UK Plans to Support Qatar in Becoming Major Fintech Hub, Says Lord Mayor of the City of London
William Russell, the Lord Mayor of the city of London, noted recently that the UK is planning to support Qatar…
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TCS BaNCS selected by BSF to enhance customer experience
Banque Saudi Fransi has selected the TCS BaNCS Global Banking Platform by Tata Consultancy Services, a Mumbai-based IT services, consulting…
Macroeconomic reforms vital to the revival of Egypt
In mid-2016, Egypt’s economy was teetering on the edge as investors shunned the country and entrepreneurs scoured the black market…
StanChart betting big on Shariah-based banking
Standard Chartered is bullish about the fortunes of its Islamic banking business, Saadiq, in the country, seeing the religious bent…
Arif Shaikh to retire as Group Chief Risk Officer after two decades with FAB and FGB
Arif Shaikh is to retire as Group Chief Risk Officer of First Abu Dhabi Bank later in 2020, after nearly…
Gulf Bank, Instimatch tie up for digital cash deposits
Kuwait-based Gulf Bank has signed up as a client of Instimatch Global, an international digital network for institutional money market…
Now Money offers banking alternatives for Mena's unbanked
According to the World Bank, in the Arab world stretching from Muscat to Casablanca, only eight per cent of adults…
UAE's Orient Insurance gets green light for Saudi expansion
Orient Insurance has revealed plans to expand into Saudi Arabia. The subsidiary of Al Futtaim Group has received approval…
85% of banks to embed artificial intelligence by year-end in bid to streamline know-your-customer procedures
The Middle East and Africa's banking and finance industry spent $12.68 billion on information and communications technology in 2019, according…
Accenture Middle East launches tourism innovation hub in Dubai
Accenture Middle East has launched a new innovation hub in Dubai aimed at developing smart solutions for the local tourism…
IMF technical team to start Lebanon talks on Thursday
A team of IMF experts will begin consultations with the Lebanese government in Beirut on Thursday, a source familiar with…
Africa and Middle East to invest $15B by 2023 in blockchain, AI: Report
Government spending on information and communications technologies in the Middle East and Africa region is projected to cross the $15…