Qatar all set to play lead role in tech innovation
Doha has all the ingredients to create successful global companies like Amazon, Alibaba, Google and Facebook, aided by Qatar government’s…
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Dubai-based crypto firm to stop using Alibaba name
A Dubai-based cryptocurrency firm will stop using the name ‘Alibabacoin’ after reaching a settlement with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group…
QFC signs MoUs with Paris Europlace, Finance Innovation to support Doha’s digital industry
The Qatar Financial Center (QFC) has signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) with Paris Europlace and Finance Innovation, to support…
The customer is at the heart of the Middle Eastern fintech revolution
Technology today continues to evolve at lightning quick speed and, on a global level, is disrupting every aspect of the…
Dubai's Emaar to launch blockchain-based token across its hospitality business
Real estate giant Emaar Group has announced plans to leverage blockchain technology to offer the Emaar community token for customers…
New Efma report explores how banks in the Middle East are putting customer satisfaction at the core of digital transformation
Efma has released a new Regional Review exploring how major retail banks in the Middle East are creating new products…
Emirates Islamic teams up with emaratech for online government payments
Emirates Islamic, has partnered with emaratech, a leading online technology solutions and consulting company in the Arab world to enable…
IBM hub to drive Qatar’s vibrant fintech ambitions
Qatar has been fast catching up to the globally trending technological developments and is shaping up well as a technology-led…
OurCrowd and Social Finance Israel Launch $30M Impact Fund
OurCrowd, a global investment platform and venture investor, is partnering with Social Finance Israel, an Israeli impact advisory firm, to…
UAE's Network International ramps up business in Saudi Arabia
Payment solutions provider Network International has “great aspirations” for Saudi Arabia and is rapidly ramping up its operations in the…
Could ICOs be a better way to raise money?
The frenzy around cryptocurrency has died down in recent months, but a new asset class in the form of initial…
Objectway gets mentioned again by Gartner
Objectway gets mentioned again by Gartner, the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, in two recent reports. …