04/14/2019
HSBC to open the first digital branch in Qatar
HSBC Msheireb to offer a seamless digital experience reinforcing Msheireb's status as the world's SMARTEST and most sustainable city district
FinTech
04/14/2019
The Case for Responsible Investing in Digital Financial Services
As data analytical capacities increase, data driven lending is emerging across the globe, and companies providing digital loans are quickly growing.
04/14/2019
MerQ closes its seed funding round
The company aims to cover various topics of financial literacy in banking and non-banking services and to help in financial inclusion by assisting the Egyptian public in making financial decisions through raising awareness on banking and financial sectors
04/12/2019
Arab Bank deploys trading app built on Integral BankFX platform
Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. acts as a trusted partner to established businesses, wealthy individuals and ambitious entrepreneurs with strong ties in the MENA region.
04/12/2019
NCR showcases banking's most complete solutions at Seamless Middle East 2019
NCR's innovative Palm Print Biometric ATM solution allows you to withdraw or deposit cash without the need of a card or a pin.
04/12/2019
FSS launches FSS Voice Commerce at Seamless Middle East
The solution will enable customers to conduct a range of transactions round-the-clock using voice assistants
04/12/2019
Rocket Internet eyes more start-up acquisitions and investment in Middle East
The German incubator and venture capital firm has invested with its partners over $100 million in Middle East businesses over the past five years
04/12/2019
Asia's largest impact network comes to Middle East with ESGRobo as first partner
This marks the official opening of Middle East chapter for Asia's largest impact investing network.
04/12/2019
UK to support transforming Qatar into fintech hub
These agreements are to be inked between several key entities from Qatar and the UK to expand cooperation and investment.
04/11/2019
Mashreq joins Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai to develop the regional FinTech ecosystem.
Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai Accelerator is backed by Mashreq, Visa, HSBC and Dubai International Financial Centre.
04/11/2019
Network listing provides profitable exit for early backers
On top of this, forecast economic growth is strong in the region and the population is growing.
04/11/2019
Infosys deploys its Finacle Digital Engagement Hub for RAKBANK
RAKBANK was looking to overhaul its digital channels landscape so as to deliver a seamless experience for its customers across assisted and unassisted channels.
04/11/2019
Wealth management gains from AI developments
The World Economic Forum estimates that 133m new roles may emerge by 2022.
04/10/2019
Embracing innovation
As technology continues to transform every sector and market, those who don’t innovate are left behind.
04/09/2019
Technology to drive UAE’s economic growth — minister
Comments come two weeks after Uber agreed to buy its Middle East rival Careem for $3.1b
04/09/2019
Huawei launches new technology of smartphones in Kuwait
“It has an ultra-wide angle lens in the mix. And the quality of photos in dark settings is pretty exceptional,” Sofi added
04/09/2019
World’s Best Investment Banks 2019: Financial Technology
Global Finance’s winners are turbocharging investment in new technologies to facilitate existing systems and products while also supporting fintech innovations.
04/09/2019
RM Global Raises Additional $34 Million for Israel-Based Biopharma Investment Fund
The Fund's portfolio is made up of 11 startups operating at the company’s FutuRx biotech accelerator in the central Israeli town of Ness Ziona
04/08/2019
NAB eyes partnerships with Israeli groups to further big data strength
The bank confirmed it had held discussions with Sparkbeyond but was yet to finalise a relationship between the two groups.
04/08/2019
Why fears around biometric EMV cards are misplaced
The Smart Tunnel can identify travellers by analysing pictures of their face as they walk through.