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How did Bahrain become a fintech hub? [podcast]
Image courtesy of Economic Development Board of Bahrain Bahrain’s government has made vital steps to encourage entrepreneurship to...
Feb 27, 20201 min read


Revolut raises £387 million to become one of the highest-valued fintechs in the world
The fintech says it wants to improve its customer offering and strive towards profitability in 2020 Revolut's co-founders: CTO Vlad...
Feb 25, 20203 min read


WeChat Pay, Network International Team On UAE Merchant Payments
Tencent Holdings, the company that developed mobile payment app WeChat Pay, has teamed up with Network International to allow for the...
Feb 25, 20202 min read


Fintech startups raised $34B in 2019
Financial services startups raised less money in 2019 than they did in 2018 as VC firms looked to back late-stage firms and focused on...
Feb 22, 20203 min read


Fintech in Islamic finance gains momentum with youth during 1st Oman Islamic finance youth forum
Organized by the College of Banking and Financial Studies in collaboration with Bank Nizwa Muscat: In an exclusive collaboration between...
Feb 18, 20202 min read


Bahrain's GFH buys 70% stake in Dubai Fintech major Marshal
Dubai-headquartered Marshal, established in 1981, is the largest and oldest enabler of payment technology in the Middle East Hisham...
Feb 18, 20202 min read


Why Are 80% of Central Banks Looking into Digital Currencies?
In 2019, 80% of central banks were engaged in work related to central bank digital currency (CBDC), compared with 70% the previous year....
Feb 6, 20203 min read


Twitter Co-Founder-Backed FinTech Startup Rolls Out Bitcoin Banking App
Mode, a financial services firm backed by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, has rolled out its Bitcoin (BTC) banking app on iOS devices. The...
Feb 5, 20202 min read


Here’s why so many fintech startups are loaning to small businesses
Everyone wants to lend to small businesses, as the rise of financial technology continues to bring constituent actors closer in terms of...
Feb 5, 20201 min read


UK fintech firm Azimo secures backing from the EU as it anticipates ‘messy’ Brexit talks
Azimo, the U.K. money transfer start-up taking on the likes of Western Union and MoneyGram, has raised 20 million euros ($23 million) in...
Feb 4, 20203 min read
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