Dubai attracts 57% of scaleup funding in MENA region: report
Dubai is home to 39% of scaleups in MENA and a majority of the region’s tech giants. Scaleups in UAE…
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A new hope for wealth and investment managers?
The pressure to achieve growth is constant. Therefore, the greatest challenge to our wealth management industry to continue this level…
Nearly 9 in 10 people in the Middle East report increased use of digital payments in the past year
According to the Kaspersky Digital Payment survey, 93% of respondents from the Middle East reported an increase in their use…
Banking as a Service gains unstoppable momentum, Finastra research shows
At its Finastra Forum flagship industry event in Dubai, Finastra has unveiled a market assessment report: ‘Banking as a Service:…
Multilateralism needed more than ever to address challenges
Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari has said that multilateralism today is needed more than ever…
CBE announces key performance indicators of banks operating in Egypt during 2021
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) revealed, in a recent report, the most prominent performance indicators of banks operating in…
CBUAE Governor hosts Bank CEOs to outline the banking sector outlook for 2022
Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), hosted the UAE Bank CEOs Forum, a quarterly…
Dubai sets sights on Latin America as key region for $544bln trade
Latin America (LATAM) is set to become a “key focus” for Dubai in the coming years as the emirate looks…
GCC banks stand to gain from rate rises and drop in cost of risk amid economic recovery
Banks in the GCC stand to gain from higher energy prices and a rise in interest rates that will significantly…
EBRD and J.P. Morgan support Turkish women entrepreneurs
Esra Birsayi stands in her tailoring studio, carefully examining the sleeve length of an evening dress and making final tweaks…
Value of digital economy in MENAP could reach $700bln by 2030
The value of the digital economy in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) region could reach $100 billion…
Oliver Wyman highlights the digital trends defining the future of the GCC
The Gulf Cooperation Council has undergoing a region-wide ‘digital paradigm shift’, according to insights released by global management consulting firm…