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Digital Media Company BMG Releases Business Chief EMEA August ’20

Bizclik Media Group announces the release of Business Chief EMEA August 2020 edition, with UiPath as its cover feature

Startupbootcamp Continues to Support the Middle East and Africa Tech Ecosystem

Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai was launched in 2018 in partnership with DIFC, VISA, Mashreq and HSBC and to date has successfully graduated 20 FinTech start-ups in the fields of payments, lending and Islamic digital banking.

New AI-based mobile app "Wai-Eye" to assist schools in COVID-19 compliance

Plug-and-play digital solution offers quick roll out and addresses health and safety check points

UAE foils 120,038 cyberattacks in July

CIRT also dealt with 181 cyber incidents, the report said

Bringing Shoppers a Contactless and Secure Payments Solution in the Middle East

Cost-effective and easily integrated into existing checkout systems with minimal downtime, PayBy supports retailers looking to grow revenue through contactless payments without capital-intensive infrastructure upgrades.

Dubai Financial Services Authority alerts institutions to increased risk of cyberattacks

Phishing attacks through email, SMS, and other messaging applications remain a common attack vector targeting financial institutions and their customers.

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Launching a Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform

The platform will function as a one-stop-shop for all securities lending activities, permitting access to larger securities volumes within shorter timeframes, even operating in shorter-term positions.

Dubai launches blockchain data platform

The United Arab Emirates has announced the launch of its KYC platform — built entirely on blockchain technology

UAE's Network International to acquire African payments' firm DPO

The acquisition will strengthen Network's presence in Africa, giving the payments firm direct access to an extensive and diverse range of direct merchant relationships

Dubai Debuts Nationwide Data Platform Powered by Blockchain

The United Arab Emirates is debuting a blockchain-based Know Your Customer, or KYC, platform.

Digital transformation in the time of COVID-19: The case of MENA

Unequal access to quality broadband connectivity may jeopardize stability and increase social inequality between those who can use digital connectivity

Al Salam Bank-Bahrain launches new and fully customizable digital banking app

New flagship app combines digital onboarding with full suite of mobile banking features

Beehive creates a buzz with Saudi lending platform

Developing the SME sector is a central plank of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 economic reforms, which aim to reduce the country’s reliance on oil revenues and boost private sector participation in the economy.

HSBC UAE launches online trading platform for wealth clients

The platform provides access to stock exchanges in the United States, U.K. and Hong Kong

Ooredoo Kuwait reports revenue of KWD 294 million for the first half of 2020

Consolidated customer base decreased by 3% to 25.9 million in H1 2020, compared to 26.7 million in H1 2019.

The top Microsoft partners in the Middle East & North Africa

The company is now able to improve the efficiency of incident-handling activities, which in turn unburdens SecOps from IT tasks and saves time and resources for incident handlers while focusing on security.

Qatar Fintech Hub Continues to Receive Applications, As Nation Prepares for Cashless, Knowledge-based Digital Economy, Banking Exec Confirms

Abdulaziz also confirmed that Qatar’s Fintech ecosystem was developing steadily and that industry professionals were working with local banks and cross-sector players to establish strategic relationships.

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