U.A.E Abu Dhabi launches digital sandbox for fintech Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the emirate’s financial centre will launch a fintech digital sandbox, to enable financial... Wamda • 17 September, 2018 Fintech Sandbox
U.A.E $33B of lost remittances could be regained through the Blockchain, and this UAE startup is on it Fintech startups are continuously bringing innovative solutions to cater to the large unbanked population. According to the World... Rana Freifer • 09 May, 2018 uae Dinarii Cash Fintech
Regional Adopting cashless payment channels will double business growth [Opinion] We’re at an inflection point in the history of payments. Led by countries like Sweden, where non-cash payments now outweigh cash... Sirish Kumar • 24 April, 2018 oped Telr Sirish Kumar
U.A.E The Plug and Play ADGM program will kick off in Q3 2018 Plug and Play (PNP), one of the world’s largest global innovation platforms, and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International... Rana Freifer • 18 April, 2018 uae ADGM Plug and Play
Egypt Egypt’s fintech startups are growing in number, value, and specialization “The wave of innovation sweeping through the world of financial technology promises nothing short of revolution … It will... Rana Freifer • 24 January, 2018 Egypt Fintech startups
U.A.E BitOasis update on the rise of digital assets and blockchain adoption in the UAE and GCC region As adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology is on the rise worldwide, we at BitOasis are seeing an exponential increase in... Staff writer • 16 January, 2018 BitOasis Bitcoin Blockchain
U.A.E International Blockchain Capital invests in Acumen Advertising Dubai-based fintech group International Blockchain Capital (IBC) Group Limited bought into homegrown media brand Acumen Advertising as part... Staff writer • 15 January, 2018 Acumen International Blockchain Capital Fintech
Bahrain Bahrain’s FinTech Bay, a new accelerator for startups In February 2018, a new accelerator is set to officially kick off in Bahrain. The new facility will be focused on fintech startups in the... Staff writer • 16 November, 2017 Fintech accelerator Bahrain
U.A.E DIFC launches $100M fund to boost fintech HE Essa Kazim, governor of The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced today during the inaugural of the Global Financial... Rana Freifer • 14 November, 2017 uae Fintech fund
U.A.E Abu Dhabi Global Market announces fintech innovation center and partnership with Plug and Play Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, announced two initiatives at the FinTech Abu Dhabi... Staff writer • 25 October, 2017 ADGM Fintech Plug and Play
Regional Investor Day - FinTech Hive FinTech Hive at DIFC, the first-of-its-kind accelerator in the region, features 11 finalists and brings together an emerging generation of... Wamda • 23 October, 2017 Fintech Fintech Hive DIFC
Regional Global Financial Forum The global financial crisis happened nearly a decade ago, yet economic growth in developed markets has been lacklustre ever since. Many... Wamda • 18 October, 2017 Dubai DIFC finance
U.A.E Mastercard and Abu Dhabi Global Market collaborate to accelerate fintech ecosystem development Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial center, and Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd, a leading technology company in the... Staff writer • 18 October, 2017 uae ADGM MasterCard
Kuwait Fintech startup Ajar Online closes a second round of investment Ajar Online, a Kuwait-based fintech startup that allows tenants to pay their rent online, via SMS and email, has recently closed... Staff writer • 16 October, 2017 Ajar Online Fintech Investment
Regional Middle East NXT Banking Summit: Fintech will boost the banking sector in the region With the urge of knowing and sharing fintech capabilities and the way they impact the economy, The Middle East NXT Banking Summit,... Aisha Mohdhar • 05 October, 2017 banking Fintech startups
U.A.E Fintech Abu Dhabi 2017 FinTech Abu Dhabi will be taking place on October 22-23 in Abu Dhabi, in order to enable startups to access industry-leading solutions that... Wamda • 25 September, 2017 uae abu dhabi Fintech
U.A.E What I know about running a profitable company: NOW Money’s Ian Dillon Ian Dillon and Katherine Budd were university mates before cofounding NOW Money, a fintech platform that delivers banking services to the... Archana Menon • 27 September, 2017 uae Fintech WIK
Regional What I Know about blockchain in the MENA: Ernst & Young’s Grant Niven The global blockchain technology market was valued at $316 million in 2015 and is expected to reach $20 billion by the end of 2024. The... Rana Freifer • 12 September, 2017 Ernst & Young Grant Niven Bitcoin
U.A.E Fintech Hive at DIFC launched inaugural accelerator program Fintech Hive at DIFC announced today the commencement its inaugural accelerator program. The program features 11... Staff writer • 21 August, 2017 uae Fintech Hive at DIFC Fintech
Regional Middle East NXT Banking Summit Banks are constantly adapting to the changing dynamics of consumers and the needs that come with technological advancements, especially as... Wamda • 27 July, 2017 banking Fintech Technology
U.A.E startAD Venture Launchpad: Fintech Edition From September 5 - 14, 2017, startAD will be running Venture Launchpad : Fintech Edition, a 10-day program aimed at... Wamda • 20 July, 2017 startAD Fintech program
Global Startup Watch: Techies for kids, entrepreneurship in outer space, and more on Islamic fintech The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your... Rana Freifer • 08 June, 2017 Startup Watch startups entreprenership
Egypt Egyptian fintech startup digitizes the gameya ‘We can all go further together than we could all alone’, is the promise of the 2,000-year old practice of ‘jameya’... Elias Jabbe • 06 June, 2017 MoneyFellows Ahmed Wadi Egypt
U.A.E UAE sees first sharia compliant cryptocurrency Ibrahim Mohammed moved from London to Dubai 10 years ago. In those years he launched and developed a series of successful financial... Archana Menon • 14 June, 2017 Bitcoin Fintech uae