for this card for their homeworkers and domestic staff.
04/14/2020
EFG Hermes partners with PayTabs over cashless payment in Egypt
This platform will cater to both online and digital payment needs of multiple consumer segments
04/13/2020
QDB announces launch of FinTech Incubator and Accelerator programmes
With the announcement of the programmes, applications will open for Wave 1 in June 2020 and will remain open for a period of eight weeks.
04/09/2020
Maximising the Cost Effectiveness of the Back Office
The demand is to have a single system than can meet all of the back office requirements, without the need for a large number of peripheral systems that are costly and sometimes unreliable.
04/07/2020
Blockchain paves the way for genuine innovation in Islamic finance
All this means that a new digital culture has been established that will likely not go away after the coronavirus has.
04/07/2020
Blockchain paves the way for genuine innovation in Islamic finance
Applications some of at least the older generations might not even have heard of such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Zoom, Skype, Periscope, Spaces or Oculus found their way in thousands and thousands of households
04/06/2020
Africa and Gulf Bank selects Path Solutions for strategic Islamic core banking implementation
iMAL will enable and support the bank’s strategy of Sharia compliance, customer centricity and product innovation
04/06/2020
GELLIFY enters Middle East to provide investors, startups and corporates a new business platform
The company accredits its success to its ability to connect innovation supply and demand.