Wamda

Regional

Deciphering the fintech boom in the Mid East

Financial Technology (fintech) is a vast and all-encompassing term that evokes hope, cynicism and plenty of confusion. From Bitcoins to...

Fintech Blockchain cryptocurrency

Turkey

Tarfin raises $1.3 million in seed round

Tarfin recently completed a $1.3 million seed round led by Turkey-based Collective Spark Fund with co-investment from Wamda Capital. The...

Agriculture agritech Fintech

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Startup Watch startups entreprenership

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