Why Open Banking Matters?
In a world that is ever evolving, so is our wants and needs. From streaming our favorite shows online to instant food delivery services or even booking a ride with a click of a button; our expectations have grown and…
Is Open Banking Secure?
The rise of open banking and its benefits has been made abundantly clear. Financial literacy is at it’s all time low, while the future of data and financial banking has in fact been sitting right…
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How can Open Banking accelerate Financial Inclusion in MENA?
The MENA region has a fundamental issue. Financial literacy in the MENA region is significantly lower than in other parts of the world. With the highest financial literacy rates being…
How are Open Banking Regulations Evolving in MENA?
The past few years have seen a spike in the global Open Banking agenda, where Bahrain has taken an initial leading role in nurturing related initiatives in MENA. However as Open Banking…
Why Gender Inclusivity in Tech Matters?
We all have heard of countless diversity initiatives such as women holding seats on company boards, joining the talent pool, pursuing careers in STEM fields, and addressing the pay gap parities. While all these are great starting points to empower women, the…
Tarabut Gateway’s 2020 in a Glance
Tarabut Gateway (TG) has undergone remarkable evolution in the past 3 years as we’ve pursued our vision to become the region’s first and largest regulated Open Banking platform. And, while we experienced…
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Evolving the Paradigm of Open Banking in the Region
The opportunities and innovation within open banking are key drivers for the growth of fintech in the region. The recent compliance requirements issued, and the regulatory frameworks developed is one of the ways in…
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Why is Open Banking the Future of FinTech?
The emergence and adoption of advanced technologies caught the banking industry by a surprise. After decades of being able to dictate the products, services, and channels the customer would use,…
MENA’s Big Tech Boom: Combatting the Skills Shortage – Recap
On Dec 6, Tarabut Gateway hosted and moderated a webinar titled MENA’s Big Tech Boom: Combatting the skills shortage. With the aim of addressing the skills gap crisis in MENA’s…
Open Banking Jargon 101
The financial services industry is a highly regulated space because of the risks that come with money management such as cyber security risks and identity theft, hence the complexity of financial acronyms and terminologies due to its’ legislative nature. Furthermore, with the current drive for digital transformation,…
GCC Is Setting Up for A Bright Future in Open Banking
With the emergence of new disruptive entrants into the financial sector, Banks need to choose what posture to adopt against this change – whether to be a shaper of the…
3 Ways To Close The Gender Gap In Tech Roles
After a recent rollout of our hiring campaign to scale TG’s technology department, out of the hundreds of applications we got sent, only 16 of them were from female applicants? …